Car Tax Check
Before buying a car check to see how much car tax you will be committing to. This will avoid you making decisions that may be more expensive than you expected. Just enter the registration below and get a full car check report.
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Why do you need a car tax check?
A car tax check will give you peace of mind in deciding if the car you want to buy is right for you as our full report will inform you of the yearly car tax cost.
You can also find out about the CO2 emissions, which can also affect travelling around the UK’s clean air zones and may be more costly in the long run. Save time and money in knowing everything about your car’s emissions by running your registration plate through our car tax check for an instant report.
Paying your car tax is a legal requirement for all vehicles in the UK that are being driven or kept on an open street. Picking a vehicle high in CO2 emissions can quickly run up expensive charges that you may not have considered, which is why it is essential to check this before you commit to buying a car from a seller or trader. Additionally, Car Reg Checks tax report will confirm if the car has a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notice) which means that the car is off the road and kept on private land such as a drive or garage as it is no longer being taxed or insured. This can affect how you want to haggle on the price for the car, especially if it has been off the road for a length of time.
How our vehicle checks work?
Enter registration number
Simply type the car’s number plate into the input field above and click 'Check Now'.
Your registration number or number plate is also referred to as your VRM (Vehicle Registration Mark). It includes numbers and letters and is found on the front and rear of the vehicle.
Choose a report type
A free DVLA vehicle check report will be displayed. To source more information, choose from our standard vehicle check, full check or multi-check options.
Want to add more to your standard vehicle check, but don’t want the full check? No problem. Customise your report by selecting individual add-ons.
View your car report
After entering the required payment information into our secure checkout, you’ll be automatically redirected to your report.
We’ll also send you an order confirmation email with a link to your car check report, so you can access it anytime, anywhere.
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Car Tax Check FAQ's
Car Reg Checks provides a full report into the history of the car using the registration details. Just enter your registration to get your car tax report. This will include checking the vehicle age, engine size, and CO2 emissions. The car tax band will also be shown in the report, which will confirm how much the car tax will be each year.
The tax assessment of the vehicle gives a clear indication of the running costs of your vehicle in terms of tax (which is paid for yearly or monthly) and whether or not the vehicle will be costly to drive in green zones across the UK. It is also handy to find out if the car has a SORN on it.
It is a legal requirement in the UK to pay car tax every year. This cost is paid to the government and is used for projects that benefit everyone, including improving the roads.
Car tax is no longer transferrable, which means when you buy a new or second-hand car you will have to tax it fully (or pay monthly installments) from the date you purchased the car. That’s why it is important to understand the costs involved before committing to buying a car that could have hidden expenses you were not prepared for. Our instant car tax check will give you the peace of mind you need with verified data from the DVLA.
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