In short
UK Car History is an independent UK car history check. A car's DVLA details and its MOT history, with the mileage at every test, are free to look up; our paid reports add the records a buyer cannot see, such as outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, theft records, keepers, plate changes and a valuation. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the DVSA, the DVLA or GOV.UK, and this is not a government website.
Where does each record come from?
- Vehicle details and tax: the make, model, colour, fuel, engine size, CO2 figure, dates of manufacture and first registration, and the tax and MOT status come from the DVLA's records.
- MOT tests and mileage: every test with its result, failure items, advisories and the mileage recorded, and the recall status, come from the DVSA's MOT history service.
- Finance, write-off, stolen and keeper records: these come from licensed third-party data providers, as do plate changes, scrapped and exported records and the valuation.
A report shows what those records hold on the day it is made. It cannot show anything that was never recorded, such as damage repaired privately, so it works best next to a careful look at the car and its paperwork.
What is in each report?
The Basic report has the MOT history with a mileage verdict, the number of previous keepers and the date of the last change, previous registration numbers and a valuation. The Premium report has all of that, plus the outstanding finance, write-off and stolen checks, whether the car is recorded as scrapped or exported, and the full VIN. The sample report shows every part on an example car, and the home page lists the prices.
How do payment and delivery work?
Card payments are taken by Stripe and PayPal payments by PayPal, so your full card details never reach us. The report opens on screen as soon as the payment is confirmed and is emailed to the address you gave; you can open it again from My orders. The terms and conditions and the privacy policy cover the rest.
What if something on a page is wrong?
Our pages explain records and the law around them in general terms; they are not legal or financial advice. If you find a mistake or something out of date, tell us with the address of the page: we check it against the source and put it right.
How can you reach us?
For a question about a report, a payment or one of our pages, use the contact form. We reply within one working day.