Before you travel
AF67 NDRMercedes A200
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Find the right car. Check it before you travel. Know exactly what to offer.
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Don't ask for a better price. Prove it.
What UK used car buyers report.
£1,288
Average surprise repair bill after buying used
Reported by the 37% of buyers who were hit with one.
£896
Average saved by buyers who negotiate
Yet only 29% of buyers always try.
28%
Of used car buyers run a history check
Fewer than 3 in 10 check before they buy.
Sources: Blackcircles.com survey of 2,001 UK used car buyers, September 2026 (repair bills, history checks); CarGurus survey of 2,000 UK motorists, May 2023 (negotiation).
How it works.
From the listing to the handshake, on your phone.
MOT mileage6 tests, 2020 to 2025mi
TaxTaxedRecallsNone openVerdictWorth viewing
Before you travel
2 MOT advisories to ask about
Know it before you go
Tax, MOT history, mileage at every test, recalls and known faults. Free.
At the viewing
Dent on the rear door, priced
Walk round it in 30 seconds
Film one slow lap, then snap anything you spot. Every mark gets a repair cost, priced for your postcode.
At the viewing
3 warning lights on
Dashboard and under the bonnet
We read the mileage, warning lights, oil, coolant and leaks from your photos.
At the viewing
Recording engine idle
Listen, then drive
Record the engine, then spoken steps for the steering, brakes and suspension.
At the viewing
Everything we check
At the car, guided by voice.
- Walk-round
- Close-ups
- Tyres and wheels
- Warning lights
- Mileage
- VIN check
- Oil
- Coolant
- Leaks
- Engine sound
- Steering
- Brakes
- Suspension
- Vibration
- Known faults
- MOT advisories
Your decision
Worth £9,400, not £10,500
Buy with leverage, or walk away
A grade, a cost for every fault, a fair price and what to say. Or a clear reason to walk.
In every inspection report
Priced for where you live.
Garage labour costs nearly twice as much in London as in Newcastle. Add your postcode before the inspection and every repair on your report is priced at garage rates near you.
So the figure you put to the seller is what the work would really cost you, not a national guess.
- London£195
- South East£170
- UK average£150
- Scotland£135
- North East£125
AutoFinder's repair price, adjusted for typical independent garage labour rates in each region (2026): from about £58 an hour in the North East to £110 in London.
Simple pricing. Pay per car.
Pick how much you want checked. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.
Screening
Before you travel
Free
Two without an account, then 10 a month with a free one.
- Included: MOT history and a verdict before you travel
- Not included: Guided inspection at the viewing, every repair priced
- Not included: History check: finance, write-off and theft
- Not included: £10,000 Experian Data Guarantee
Full Check
RecommendedInspection plus history check
£14.99
One car, with an Experian history check
Everything in Inspection, plus an Experian history check. Less than the two bought apart.
- Included: MOT history and a verdict before you travel
- Included: Guided inspection at the viewing, every repair priced
- Included: History check: finance, write-off and theft
- Included: £10,000 Experian Data Guarantee Terms
Data provided by Experian
Inspection
At the viewing
£5.99
One car
A guided inspection built for the exact car: the app walks you round it, prices every repair and gives you the words to say.
- Included: MOT history and a verdict before you travel
- Included: Guided inspection at the viewing, every repair priced
- Not included: History check: finance, write-off and theft
- Not included: £10,000 Experian Data Guarantee
Not included: the finance, write-off and theft checks. Full Check adds them for £9 more a car.
Just need a history check?
Outstanding finance, write-offs, theft, salvage auctions and keeper changes. Run it on any reg from your dashboard.
By Experian, with a £10,000 Data Guarantee
Need more?£5.00 each
10 history checks, £50.00
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A history check alone won't tell you if the engine's on the way out.
A history check shows the car's past. A garage inspection costs hundreds and takes days to book. AutoFinder gives you both, live at the viewing, on your phone.
AutoFinder
Live + history
- MOT history, tax and recalls, free
- Finance, write-offs and theft with the Full Check
- Condition at the viewing: body, tyres, lights, engine sound
- Known faults for that engine and year
- A price to offer and what to say
History check services
The car's past only
- Finance, write-off and theft records
- No look at the car itself
- No engine or warning-light checks
- No help on price
A mechanic's inspection
Booked ahead
- A physical check of the car
- No history check included
- Days to book, £200+ per car
- No use once you're already at the viewing
Find me a car
We check every car before you see it.
And tell you which ones to leave well alone, and why.
a reliable automatic under £12k near me
8 of the 14 we checkedExample search
AF67 NDR
2017 Mercedes A200 AMG Line
£10,500 · Automatic
Checking
YE15 QKP
2015 Toyota Prius 1.8
£6,995 · Automatic
Checking
LD17 QTR
2017 BMW 320d
£9,995 · Automatic
Checking
SN18 QGW
2018 Toyota Auris 1.8 Hybrid
£9,250 · Automatic
Checking
WN16 QHV
2016 VW Golf 1.4 TSI DSG
£8,450 · Automatic
Checking
FX16 QBL
2016 Ford Focus 1.0 Powershift
£5,995 · Automatic
Checking
DY19 QMT
2019 Kia Niro 1.6 Hybrid
£11,450 · Automatic
Checking
KM14 QDS
2014 Mercedes C 220 d
£8,995 · Automatic
Checking
5kept off your list, each with the reason
3worth viewing, the best first
Every car it shows has had the same free check you can run on any reg. Like one? The inspection and history check are a tap away on its card.
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