Car history check
Finance, write-offs, theft. Check before you pay.
Every UK history check reads HPI's or Experian's records. Ours draws a write-off's damage on the car and tells you what to ask the seller. Put the reg in and the free check of its MOT history and mileage runs first.
Not ready to buy yet? This checks it free first: the MOT history and the mileage, no sign-up.
Example: a 2018 Focus, history check in 8 seconds
Verdict
Write-off on record
Worth 20 to 30% less than a clean car. The seller must tell you.
- Cat S write-off, July 2022: structural damage, rear offside
- No finance owed
- Not recorded stolen
- 3 previous keepers, the last change 4 months ago
How it works.
A real inspection on a real car, in 25 seconds.
Put the reg in
The free check reads its MOT history, the mileage at every test, tax and recalls. About 20 seconds.
Inspect it at the viewing
The app walks you round the car on your phone: the bodywork, the dashboard, a listen to the engine. About 15 minutes.
Get the report
Every fault priced for your area, what it's worth as it stands, and the message to send the seller.
The same records, for less than the big names
AutoFinder history check
Experian, with a £10,000 data guarantee. The damage drawn on the car.
£9.99
AA Car Check
HPI's records. Report only.
£14.99
RAC Car Data Check
HPI's records. Report only.
£14.99
HPI Check
HPI's records. Report only.
£19.99
Prices checked 9 October 2026 on each provider's own site.
What you get
- Outstanding finance, so you don't take on someone else's debt
- Insurance write-offs (Cat S, N, A and B), with the damage drawn on the car
- Recorded stolen, previous keepers and plate changes
- Kept on the car for 30 days, so it's never charged twice
Questions
- Is it the same as an HPI check?
- It's the same kind of check. "HPI" is what people call any history check; ours reads Experian's records for finance, theft and write-offs, with Experian's £10,000 data guarantee.
- What's the free check for?
- It reads the MOT history and the DVLA: the mileage at every test, fails, tax and recalls. It's free, and it tells you whether the car is worth going further with.
- Can I check the car itself too?
- The Full Check (£14.99) is the history check plus our guided inspection at the viewing: every fault priced for your area and what the car's worth as it stands.
Not ready to buy yet? This checks it free first: the MOT history and the mileage, no sign-up.