Buying off Marketplace, Gumtree or a driveway?
Check the car before you drive to see it.
Put the reg in. In about 20 seconds you'll know whether the mileage matches the MOTs, what it's failed on, and whether it's worth the trip. Free, no account for your first two.
Free, no sign-up. Official DVLA and DVSA data.
Example: a 2015 Astra at £4,995, private sale
Verdict before you travel
Skip this one
The advert's mileage is 36,000 below the last MOT reading. Walk away unless the seller can explain it.
- Advert says 82,000 miles. The MOT in March recorded 118,432.
- Failed 2 of the last 6 MOTs
- Dangerous defect in 2024: brake pads under 1.5 mm
- Taxed, MOT to March 2027, no recall
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.
What you get
- Every MOT, with the mileage recorded at each one
- Fails, dangerous defects and advisories that keep coming back
- Tax, MOT and recall status from the DVLA
- What to ask the seller before you agree a price
Questions
- Is it really free?
- Yes. Two checks without an account, ten a month with a free one. Nothing is charged unless you buy an inspection or a history check.
- What does it not tell me?
- Finance, theft and write-off records come from the history check (£9.99) or the Full Check. The free screening is the MOT and DVLA side.
- What if I'm already at the car?
- The £5.99 inspection walks you round it on your phone: photos, dashboard, a listen to the engine, every fault priced, and the message to send the seller.
Free, no sign-up. Official DVLA and DVSA data.