Free Car History Check
Enter your reg number & Instantly check if a vehicle has been stolen, written-off, has any outstanding finance and much more.
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Free car check for vehicles registered in the UK and Northern Ireland
- Get started with a cheaper and more comprehensive HPI Check alternative.
- Enter VRM (vehicle's number plate) and click search to perform a vehicle check.
- You can use our free car check to see if there is any hidden history, such as vehicle TAX, MOT status, and history details, and MOT mileage discrepancies.
Get an instant free car history check without any hassle!
Upgrade your vehicle history check report to reveal any hidden history of your vehicle, such as outstanding finance, police stolen status, insurance write-off, and much more. Buy a vehicle with peace of mind. You can carry out car checks for all vehicles registered in the UK and Northern Ireland.
What do we offer in our basic report?
Our basic car history check is great for shortlisting your vehicle's information and making a safe choice. Not sure about going for a full check? Please go for a basic check and ensure the car you hope to buy ticks off the all-important checks. You could save some money, plus it will act as a guide and help you to shortlist your next car.
- Number of Previous Owners: You'll be given full details on total number of previous owners as recorded by the DVLA, which includes the date of registration. The higher the number of total previous owners, the lower the value it will likely fetch.
Our report will not provide the previous owners' vital information; such as contact or personal details, but you can request information about the vehicle's registered owners from the DVLA should you need to. - Number Plate Change History: Check if the vehicle's number plate has any change history, including the date of plate change and the VRM it was changed to.
- Scrap status: Check whether the car history you want to know has been scrapped or not. We will source data from the DVLA.
- V5C: To ensure that a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) was not issued for a car listed as stolen or cloned, taking the identity of a destroyed or scrapped vehicle.
- VIN or Chassis: Check the VIN of the vehicle and make sure the details you've been given match the information held by the DVLA. It's a crucial check to make sure the car is legitimate.
- Engine Number: Check that the engine number matches the vehicle engine number recorded by the DVLA.
What checks are included in the full report?
Our full vehicle history report is the most comprehensive and affordable car check service in the UK. It will help you to make the right decision before buying your next used car.
Our full vehicle check provides everything from basic checks, important checks and critical checks, which include:
- Outstanding Finance Check: This check includes finance agreement details and provides a finance company agreement number (where available). Buying a car with outstanding finance could be very risky. Please read our guide to see how to avoid buying a car with outstanding finance. Use 'askMID' to check if your car is insured.
- Insurance Write-off (complete loss): We check whether the vehicle has been declared a total loss or written-off, including the loss type and loss date. Insurance companies write-off cars when the cost of repairs is too high compared to the value of the vehicle.
- Police Stolen Check: Verify whether the vehicle you are interested in is recorded as stolen in the Police National Computer and don't be a victim of vehicle fraud.
- Certificate of Destruction: Check whether the vehicle has been issued a Certificate of Destruction, aka COD for short. It's a legal document issued by the DVLA when the vehicle is scrapped by an Authorized Treatment Facility (ATF) that has destroyed and recycled a vehicle.
- High risk check: Check if the vehicle has been flagged as high risk. It is often related to the financial dispute over ownership and usually means the third party tracks it to prevent it from being sold. See our sample full reg check report for more details.
- Mileage anomaly: To check whether the car is displaying the genuine mileage, our report shows if there is an inconsistency with the mileage reading held in premium mileage history sources. Our free car check includes mileage and clocking reports from the mileage recorded when the vehicle was MOT tested.
Please read our used car buying guide and help yourself to make an informed decision before buying your next used car.
Frequently Asked Questions
An HPI Check is a trademark for a vehicle data check service from HPI Ltd. UK. It requires you to provide your vehicle's plate number to find any red flags against it. The instant report from HPI warns you of outstanding finance, insurance write-off, police stolen; a mileage discrepancy, MOT failures, and other issues. Learn more about HPI here.
HPI offers three car check packages, namely Basic, Standard, and Multi-Check.
- The basic report costs you £9.99 and provides details about debt and finance, stolen, insurance write-off, and imported/exported.
- The standard report goes for £19.99 and comprises all the data about a vehicle you can think of.
- The Multi-check encompasses three reports for £29.97. After you run the first check, the remaining two are valid for two years. In 2022, find out who has the cheapest HPI Check in the UK.
Yes, there are multitudes of cheaper alternatives to an HPI check. In reality, all the alternative vehicle checks come at half the price of the HPI or even less. Here’s a list of the current car check prices (full history report only).
Prices and data above, as of August, 2021. E&OE.
For three reasons, you should opt for the vehicle history check from Car Analytics (CA).
- The CA report is the most comprehensive in the UK market, including every detail the vehicle has experienced in the past.
- The CA vehicle history check is the cheapest of all, available for just £9.95.
- Car Analytics provides a data guarantee up to £30,000 and the best customer support.
In simple words, a vehicle history check gives you all the information about the car’s past without revealing its current condition. It includes factors like MOT history, import/export status, outstanding finance details, write-off info, stolen vehicle record, proof of financial disputes, mileage anomalies, ownership history, etc.
On the other hand, a vehicle pre-purchase inspection is all about examining its mechanical and physical condition. It comprises the vehicle’s exterior, engine, electric controls, interior & luggage compartment, suspension, transmission, exhaust system, brakes, etc. Know the difference in detail here.
With our rate of just £9.95, not only are we the most affordable car check service in the UK, we provide the most reliable, cheapest car check services in the UK.
Besides our free, industry leading car check service, Car Analytics guides you towards applying for vehicle insurance, helps you book your MOT check online, sell or buy a car, and buy your vehicle parts online.
From the DVLA, Insurance Companies, Finance Houses to the Police National Computer, MIAFTR, and other providers, we use every available, dependable source to provide you with the most comprehensive data about your vehicle.
For your peace of mind, we offer up to £30,000 data guarantee on each car check report we generate, under specific terms and conditions.
Enjoy the trade deal packages starting from 20 up to 100 checks where you have to pay less than £3 per vehicle check report. Receive the buyer's dashboard to acknowledge the car buyer's insights and access it at any time!
From free car checks to 24/7 availability, instant reports, 7-days a week support, discounts, and data guarantee, we protect our customers from all ends.