Free Car Check
Enter any UK registration. Get MOT history, tax status, vehicle details and an AI mechanic’s read on the data — free, instant, no signup.
✓ DVLA & DVSA data · ✓ AI analysis · ✓ No signup
MOT history
Every test, failure and advisory on record
Tax & SORN status
Is it taxed right now — and when it runs out
Vehicle details
Engine, fuel, colour, year — verify the seller’s story
AI analysis
A diagnostic AI reads the history and flags what a mechanic would
What a free car check tells you — and what it can’t
A free check covers the public record: MOT results, advisories, mileage readings at each test, tax status and the vehicle’s registered details. That’s enough to catch a surprising amount — mileage that goes backwards, a pattern of brake advisories nobody fixed, a car sold as “one careful owner” that failed three MOTs in two years.
What the free layer can’t see: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, theft markers and plate changes. Those live in industry databases that charge for access — any site offering them “free” is showing you something else. When the free check raises questions, the full check answers them for less than a pint costs in London.
This checker is built by AI Mechanic — a UK diagnostic platform run by a working auto electrician, not a data reseller. The AI that reads your report is the same one that diagnoses real faults for real garages.
Questions buyers actually ask
Is the car check really free?
Yes. MOT history, tax status and vehicle details are free with no signup. A full history check (finance, write-off, theft, valuation) is a separate paid report — you’ll see exactly what it covers before paying anything.
Do I need the owner’s permission to check a car?
No. MOT and tax data is public DVLA/DVSA information. You can check any UK-registered vehicle by its number plate.
Can a free check detect mileage clocking?
Often, yes. MOT tests record mileage at every test, so a reading that drops or jumps oddly between tests is a red flag the report highlights.
What’s different about an AI car check?
Raw history is just data. The AI reads it like a mechanic would — connecting repeated advisories, mileage patterns and failure history into a plain-English verdict on what the car has actually been through.