Before buying a used car, motorbike, or van in the UK, always check the MOT, road tax, and full history. VehicleSmart® CarCheck, the UK's most popular car check app, is trusted by over 3 million drivers and has completed 91 million vehicle checks in 2023. A free check reveals a UK vehicle's MOT and mileage history, including when MOT and road tax expire.
Always get a full VehicleSmart® check before purchasing a used vehicle. It's simple: just enter a UK vehicle registration number, and VehicleSmart® instantly provides free DVLA MOT and tax data for all UK cars, motorbikes, vans, and HGVs. You'll quickly see:
- MOT status and history
- Mileage analysis
- Road tax status
- Last registered date
- Make & Model
- Colour
- Vehicle age
- Export marker
- Fuel type
- Engine size
- CO2 output and rating
- ULEZ & CAZ compliance
Found a used car on AutoTrader? Protect yourself with a VehicleSmart® check (also known as an HPI check) to uncover over 80 data points, including:
- Stolen vehicle status (police & insurance databases)
- Written-off status
- Salvage history (with damage photos)
- Outstanding finance (HP/Logbook loans)
- Import/export history
- VIC inspection details
- Plate changes
- Colour changes
- Previous owners
- Model specifications
- £30,000 data guarantee
Need MOT or tax reminders? Add your cars, bikes, and vans to your garage for reminders about MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown cover, servicing, and more.
Download VehicleSmart® CarCheck today and enjoy these features:
- Free DVLA MOT + tax status for all UK vehicles
- Free DVSA MOT history (excluding Northern Ireland)
- Provenance checks (stolen, written-off, financed, and more)
- Police PNC stolen status
- ANPR technology (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)
- Car insurance quotes (Powered by Confused.com)
- Breakdown quotes (AA and RAC)
- Road tax bands and costs (VED)
- Mileage analysis & insights
- Automatic MOT and tax reminders
- Reminders for insurance, breakdown, and servicing
- Store and manage multiple vehicles
- Personalise your vehicle collection with photos and nicknames
- Store notes for tyres, fluids, bulbs, etc.
- PCP/lease mileage tracker
Car enthusiast? VehicleSmart® provides detailed vehicle data, including engine & gearbox specs, speed & performance, fuel economy (motorway & urban), model specifics, tyre pressure, BHP, chassis, and dimensions.
VehicleSmart® is a cost-effective alternative to HPI for vehicle history checks and works well with AutoTrader, Motorway, Carwow, or CarGuru apps.
Version 3.24.6 (Aug 14, 2024):
- Added a link to Motorway for vehicle valuations & selling.
- Updated the Products & Services page.
- Added additional month combos to the Lease/PCP mileage tracker.
- Fixed a bug with the mileage graph.
Contact: [email protected]
VehicleSmart® is a registered trademark in the UK (UK00003268245, UK00003604797, UK00003604844, and UK00003333523).
