Enter the VIN or plate
The VIN is on the registration document and at the bottom of the windscreen. In France, Poland, Romania and the UK the plate works too.
Enter a VIN or registration number. We check theft registers, the manufacturer's service history, salvage auctions, odometer readings and market value.
Three steps, and you see what the report covers before you pay.
The VIN is on the registration document and at the bottom of the windscreen. In France, Poland, Romania and the UK the plate works too.
The free preview identifies the car and shows which checks are included, before you pay anything.
A summary at the top says what looks fine and what to ask the seller about. Keep it as a PDF.
Some checks are always in the report. Others depend on what has been recorded for the car, and the report says which.
Police registers in several countries.
AlwaysReadings from the manufacturer's service history and salvage auctions, with a warning for rolled-back odometers.
If recordedFrom comparable cars for sale, with a 5-year forecast.
AlwaysDealer visits recorded by the manufacturer, with mileage and work done.
If recordedEuro NCAP stars and scores for models tested since 2017.
If testedCO₂ class, emission standard and typical yearly running costs.
AlwaysSafety campaigns for cars built for the US market.
If issuedEngine, power, gearbox and factory data for this exact VIN.
AlwaysSales at the Copart and IAAI salvage auctions: damage, repair cost, sale price and photos.
If recordedOriginal colour with paint code, interior, engine code and exact version from the manufacturer's records.
If recordedIf a source has no data, the report says so clearly, so you know exactly what was checked.
Every report opens with a verdict in plain words: what looks fine, what to check with the seller and what we could not verify. The details follow, section by section, and the same report downloads as a clean PDF.
Both trials give full access. Choose how many cars you expect to check.
After the trial, the subscription renews at £24.99 every 4 weeks with 4 reports per period, until you cancel. You can cancel at any time from your account.
On the registration document, at the bottom of the windscreen on the driver's side, and on a sticker in the driver's door frame. It has 17 characters and never contains the letters I, O or Q.
The preview shows the car and which checks are included before you pay. If a source has no data about the car, the report says so clearly, so you know what was checked and what to ask the seller.
The VIN works for cars from most countries. Plate search works for France, Poland, Romania, the UK and several other countries; for Italy, Spain and Germany use the VIN.
Open My reports and choose Cancel subscription. Your remaining reports stay available until the end of the period.