Step 01
Enter your registration
Every UK car has a unique registration on its number plate or V5C logbook. Takes seconds to type in.
Full car history check.
From £9.99.
See the full history before you buy: finance, theft, mileage and write-off records (data provided by Experian) in under a minute.
WE CHECK:
- Outstanding finance (data provided by Experian)
- Insurance write-off (data provided by Experian)
- Stolen check (data provided by Experian)
- Mileage & clocking (data provided by Experian)
- MOT history
- Market valuation
- Salvage & auction (data provided by Experian)
- Car spec & options
and much more
*Data provided by Experian
£4.99 / report, billed £9.99 a week ·
or £19.99 one-off
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- Outstanding finance (data provided by Experian)
- Mileage rollbacks (data provided by Experian)
- Stolen & write-off records (data provided by Experian)
- Salvage & auction (data provided by Experian)
*Data provided by Experian
How it works
From registration plate to full report, in under a minute.
Step 02
We search multiple sources
We pull from DVLA, DVSA, police databases, insurance records, auction houses, and more, all at once.
Step 03
Your report is ready
Your history report is ready in under a minute, covering finance, theft, mileage, accidents, and more.
Step 04
Buy with confidence
Use your report to negotiate a better price, avoid hidden problems, and make a safe, informed purchase.
View sample report →Trusted by smart car buyers.
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The salvage auction photos showed damage the seller never mentioned. Saved me from a £15,000 mistake.
Sarah M.
Manchester · 2019 BMW 3 Series
Found £4,500 outstanding finance that would have become my problem. The AI also flagged suspension issues I negotiated £800 off for.
James T.
London · 2017 Ford Focus
The common faults section warned me about timing chain issues on this model. Asked the right questions and got a better deal.
Emma R.
Birmingham · 2020 VW Golf
Don't buy a car. Run a check first.
From £9.99, in under a minute. It could save you thousands in hidden problems.
Check my car →Everything inside a Carhealth report.
Our checks go far beyond the basics: the full picture, before you hand over any money.
Finance, theft, write-offs and clocking.
Report Summary
At-a-glance overview: tax, MOT, police record, insurance, finance, import/export status and more.
Salvage Information
See auction photos and full salvage history, including Cat S, Cat N, Cat B write-off classifications.
Mileage History
Cross-reference mileage readings across multiple sources to detect clocking and potential fraud.
Carhealth against a basic check.
How Carhealth compares to traditional vehicle check services.
Best value
Carhealth Report
£4.99
/ report, billed £9.99 a week
£19.99
one-off report
Standard checks
- Vehicle Tax Check
- MOT History (Full)
- Stolen Vehicle Check (data provided by Experian)
- Insurance Write-off Check (data provided by Experian)
- Mileage Verification (data provided by Experian)
- Scrapped/Imported Status (data provided by Experian)
- Outstanding Finance Check (data provided by Experian)
Only with Carhealth
- AI Analysis
- Buyers Guide
- Maintenance Required
- Common Problems
For comparison
Typical basic check
up to £39.99
Single-check market prices, checked 23 September 2026
Standard checks
- Vehicle Tax Check
- MOT History (Full)
- Stolen Vehicle Check
- Insurance Write-off Check
- Mileage Verification
- Scrapped/Imported Status
- Outstanding Finance Check
Not included
- AI Analysis
- Buyers Guide
- Maintenance Required
- Common Problems
*Data provided by Experian
Frequently asked.
Everything you might want to know before running a check.
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Enter a UK registration number (number plate) and we pull the car's records from sources including the DVLA, insurance databases, MOT records and finance companies. CarhealthAI then reads that data and explains what it means: the risks, the red flags and what to check before you buy.
CarhealthAI is the part of your report that reads the raw records for you. It points out red flags, summarises the car's overall condition, highlights maintenance to budget for, and gives plain recommendations so you know what to ask the seller.
Your report is usually ready in under a minute after payment. It appears on screen as soon as it's ready, and we email you a copy to keep.
Yes. We use industry-standard encryption to protect your searches and personal information. Your searches are confidential, and we do not share your personal data or search history with third parties. All payment processing is handled securely through Stripe, and we never store your payment details.
Yes, for UK-registered cars you only need the registration number. You don't need the VIN or anything else. We check the registration against DVLA records before you pay, and the report includes all the data held for that registration.
Red flags such as outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, mileage discrepancies or failed MOTs are highlighted in your report with an explanation and suggested next steps. Use them to negotiate a better price, ask for repairs, or walk away.
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£4.99 / report, billed £9.99 a week ·
or £19.99 one-off