What a car history check covers.
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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

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Two ways to pay

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ONE FULL REPORT
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£9.99
A WEEK, 2 REPORTS
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Full report £19.99 as a one-off. The weekly plan is £9.99 a week for two report codes and renews until you cancel; you agree to the recurring charge before subscribing.

What each check shows

A car history check is several record searches run on one registration number. Here is what each one tells you.

Outstanding financeShows whether HP or PCP finance is still owed. If it is, the lender can reclaim the car, even from a new owner.Read more →Insurance write-offShows whether an insurer has ever written the car off, and the category: A, B, S or N.Read more →Mileage historyLines up every recorded mileage reading so a clocked odometer shows up as a drop or a gap.Read more →Stolen statusChecks the police stolen vehicle record, so you do not buy a car that can be taken back.Read more →MOT historyLists every pass, fail and advisory, which shows how the car has been looked after.Read more →Plate and VIN matchConfirms the plate, VIN and vehicle details agree, which is how cloned cars are caught.Read more →

Want all of these in one report? Run the full car history check from the homepage.

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Finance, theft, MOT, mileage, accidents, write-offs, and more

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How Carhealth compares to traditional vehicle check services.

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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

Also in every report

  • Salvage & auction records (data provided by Experian)
  • Market value & 5-year forecast
  • Safety recalls & NCAP rating
  • Tax & ULEZ status
  • Life expectancy estimate
  • Previous adverts
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For comparison

Typical basic check

up to £39.99

Highest UK single-check price we found, checked 4 October 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

How it works

From registration plate to full report, in under a minute.

  1. Step 1Enter your registration

    Every UK car has a unique registration on its number plate or V5C logbook. Takes seconds to type in.

  2. Step 2We search multiple sources

    We pull from DVLA, DVSA, police databases, insurance records, auction houses, and more, all at once.

  3. Step 3Your report is ready

    Your history report is ready in under a minute, covering finance, theft, mileage, accidents, and more.

  4. Step 4Buy with confidence

    Use your report to negotiate a better price, avoid hidden problems, and make a safe, informed purchase.

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Everything inside a Carhealth report.

Data from DVLA, DVSA, UK insurers and finance houses, read by CarhealthAI.

Four salvage auction photographs of a damaged car

Finance, theft, write-offs and clocking.

  • Outstanding finance (data provided by Experian)

    Any finance agreement still recorded against the car, with the lender and agreement type.

  • Write-offs and theft (data provided by Experian)

    Insurance write-off categories, police stolen records and the car's DVLA status.

  • Salvage and auction records (data provided by Experian)

    Salvage auction history, with links to the auction photos where available.

  • Mileage checks (data provided by Experian)

    Every recorded reading over time, so you can see whether the mileage adds up.

  • Taxi and private hire

    Whether the car has been licensed as a taxi or private hire vehicle.

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*Data provided by Experian

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about car history check on Carhealth

A full check. Free tools show tax and MOT status. A Carhealth report queries finance, insurance, police and mileage records and adds an AI reading of the whole history.

No. Any UK registration number is enough. The report arrives on screen and by email.

You will see it before you pay for the car: the finance owed, the write-off category, the mileage gap. Unused reports can be refunded within 14 days.

Related guides

Plain-English reading on this check, from the Carhealth blog.

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