Car specs check. Free.
EVERY REPORT INCLUDES:
*Data provided by Experian
Car specs free. Full history when you need it.
How do I check a car's specification?
Enter the registration above and the free check shows the colour, engine size, fuel type, emissions and first registration date held in DVLA records. Use it to match the car to its advert before you view it.
The spec sheet is free. The history is not.
The specification tells you what the car is. It cannot tell you what has happened to it.
In the free spec check
Free- Make and colour
- Ford, Blue
- Engine and fuel
- 998cc, Petrol
- Wheelplan
- 2 Axle Rigid Body
- Euro status and CO2
- Euro 6, 104 g/km
- First registered
- March 2019
- V5C issued
- 12 May 2024
Sample figures for illustration.
Only in the full report
Full report- Equipment and options
- Outstanding finance
- Insurance write-off category
- Stolen marker
- Number of previous keepers
- Valuation
Free Car Specs, Plus What They Cannot Show
A specification check confirms the car is what the advert says. It does not tell you the car is safe to buy.
Make, Colour and Engine
See the colour, engine size and fuel type on record for any UK registration, so you can match the car to the advert
Emissions and Euro Status
Check the CO2 figure and Euro emissions standard, which can affect road tax and clean air zone charges
First Registration Date
Confirm the year and month the car was first registered, and the date the last V5C was issued
What a Spec Sheet Cannot Show
A car can match its advert and still have outstanding finance, a stolen marker or a write-off history. A full Carhealth check covers those
How it works
From registration plate to full report, instantly.
Step 1Enter your registration
Every UK car has a unique registration on its number plate or V5C logbook. Takes seconds to type in.
Step 2We search multiple sources
We pull from DVLA, DVSA, Experian, salvage auction records, and more, all at once.
Step 3Your report is ready
Your history report is ready instantly, covering finance, theft, mileage, accidents, and more.
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.
Our checks go far beyond the basics: the full picture, before you hand over any money.
Red flags
Sample report- Outstanding finance (data provided by Experian)Hire purchase
- Insurance write-off (data provided by Experian)Cat N, June 2025
- Stolen records (data provided by Experian)Closed record
- Salvage auction (data provided by Experian)Sold July 2025
- Mileage1 reading out of line
- Taxi or private hirePossible, TfL licence
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
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.
See this for your car.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about car specs check on Carhealth
Enter the registration number above. The free result shows the colour, fuel type, engine size, wheelplan, first registration date, Euro status and CO2 emissions held in DVLA records, with the MOT status and history alongside.
It shows what DVLA records hold: make, colour, engine size, fuel type, CO2 emissions, Euro status, wheelplan and the year and month of first registration. The full report adds equipment, options, weights and dimensions where they are held.
Sellers sometimes describe a trim, engine or colour the car does not have. A different colour or engine size on record can also mean a repaint, an engine swap or a cloned plate. Ask the seller to explain any mismatch and check the V5C in person before you pay.
The free check shows registration data, which does not list trim or optional extras. The full Carhealth report adds equipment and options where they are held. For a specific trim, check the manufacturer's specification for that model and year.
Yes. The specification in our free check costs nothing and comes from DVLA records, with MOT history added. The full report is a paid step that adds finance, stolen, write-off and mileage records.
No. Specification data only describes the car. It does not show outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off categories or the number of previous keepers. Run a full history check before you pay for a used car.
Checking more than the spec? Try the DVLA check or the reg check, work out the running costs with the road tax calculator, or run a free car check for MOT history too.
Related guides
Plain-English reading on this check, from the Carhealth blog.