Buying a used car? Protect yourself from purchasing a clocked vehicle by running a quick and accurate Mileage Check (or odometer check) with Total Car Check. Simply enter the vehicle registration and get official DVSA-sourced MOT mileage records in seconds.
Our vehicle check reports help you identify inconsistencies, spot odometer rollbacks, and buy your next vehicle with total confidence. Upgrade to access our advanced mileage check.
We fetch mileage readings directly from the DVSA's national MOT database, providing accurate, trustworthy mileage records.
Our systems highlight unusual patterns, gaps, and potential odometer tampering, helping you verify car mileage with confidence.
Enter a registration and get an instant mileage history — no sign-up required.
A clocked car can cost you thousands. A quick check protects you from paying more than the vehicle is worth.
Mileage records from the DVSA MOT database are highly reliable because MOT testers must legally record odometer readings at every test. When combined with our 180 million+ trade mileage sources, this gives one of the most complete and dependable mileage histories available.
Total Car Check is one of the UK's leading vehicle data providers, we run over 50 million checks a year and are used by motorists, dealers and finance companies nationwide. Our mileage data is sourced from DVSA MOT records, DVLA vehicle records and over 180 million trusted trade data points, ensuring one of the most complete mileage checks available.
While MOT mileage data is useful, it only begins when a vehicle has its first MOT at 3 years old. That leaves a significant gap where mileage fraud can occur.
This provides a far more complete and accurate picture of how the vehicle has really been used, helping you spot hidden risks before you buy.
Mileage clocking (odometer fraud) is when a vehicle's mileage is tampered with to show lower usage. This can hide issues, increase the value artificially, and lead to expensive future repairs, which is why a car mileage verification check is essential.
A mileage check — enhanced further by our Silver and Gold datasets — helps you detect this quickly.
Mileage fraud is more common than many buyers realise. Our analysis shows that over 3 million, or 1 in 18 UK vehicles, have their mileage reduced. With the average mileage reduction of over 46,000 miles. A quick check today can stop you becoming part of that statistic.
Most modern cars store mileage electronically in their ECUs (Electronic Control Units). While secure, this digital data can be altered using cheap mileage correction devices that are widely available online. These tools make it easy for fraudsters to reduce the mileage shown on the dashboard with little trace.
Mileage fraud is also driven by the rise of PCP, leasing, and other car finance agreements, where drivers face expensive excess mileage charges. The financial incentive to hide true mileage has made odometer rollback one of the most common forms of vehicle fraud in the UK, making a mileage check essential when buying a used car.
Our Silver and Gold advanced mileage check can help fill some of these gaps using private-sector readings.
This combination provides one of the most comprehensive mileage checks available in the UK.
Your Total Car Check report includes every mileage entry needed to support your claim.
Just the vehicle registration number.
Yes. Every recorded MOT odometer reading appears chronologically.
Yes. These readings come from garages, insurers, leasing firms and dealers who log mileage during servicing, maintenance, or finance checks.
Not always — but it is a major red flag and should always be investigated with a proper mileage discrepancy check.
Surprisingly, adjusting a vehicle's mileage is not illegal in the UK, even though there are very few legitimate reasons to do so, such as when replacing a faulty ECU or instrument cluster.
However, it is a criminal offence to sell a vehicle with altered mileage without declaring it. Failing to disclose mileage adjustment is classed as fraud and can lead to prosecution. This is why running a mileage check is essential when buying any used car.
Run a mileage check now to instantly reveal a vehicle's true mileage and protect yourself from buying a clocked or overvalued car.
Total Car Check was the first vehicle history check provider in the UK to provide a free stolen car check. Our mission is to protect car buyers and therefore we aim to include as much data as we can in our free initial check. We have been operating for over 15 years and our checks have won multiple awards for their accuracy and value.
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