Run a free vehicle check on any UK vehicle using only its registration number. Get an instant overview of the vehicle's identity, MOT status, general history and any early warning signs that may affect your buying decision.
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A free vehicle check is the first step in assessing whether a vehicle is worth viewing. It gives you a quick, high-level summary of a vehicle's background, helping you avoid wasted journeys and potentially unsafe or incorrectly described vehicles.
Once you've shortlisted a vehicle based on the free check, the next step is to perform simple manual checks during an in-person viewing.
A free vehicle check helps you make informed choices early in the buying process.
By combining an online vehicle check with practical in-person checks, you greatly reduce the risk of buying a faulty or misrepresented vehicle.
For those select few vehicles, that meet all your buying criteria, upgrade to a full history check to uncover hidden risks and insights such as:
Upgrade only once you are confident a vehicle is worth pursuing. Our Gold vouchers are a cost-effective way of running in-depth, comprehensive data checks on your shortlisted vehicles.
Once a vehicle you plan to buy passes our data checks, inspect it in person. These practical checks reveal issues that history data alone cannot uncover.
A high-level overview of the vehicle's identity, MOT status and pre-purchase indicators.
No. It is anonymous and does not change the vehicle's records.
Not for the free check, but you should verify the VIN before buying.
Yes — cars, vans, motorbikes, motorhomes and more. Including all fuel types such as petrol, diesel, electric.
For 15 years Total Car Check has helped UK motorists make safer purchasing decisions. We were the first to offer a free stolen vehicle check, and our reports are trusted across the UK for accuracy, independence and value.
Our goal is simple: to equip every buyer with reliable information before they commit to a purchase.
Run a free vehicle check now and use our practical in-person inspection guidance to make confident decisions when viewing any used vehicle.
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Here at Total Car Check we think it's important to know what's happened in the past when you are looking at buying a vehicle.
Our free vehicle check will help you identify the vehicle you are looking at and uncover some interesting facts about its past.
If you'd like to reveal everything there is to know, get a Gold Check before you purchase the vehicle, for total peace of mind.
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