AB12 CDE · Golf 1.5 TSIMOT pass
- 2019 First registered
- 2022 Keeper change
- 2023 Plate change recorded
- 2026 MOT pass · 48,210 mi
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DVLA · DVSA · Police National Computer · Motor Insurers Bureau · ExperianA car history check pulls together everything officially recorded about a car before you hand over money. The serious items first: whether there's outstanding finance on it, whether it's recorded as stolen, whether an insurer has ever written it off, and whether the mileage adds up across its MOT history. Then the useful rest — keeper changes, plate changes, import and scrap markers, MOT and tax status, and what it will cost to run.
Outstanding finance is the one that catches people out most. If the seller hasn't settled it, the finance company still owns the car — not you. You could pay the seller in full and still be liable for someone else's loan. A comprehensive check shows the agreement details so it can be settled before you buy, not discovered after.
Nearly half of used cars have something in their past worth knowing about. Most of it isn't a deal-breaker — a plate change usually has an innocent explanation, an old advisory tells you what to budget for. The point of the check isn't to scare you off a car. It's to make sure the price you pay matches the car you're actually getting, and to give you the facts to negotiate with.
Every comprehensive check includes a plain-English summary of the history and what this car's MOT record suggests about its next test — so you're not just getting data, you're getting the read on it.