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Free Car Check & Instant UK Vehicle History Report
Verify a car's tax, MOT, mileage and identity before you buy. Built from live DVLA and DVSA records.
- Tax, MOT & SORN status — live from DVLA
- Full MOT history with pass/fail and advisories
- DVLA-recorded mileage timeline
- Make, model, fuel type, CO₂ and tech spec
- Plate change indicator and V5C issue date
Your free car check is built from live DVLA Vehicle Enquiry and DVSA MOT history records. Records reflect data held at the time of the report. See our terms for full details.
Free Car Check for your vehicle
- Instant results
- No signup
- DVLA & DVSA data
Want finance, write-off and stolen checks too?
Add Experian's full Vehicle History Check for just £14.99. Outstanding finance, write-off, stolen markers and mileage anomaly analysis.
Enter your registration number to run a free car check
Enter the number plate to retrieve tax status, MOT dates, DVLA mileage and essential identity details in seconds.
What you get with your free car check
A free ServiceStamp check pulls the key DVLA and MOT data you need to understand a vehicle's legal status, usage history and basic identity before you buy.
Tax, MOT & SORN status
See whether the car is currently taxed, when the MOT expires, and whether the vehicle has been declared SORN.
Full MOT history
Every MOT result — passes, failures and advisory notes — so you can spot patterns of wear or maintenance gaps.
DVLA mileage timeline
Mileage is taken from DVSA-recorded MOT entries, giving you a clear timestamped view of how the car has been used.
Core technical spec
Make, model, fuel, engine size, CO₂ emissions, Euro status and year of manufacture — straight from DVLA.
Plate & V5C history
Plate change indicator and the date of the last V5C logbook issue. Spot anomalies that warrant a deeper look.
Advertised-vs-DVLA flags
Mismatches between the advertised vehicle and DVLA-registered details are surfaced as clear warnings.
This free check provides the essential overview needed to confirm a car matches its description and is legally on the road. For finance, write-off, stolen markers or advanced mileage analysis, a Full History Check provides expanded risk and ownership data.
How the free check works
Enter the registration
Type the UK number plate of the car you're considering. No signup, no email required.
We query DVLA & DVSA
ServiceStamp pulls official records from DVLA Vehicle Enquiry and the DVSA MOT history database.
Get instant results
See tax, MOT, mileage and spec on-page in seconds. Upgrade to the Full History Check for deeper risk data.
Free check vs Full History Check
The free check covers the basics. For peace of mind on finance, write-off and stolen markers, upgrade to the Full History Check.
| What's included | Free CheckFree | Full History Check£19.99 · save £5 |
|---|---|---|
| Tax & SORN status | ||
| Full MOT history | ||
| DVLA mileage timeline | ||
| Technical spec & CO2 | ||
| Outstanding finance check | ||
| Write-off & salvage history | ||
| Stolen vehicle marker | ||
| Mileage anomaly analysis | ||
| Plate & colour change history | ||
| Manufacturer service records |
Free car check FAQ
Is the ServiceStamp free car check really free?+
Yes. The free car check uses official DVLA and DVSA APIs and is entirely free to use. There's no signup, no email required, and no hidden costs. We offer paid checks for deeper risk data — outstanding finance, write-off, stolen markers — but you're never obliged to upgrade.
Where does the data come from?+
Tax, MOT status, SORN and basic identity come from the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service. MOT history (pass/fail, advisories, mileage) comes from the DVSA MOT history API. Both are official UK government sources.
What's the difference between the free check and the Full History Check?+
The free check covers tax, MOT, mileage and identity. The Full History Check adds outstanding finance, write-off and salvage history, stolen vehicle markers, mileage anomaly analysis and manufacturer service records — the data you need to commit to a purchase with confidence.
Can I check a car by VIN instead of number plate?+
The free check is registration-only because DVLA and DVSA both key their public data by number plate. If you only have the VIN, our paid Service History Check supports VIN-only lookups.
How fresh is the data?+
DVLA and DVSA update their records continuously. We refresh results for any given registration at least every 6 hours.
Ready to run your free car check?
Enter a UK registration number to get instant DVLA & MOT data. Free, no signup, no payment.
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