Is the vehicle check free?

Yes. The DVLA vehicle details, current MOT status and the full MOT test and mileage history are free, with no account and no sign-up. You only pay if you want the licensed hidden-history checks.

What does the paid report add?

Outstanding finance markers, police stolen markers, insurance write-off and scrapped records, mileage discrepancy checks, plate and keeper history, market valuation where available, and a written plain-English summary of what those records mean.

Where does the data come from?

Vehicle and MOT data comes from DVLA and DVSA. Finance, stolen and write-off data comes from licensed industry sources including the Police National Computer and the motor insurance anti-fraud register. Every finding shows which source returned it.

Is Autrace an HPI check?

No. Autrace is not affiliated with HPI Ltd, DVLA or DVSA. It is an independent service that uses licensed data covering the same finance, stolen and write-off checks.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up and no subscription. Paid reports are one-time payments taken through Stripe.

✓ Built for UK used-car buyers

Check the history.
Understand what it means.

Start with official DVLA and DVSA data, an explainable MOT history score, repeated-issue detection and mileage analysis. Add licensed hidden-history checks only when you need them.

Free checkNo sign-upResults in seconds

AB12 CDENo risk markers

2019

Volkswagen Golf

1.5 TSI · Petrol · Black

92MOT history score

MOTValid

TaxTaxed

FinanceClear

StolenClear

Illustrative preview — actual results depend on available records

Explainable MOT score

Repeated issue detection

◆Official dataDVLA and DVSA vehicle records

✓Licensed checksFinance, stolen and write-off data

↗Secure paymentStripe-hosted one-time checkout

○No accountStart with a free check

Simple by design

From number plate to evidence you can act on.

Autrace first explains the official record: score components, repeated issue categories and mileage consistency. You only pay when licensed hidden-history data is useful.

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Enter the registration

We normalise and validate the UK number plate before any lookup is made.

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Understand the MOT story

See an explainable score, repeated defect categories, severity and mileage progression free.

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Prepare the buying decision

Pay once for licensed finance, stolen and write-off checks, valuation and additional recorded-history evidence.

What makes Autrace different

Other checks hand you a list. This one tells you what it means.

Knowing a car has “2 advisories” and “1 write-off marker” only helps if you know what to do about it. Every full report ends with a short written summary: what the records show, what it means in practice, and what to ask the seller before you pay.

Written from your report’s own records — it cannot add anything they do not contain
Leads with whatever matters most for that specific car
Explains what the records still cannot tell you
Never tells you whether to buy — that decision stays yours

Example — from a real reportAI-generated

An insurance write-off marker was found. Ask the seller for the insurer’s engineer report and the write-off category, and arrange an independent structural inspection before agreeing a price.
Nothing else is flagged: no outstanding finance, no stolen marker, and the mileage progresses consistently across 17 MOT readings.
Remember what these records cannot tell you: they say nothing about the clutch, the gearbox or how the car actually drives.

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The right first step for every vehicle you are considering.

DVLA vehicle identity and tax status
Current MOT status and expiry
Full MOT test and mileage history
Failures, dangerous defects and advisories

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Outstanding finance markers
Police stolen marker
Insurance write-off and scrapped records
Mileage discrepancy, plate and keeper history
Market valuation when available
Plain-English summary of what the records mean

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Built around trust

Useful information, without pretending it is a guarantee.

Sources are shown

The free report identifies which government services returned data.

Unknown stays unknown

Inconclusive provider fields are never turned into a misleading “clear”.

Explained, not just listed

Every full report ends with a plain-English summary of what the records actually mean for you, written from those records alone.

Buying checks still matter

Always match VIN, V5C and seller identity and inspect the physical vehicle.

Check the history.Understand what it means.