Vehicle Lookup by Reg is an independent UK vehicle check service. Type a registration to see a car's details, tax and MOT status and MOT history free, or buy a report that adds the keeper history, plate changes, a valuation and, in the Premium report, the outstanding finance, write-off and stolen checks.
Is Vehicle Lookup by Reg a government service?
No. Vehicle Lookup by Reg is an independent online service. It is not part of, or approved by, the DVSA, the DVLA or GOV.UK. We do not sell cars, arrange finance or inspect vehicles: we look up the records and show them to you clearly.
Where does the information in a reg check come from?
- Vehicle details and tax: the make, model, colour, fuel type, engine size, year of manufacture, month of first registration, CO2 emissions and tax status come from the DVLA's vehicle records.
- MOT history and mileage: each MOT test, its result, its advisories and failure items, the mileage read at the test and the recall status come from the DVSA's MOT history data.
- Report checks: the keeper history, plate changes, valuation, outstanding finance, write-off, stolen, scrapped and exported records and the full VIN come from licensed third-party data providers.
A report shows what those records hold on the day you run it. Something that was never recorded cannot appear, so a report works best with a good look at the car, its V5C logbook and its service history.
What do the reports cost?
The Basic report is £3.99: mileage verdict, keeper history, plate changes and valuation, with the MOT history. The Premium report is £7.99 and adds the finance, write-off and stolen checks, scrapped or exported status and the full VIN. You can see every section on the sample report.
How are payments and reports handled?
Card payments go through Stripe and PayPal payments through PayPal, so your card details never reach us. Your report opens on screen once the payment is confirmed and is sent to the email address you gave. You can reopen it from My orders. If a report cannot be delivered, we refund you in full. The terms and conditions and the privacy policy give the details.
What if something on a page is wrong?
Tell us through the contact form, with the address of the page or your order reference. We check what you send against the sources and put it right.
How can you reach us?
Use the contact form for anything about a report, a payment or this website. We answer within one working day.