Reg Check - Number Plate Lookup

A UK registration number unlocks a surprising amount of information. Through our free reg check you can find the vehicle's make, model, year of first registration, colour, engine size, fuel type, current MOT status and expiry date, full MOT testing history from 2005, mileage recorded at every annual test, all advisory and failure items, and the overall pass rate. This data comes directly from the DVSA and DVLA.

No. A reg check using our service provides free MOT history, mileage data, and vehicle details sourced from official government databases. An HPI check (or equivalent from Experian, RAC, etc.) is a paid service that additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen vehicle markers, and number plate changes. Our free reg check is ideal for an initial assessment; a paid HPI check adds financial and legal background.

No. You can enter the registration with or without spaces, in upper or lower case. Our system automatically formats it. For example, 'ab12cde', 'AB12 CDE', and 'Ab12Cde' will all work. Just make sure the characters are correct.

Yes. Private (personalised) number plates are checked in exactly the same way. Enter the plate as it appears on the vehicle. The MOT history and vehicle details are linked to the vehicle, not the plate itself, so a plate transfer does not erase the history.

Our reg check combines data from both the DVSA (MOT testing data) and DVLA (vehicle registration data) into a single report. The GOV.UK services separate these into two different tools. We combine them for convenience and add our own analysis — mileage anomaly detection, pass rate calculations, and component-level defect tracking — which neither government service offers.