Free MOT check, MOT due date, vehicle recalls, fault code lookup and a UK mechanic Q&A library — all in one place. DVSA-backed, no sign-up.
Free tools that answer a real question
Everything on this page is free, needs no account and works from your registration: MOT history and expiry, MOT failure decoding, tyre pressures, warning light meanings, recall checks, radio code lookup support and repair cost estimates.
They exist because these are the questions that come over the counter every week. Getting an honest answer should not cost anything or require an email address.
The ones people use most
The MOT history check is far and away the most used — it shows every test, mileage and advisory for any UK registration, which makes it the best free used-car check there is. The MOT failure decoder comes second, translating testing language into what is actually wrong and what it costs.
Tyre pressure by registration, the warning light guides and the recall checker cover the rest of the everyday questions.
Where the free tools stop
Public data cannot tell you whether a car is on finance, has been written off or is recorded as stolen. That is the paid provenance side, and it is what the £19.99 Full Vehicle Check covers, read and explained by a mechanic rather than printed automatically.
Nor can any tool replace looking at the car. For an expensive purchase, a physical inspection is still the best money you will spend.
Frequently asked questions
Are these tools really free?
Yes. No account, no card, no email required for any of the free tools.
Which is most useful before buying a car?
The MOT history check — mileage sequence, failures and repeated advisories tell you how the car has been treated.
What is not covered free?
Finance, write-off category and stolen markers are paid records; the £19.99 full vehicle check covers those.
Do the tools work for any UK car?
Any vehicle with a UK registration and DVSA records, which is generally everything tested since 2005.