What this package covers

• Vehicle details and specification
  Describes the vehicle as recorded, not its present condition. A vehicle can be correctly described and still be a poor buy.
• Current tax and MOT status
  A snapshot taken on the day we research it. Status can change the day after your report is sent.
• MOT history, advisories and failures
  Only covers tests that were recorded. A vehicle under three years old will usually have no history at all.
• Mileage records and inconsistencies
  Built from readings that were recorded somewhere. A consistent set of readings is not proof that the mileage is genuine.
• Previous keepers
  A keeper is the person responsible for the vehicle, which is not always its legal owner. No names or addresses are supplied, and we would not pass them on if they were.
• Registration (plate) changes
  Changing a plate is lawful and common. It is a question to ask the seller, not a finding against the vehicle.
• Insurance write-off category
  Only covers write-offs that were reported to the register we search. Damage settled privately leaves no record anywhere.
• Stolen vehicle marker
  A clear result means no marker was found on that register on that day. It is not a statement that the vehicle was never stolen, and it is not a police check.
• Outstanding finance
  Only covers agreements registered with the finance register we search. A lender who has not registered an agreement will not appear.
• Import, export and scrapped markers
  An import marker says where the vehicle came from, not whether it was looked after there.
• Vehicle valuation
  An estimate from the recorded specification and age. Nobody has seen the vehicle, so condition, service history and mileage can move it a long way.

Each check is run against the sources we are licensed to use. Where a check cannot be completed for your vehicle, the report says so and explains why.