MOT History Check
Every MOT test the car has ever had — passes, failures, advisories and the mileage at each test — with an AI mechanic’s interpretation of what it all means.
✓ DVLA & DVSA data · ✓ AI analysis · ✓ No signup
Full test record
Every MOT since 2005 — passes, fails, refusals
All advisories
The “watch this” items most buyers never read
Mileage timeline
Odometer reading at every test — clocking shows up here
AI interpretation
What the pattern of results says about how the car was kept
Advisories are where the truth hides
Most buyers check one thing: did it pass. But the MOT record is a maintenance biography. Advisories tell you what was wearing out and whether anyone ever fixed it — the same “brake pads close to limit” advisory appearing three years running means the owner ignored their brakes for three years. That car was maintained to pass tests, not to be safe.
The mileage column matters just as much. Every test records the odometer, which makes MOT history the hardest record in the UK to clock around. A reading that drops, or a car that suddenly does 2,000 miles a year after doing 15,000, tells a story the seller didn’t.
Our report pulls the full DVSA record and has a diagnostic AI read it the way a mechanic reads a job history — patterns first, single results second. It’s free, and it takes about ten seconds.
Questions buyers actually ask
How far back does MOT history go?
Digital records cover tests from 2005 onwards for England, Scotland and Wales. A car’s first MOT is due at three years old, so newer vehicles legitimately have a short history.
What’s the difference between a failure and an advisory?
A failure means the car was unroadworthy on a tested point and couldn’t pass until fixed. An advisory is a warning: legal today, but wearing out. Patterns of repeated advisories reveal how the car was looked after.
Can MOT history prove mileage is genuine?
It’s the strongest free evidence available — a mileage reading exists for every test year. It can’t catch clocking done between tests on a car that’s rarely tested, which is why a full history check cross-references other sources too.
Is checking another car’s MOT history legal?
Completely. It’s public DVSA data, accessible to anyone with the registration number.