Car History Checks
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DVLA Vehicle Check: What It Shows You — and What It Misses
A free DVLA vehicle check shows tax, MOT, SORN status and car details in seconds. Here's how to run one — and the five things it will never
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Insurance write-off and unrecorded salvage vehicles
Don’t get caught off guard by a vehicle with a patchy history. Check insurance write-off status and unrecorded salvage with Car Guide.
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Free car checks – are they useful?
Whilst free car checks can be tempting, they can also be misleading. Here we explain more about why we don't recommend free car checks.
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Has my car been in an accident?
Find out how to check if a car has been in an accident or whether there has been any unrecorded accident damage.
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Is my vehicle an ex-taxi?
With Car Guide, you can check if your vehicle is an ex-taxi completely for free. Read our guide to find out how to obtain an ex-taxi check.
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Vehicle recalls – a complete guide
Your complete guide to vehicle recalls. Use Car Guide's buyers report to find out whether a vehicle has an outstanding safety recall.
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Why it’s important to get a car check
Discover why it's important to get a car check before buying a used car. Use our car checker to get a full history of a vehicle's background
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Car Tax Check
Our new car tax checker will let you check if any vehicle has valid road tax or if it's currently flagged as SORN (registered as off the roa
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How to check the history of a used car
Check the history of a used car with our free car check. Get a full MOT history, ex-salvage check and MOT failure prediction.
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How to check a car’s MOT history
What to know how to check a car’s MOT history? With Car Guide we can give you any vehicle's MOT history with one of our car checks.
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What is a Cat A, Cat B, Cat S or Cat N write-off car?
Buying a used car and want to check Cat A, Cat B, Cat S or Cat N? Or if the car is a Write-off? With CarGuide you can buy with confidence.
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Number Plate Check
Buying a new car? Car Guide offers you a quick and easy way to check the history of any UK vehicle number plate.
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How to check outstanding finance on a car
Want to check if there is outstanding finance on a car? Our car check buyer's reports reports offer more data than any other site.
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Car Write Off Check
Our car write Off check will give you the full history of a vehicle to give you peace of mind about your purchase.
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How to check if a car is stolen
Want to know how to check a car’s history? With Car Guide we can give you any vehicle's history so you can see if it is a stolen car.