The UK's most detailed Free Car Check

There are many places you can go to get a car history check. But just as it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you’re getting a great deal on a car, it can be easy to believe that getting that free vehicle check will cover everything you need to know.

The truth is that many free car history services only scratch the service of what’s going on with a vehicle – which is where Car Guide can help. Our free vehicle history check gives you peace of mind when looking to buy a car.

Our Buyers Report gives you the full MOT history and everything you need to know about the history of the vehicle. It only takes a few seconds to get yours; just enter a vehicle registration number to receive your free car check and history report.

Free Car Check

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Tell us when you’re buying the car so we can show you the most relevant info

I wasn’t sure on which website to use when it came to inspecting a used car. I’m so glad I chose car guide, the handy tips on what to inspect on the car is a massive help in making sure it’s right. I’m also glad I used this website as I didn’t know it had outstanding finance.

I love Car Guide as it's sensibly priced and gives all the required info in a clearly laid out format. It's the first time I've used Car Guide and will be doing so whenever I buy or consider buying a car in the future.

Out of all the services that I have used over the years to check the background of any vehicle of my interest, car guide is by far the best one. Thorough information provided upon doing a vehicle search and price friendly. I would recommend it.

The reason why I love car guide is that report is well displayed, easy to read and also gives me a lot of information before buying a specific car and also telling which parts of the car will likely fail in the next MOT test. This has been really helpful and without this I don't think I would be able to buy good and reliable car.

Car Guide provides an interesting service with its bespoke report. The "Repairs" section of the reporting, that crosses data between the car's MOT history and its expected maintenance schedule, is extremely useful

Car Guide is one of the most truest site to look for history on your car it's quick and easy to use and in seconds the go story comes up very happy with my choice thanks car guide

We offer more in our free car check

Our AI-powered tool scans 700 million data points to provide a full picture of a vehicle’s history.

Our free car check includes:

Full MOT history check
Ex-salvage register check
Imported/Exported check
Number plate and colour changes
Date V5C last issued
Detailed technical data

Whilst other free vehicle checks may give you MOT history information, also take care to look at a car’s MOT future. We’ll give a car’s current MOT status and also show you which parts might need to be replaced soon – even paid car checks won’t give you information on car running costs. With Car Guide, you can understand a car’s future, not just its past.

Why choose our car history check?

As a business, we’re determined to ensure that motorists are better prepared when buying a used car. Unfortunately, other checking sites believe this is as simple as checking outstanding finance or scrapped statuses.

We believe all car buyers should have guidance on how to ensure the car they are buying has been properly maintained, which is why we show what services and repairs you need to check the paperwork for.

We build our reports using more data checks than any other UK free car history check. Our quality free car history reports come with data guarantee as we give you everything you need to know about a car, just by giving us the vehicle registration number.

Is CarGuide.co.uk connected to HPI Check ®?

Impair Ltd, trading as CarGuide.co.uk, is an independent UK business and in no way related or affiliated with HPI Check®

Some of our data is powered by Experian, who provide the same data as HPI Limited, some by third parties and some by our own data and machine learning platform. We also source data directly from the DVLA and DVSA.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I check car's history for free?

There are a few websites offering free history check, however Car Guide provides more information than any other free car check on the market. With our free check you will get full MOT history and future predictions, detailed vehicle spec data, ex- taxi check and more. Car Guide is also the only car check company which will show you unrecorded accident damage as part of the free check. Check a car for free.

Is there a free car check?

Yes there is. Car Guide offers a free car check which reveals more information than any other company for free. Of course, you will have to pay for a full history on a car, but Car Guide’s free check will give you a good first insight to decide whether the car is worth considering. Get a free car check.

How can I check a car's accident history?

Free car checks only scratch the surface and most of them are not worth your time. Car Guide is different. We offer as much information free as we can, including unrecorded accident damage, which many companies don’t offer even with their paid checks. Check a car for free.