Check your vehicle’s MOT status and history online free
You can check the current MOT status of any vehicle online. This might be one that you own already or a second hand vehicle that you are thinking of buying.
The online MOT status check gives you information about:
the date of the last test
mileage on the vehicle at the time of the test
the expiry date of the test
You can compare the online information against the paper certificate to make sure it’s genuine.
To find out details of previous MOT tests on a vehicle you can do an online MOT history check.
You can only look up information online going back to 2005 when the MOT Scheme was computerised.
The MOT history check will give you the following information:
full test details
mileage at the time of each test
i have used this service and is great when you turn up knowing all the old history
All Comments (48)
Jump to unread Post a CommentHave you actually read the thread....It's quite apparent that some people were not aware of this service. Spend a little time trying to work out how the heat system works on here before posting your own narrow view without considering other peoples.
Don't see your problem with my post. It was FACT.
Handy if the advisory reports something.
Did you take his business to the local Trading Standard Office? What happened next? Care to share more of your story to the rest of fellow HUKD's on buying used cars via dealers/private?
A van parked just outside his business premises with large words advertising his shoddy dodgy business practices could have easily harmed his trade. Just park & leave it there once in a while with some hidden security cameras decked out around the van will catch anyone trying to vandalise it. Then the rest of the public will get the message Hell, the local newspaper might want to know your story.
This free online MOT check service is great for clues on the annual basic safety checks & true valid mileage indicators to verify the legality of road worthiness of the vehicle but this is only one small part of buying 2nd hand. You'll be surprise what dealers/private individual would do just to bump up the car's value. You're suppose to have more consumer protection against car dealers but that doesn't stop them from trying it on. Even a very good cleaned/polished car can easily hide a cars' true value. You can't easily just strip the car's engine in broad daylight to check the piston's are OK so any extra paperwork that is available is good for background checks before you hand over any of your own hard-earn cash.
Just recently had my car checked & passed the MOT with no advisories this year but got look more like laser print out MOT cert than the old official green ones last year. Got a shock at first but checked online & confirm everything is OK so don't be alarmed when you get yours this year. It does look like it can easily be faked but then DVLA will always have the real copies so do check yours or others when you buy a 2nd hand car. Not sure will DVLA will ever digitise all MOT going further back but it will be good to reduce fraud further.
Heat added since any info like this will help others to avoid been sold a lemon is good as buying a car is the 2nd most expensive expense after buying a house. Nobody likes been sold a lemon. Don't forget there are also people who may have emigrated years ago but may have just got back to find new changes, processes & procedures that they're not aware of.