Car reg checks for any vehicle

About CarVeto

The CarVeto service was founded on 30-years of automotive knowledge and experience. It was introduced for the private motorist buying or selling a vehicle safely and legally.

How information is arranged for ease of access:

DVLA provides essential car check information. The free car check provides vehicle specification, date or registration in the United Kingdom, road tax and MOT status and import status. askMID delivers data via the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB).

A group of Asset Registers provides outstanding finance information. CarVeto continues to enjoy a partnership with Experian finance.

Police theft markers provide information held for any vehicle that currently appears on the car theft register.

Record of theft and write-off provided by MIAFTR (Motor Insurance Anti-Fraud Theft Register) and defined by the Code of Practice for the Disposal of Motor Vehicles and Salvage.

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Most information is without charge. It includes guides discussing a range of areas relating to vehicle maintenance and keeping a car fit for purpose, selling and buying a used vehicle.

There is a charge for Gold and Platinum car check reports costing £7.50 and £12.50 respectively. Both are optional and suggested if you are near to buying or selling a vehicle.

Adopt best-practice and access your own CarVeto vehicle check rather than relying on a check the buyer or seller may already have. The status of a vehicle may change. Look out for previous accident damage repair, recently discovered mileage issues or a car finance agreement contracted since the last history check carried out.

Main factors that impact value

Write-off status is permanent and severely impacts the value of a car. Specific write-off category increases depreciation. Cat N (non-structural damage) status may not impede value as much as Cat S (structural).

Mileage tampering impacts value and safety. Clocked cars are not reliably traced, so there we cannot determine how far a vehicle has travelled or how reliably the service intervals have been maintained. Apparent problems arise from buying a car categorised as having mileage problems.

Finance contracts, including Hire Purchase and Personal Contract Purchase, belong to the lending company rather than the registered keeper or seller. Outstanding finance must be settled, in full, before the vehicle can be sold legally.

When planning to buy a car with an existing finance record, obtain a settlement letter from the finance company before paying a deposit or purchasing the vehicle outright.

Buying a car with money owed may lead to losing it and the money used to buy.

A stolen car does not belong to the seller. It is illegal to sell, and the Police should be notified.

CarVeto does not directly service motor trade, although trade may access the database to make a vehicle enquiry.