The full story behind any number plate.

Enter a registration and CarAdvisor brings together the official DVLA record, the complete MOT history and an AI-written health report - everything you need to know about a car, in seconds.

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Free to download · iPhone · iOS 18+
Built for the United Kingdom 🇬🇧

MOT status Valid until Sep 2026
Road tax £190 / year
AI health score 78 / 100
CarAdvisor Analysis tab showing a 78/100 health score, AI insights summary and mileage analysis for a 2014 VW Golf
Straight from the source
DVLA vehicle records DVSA MOT database Live tax & VED status Clean Air Zone checks
How it works

From reg plate to full report in three steps.

No paperwork, no jargon. If it's on the official record, it's in your hand.

1

Enter any UK reg

All it takes is the number plate - no VIN, no logbook, no paperwork.

UK AB12 CDE
2

We fetch the official record

One search pulls the DVLA vehicle record, the complete MOT history and the current tax status.

Vehicle record DVLA
MOT history · 7 tests DVSA
Tax & CAZ status GOV.UK
3

AI explains what it means

A health score, recurring defects and mileage anomalies - summarised in plain English.

✦ AI analysis Recurring advisories for brake pads across 3 tests. Mileage looks consistent - no anomalies detected. Worth budgeting for front brakes soon.
Features

One search. Everything that matters.

AI analysis, official vehicle info, full MOT history and useful services - backed by a garage and history that remember it all for you.

AI-powered analysis

A health report, not a data dump.

An overall score out of 100, recurring defects spotted across MOTs, and mileage anomaly detection - all summarised in plain English.

78 VERY GOOD
🔁Recurring defect - brake pad wear flagged in 3 of the last 4 MOTs.
📈Mileage - consistent readings, no clocking indicators detected.
🚗Common faults - known issues for your exact make and model. Coming soon
MOT history

Every test since day one.

Grouped by year, with mileage between tests and every defect categorised.

16 Sep 2025PASSED
118,000 mi+14,000 mi
ADVISORY Brake pad(s) wearing thin
28 Dec 2023FAILED
104,000 mi+13,500 mi
MAJOR Nearside headlamp aim too low
31 Dec 2022PASSED
90,500 mi+14,000 mi
Tax, MOT & CAZ status

Legal to drive?

Colour-coded status at a glance, with a full road-tax cost breakdown.

🛠MOTExpires 16 Sep 2026 VALID
💷Road tax£190 per year TAXED
🌫Clean Air ZonesULEZ & CAZ checked EXEMPT
Garage

Your cars, one tap away.

Save vehicles with nicknames and jump back to their full report anytime.

🚙 My Golf
VW Golf · 2014 · Grey
🚗 Mum's Car
Fiat 500 · 2019 · Red
🛻 Work Van
Transit Custom · 2021
History & services

Never search twice.

Every lookup saved automatically, plus one-tap links to insurance and history checks.

WV63 XYZ · BMW 320d2 min ago
KT18 ABC · Ford FiestaYesterday
🛡 Insurance quotes 📋 History checks
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One tap, no passwords - and your searches now save across all your devices.

Instant refresh

One tap pulls the latest DVLA record for any saved vehicle.

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Private by design

Your garage and history sync privately through iCloud. We never sell data.

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Free on the App Store. Download CarAdvisor, type any UK reg and see everything.

iPhone · iOS 18 or later · United Kingdom