Question 1

Is a car check free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CarMate's car check shows MOT history, the mileage timeline with clocking flags, tax status, outstanding safety recalls and full DVLA vehicle details for free, using official UK government data. A provenance History Check for finance, write-off and stolen markers is a separate paid check.

Question 2

What does a free car check show?

Accepted Answer

Make, model, year, fuel, engine size, CO2 and colour from the DVLA, plus tax status, MOT status and the full MOT test history including advisories, the mileage recorded at each test, average annual mileage, the V5C logbook date and any outstanding manufacturer safety recall.

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