CarIntellect

Check Any Used Car Before You Buy It

Don't buy blind. Most used car problems are visible in the MOT history - if you know what to look for.

Free MOT history first. Upgrade for a £2.99 buyer report - risk score, negotiation leverage, and seller questions.

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Free: vehicle details and MOT history. £2.99: risk score, negotiation leverage figure, and copy-ready questions to ask the seller.

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Official DVLA data Official DVSA MOT history Free vehicle check🇬🇧 UK vehicles only

Example: 2010 Audi A6 - Score 49/100 · £750–£1,750 negotiation leverage See the full sample report →

What a CarIntellect report looks like:
Example CarIntellect report
2010 Audi A6 · FY60KVL
Risk Score
49 / 100⚠ Buy with Caution
Negotiation Leverage
£750 – £1,750
Based on MOT history and maintenance outlook
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copy-ready seller questions included
See the full sample report →

Over 7.6 million used cars change hands in the UK every year. Most buyers never check what the MOT history actually shows.

Step 1

Enter any UK reg. Get free MOT history and vehicle facts instantly.

Step 2

See what the AI finds in this car's MOT patterns and history.

Step 3

Unlock the full report for £2.99. Risk score, negotiation leverage, and seller questions.

What you get for free - and what's in the full report

FREE

Free vehicle check

  • ✓ Official DVLA vehicle details
  • ✓ Full MOT history
  • ✓ Mileage history
  • ✓ MOT pass/fail record
  • ✓ Tax and MOT status
FULL REPORT

Full used car buyer report

£2.99
  • ✓ Buy / caution / walk-away verdict
  • ✓ Risk score from MOT patterns
  • ✓ Negotiation leverage estimate
  • ✓ Seller questions to copy
  • ✓ Downloadable PDF report

Checking more than one car? Bundles from £2.00/check →

Why buyers use CarIntellect

Every finding is traceable

Every risk flag and advisory in your report links back to a specific DVSA MOT record - not guesswork, not estimates.

Built around the buying decision

The report tells you whether the car looks worth buying, what to negotiate on, and what to ask the seller - not just what the data says.

Plain English, not data dumps

MOT history is complex. CarIntellect translates recurring patterns, advisory trends, and risk signals into clear guidance any buyer can act on.

Why trust CarIntellect?Learn about our official DVLA and DVSA data sources →

Data straight from UK government sources

Every check pulls live data directly from official DVLA and DVSA APIs. No cached results, no third-party data feeds, no intermediaries.

Built specifically for UK buyers

Designed around UK vehicles, UK MOT regulations, and UK used car market conditions. Not a generic international tool adapted for the UK.

Frequently asked questions

The GOV.UK service shows raw MOT data with no analysis. CarIntellect takes that same data and adds AI-powered interpretation - identifying risk patterns, explaining what advisories mean in plain English, and giving you a clear buy/caution/avoid verdict. The free preview is instant; the full CarIntellect Report includes a downloadable PDF and full evidence breakdown.
HPI and CarVertical focus on legal history checks - finance, stolen, write-offs. CarIntellect focuses on mechanical condition intelligence from MOT data. They're complementary - we tell you how the car has been maintained and what risks to expect; they tell you about legal flags.

Buyer guides

How to Read MOT History

Understand what MOT pass, fail, and advisory records actually tell you about a car.

MOT Red Flags

The patterns in a car's MOT history that should make any buyer think twice.

What MOTs Don't Show

The risks that won't appear in any MOT record - and how to check for them separately.

Mileage Discrepancies

How to spot mileage inconsistencies in MOT history and what they may mean.

Free Check vs AI Report

What the free MOT check gives you and what the paid report adds on top.

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Every report uses live data direct from the official DVLA and DVSA APIs - the same primary sources used by the DVLA itself.

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