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Free UK Number Plate Check

Enter any UK vehicle registration mark (VRM) to instantly reveal official government records: MOT test expiry, past failures, recorded mileage history, and DVLA road tax status.

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Instant check for MOT expiry, full test history, mileage and road tax status

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What Does a Number Plate Check Reveal?

Our system queries official DVSA and DVLA government open databases to provide an unbiased snapshot of any registered vehicle:

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MOT Pass & Fail History

See every MOT test since 2005, exact test dates, advisory notices, dangerous defects, and reasons for refusal of a test certificate.

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Mileage Progression

Verify odometer readings recorded at each annual inspection to protect yourself against vehicle clocking and odometer rollback fraud.

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DVLA Road Tax & SORN

Confirm whether the vehicle is currently taxed to drive on public roads, registered SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification), or untaxed.

How UK Number Plates Work: The DVLA Format Decoded

All standard British number plates issued since September 2001 follow a structured 7-character system (e.g. BD21 XYZ):

UK BD 21 XYZ
BD = DVLA Area Code (Birmingham / Midlands)
21 = Age Identifier (Issued March – Aug 2021)
XYZ = Random Unique Letters

UK Age Identifier Lookup Table (2015 – 2025)

Year March – August September – February First MOT Due
2024/25 24 74 3 years after registration
2023/24 23 73 3 years after registration
2022/23 22 72 3 years after registration
2021/22 21 71 3 years after registration
2020/21 20 70 3 years after registration
2019/20 19 69 3 years after registration
2018/19 18 68 3 years after registration
2017/18 17 67 3 years after registration
2016/17 16 66 3 years after registration
2015/16 15 65 3 years after registration

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