Vehicle Check

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Sunderland United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4539 Orange VTR, 306 TD
    #1
    Thought this might be of some interest, you need your MOT unique number and your reg, it brings up your past MOT's, millage etc. I never got any service history with my car so this came in very handy as i was unsure whether the car had been clocked or not

    http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/j...us-Request.jsp
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #2
    isnt this like a HPi check?
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Sunderland United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4539 Orange VTR, 306 TD
    #3
    no it brings up your past mot's, i.e where it was mot'd, miles, try it and you shall see
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5362
    #4
    Now that's interesting. My dad's car has failed a few mot's the bloke who sold it to us said it had never failed any!!!
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2006 Sunderland United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4539 Orange VTR, 306 TD
    #5
    The site has only been up and running for 3 year so you dont get all previous mot's just the last 2 or 3
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553
    #6
    Good find Claire!
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2004 B'ham Posts: 942 Black 2002 furio!
    #7
    nice find there! - will be quite usefull for alot of people!

    I'll check mine when i get home - hopefully i wont get a nasty surprise!
  8. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 South Wales Posts: 2076 Saxoless
    #8
    good find that shall be checking it out
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #9
    mine only comes up with its last MOT which was a pass

    nvm i was on the wrong one

    it only comes up with 2 MOT results lol, one that ive done and one it had at the garage before i bought it
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #10
    good find that, luckily my car came with 100% of its paper work.

    but will probs check it out still.
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi
    #11
    Good find Claire Going to check mine
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Burnley, Lancs Posts: 437 Two Tone VTR
    #12
    Good find that, will check it out on dinner!
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo
    #13
    excellent find
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS
    #14
    will be using this later to see if what i was told is correct.

    good find claire
  15. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Great Yarmouth Posts: 517 fiesta 2l zetec turbo , transit van
    #15
    Great find, just used this
  16. Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 736 Renaultsport Clio 200, Peugeot Bipper, 205 GTI tra
    #16
    Brilliant find!

    And i did just have a good snigger, after searching for some older cars' MOTs to try, i found an MOT sheet from my first Austin Mini(1984)
    Couldn't help but laugh when i saw it failed on nearly half the things they test!
  17. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #17
    just says mine has passed lol, not got anymore info..
  18. Established Member Joined: May 2007 Dorset Posts: 1467 RB Renaultsport clio 182
    #18
    Great find this. I was really concerned I had been screwed over, because I have got a lot of miles racked up on my clock, and was told most have been in the last 2 years, and this confirmed it. And didnt really have any probs in that last few years, Cheers
  19. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jun 2004 Newtowntowntowntowntown Posts: 17562 Civic Type R EP3
    #19
    Is this supposed to be accurate.....says mine ran out of MOT in 2005.....when I have my MOT certificate here in my hand.
  20. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2006 140 Grime St. Posts: 15163 Panamera
    #20
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AdamW View Post
    Is this supposed to be accurate.....says mine ran out of MOT in 2005.....when I have my MOT certificate here in my hand.
    what the fuck are you doing holding your MOT certificate?
  21. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS
    #21
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Robb View Post
    what the fuck are you doing holding your MOT certificate?
    you get a copy of MOT certificate?
  22. Established Member Joined: May 2007 Dorset Posts: 1467 RB Renaultsport clio 182
    #22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Robb View Post
    what the fuck are you doing holding your MOT certificate?
    You need your MOT certificate no. to use the check.....so unless you know it from memory....you would probably need it in your hand to check it, lol
  23. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Feb 2006 140 Grime St. Posts: 15163 Panamera
    #23
    sorry having a new car I have forgotten what its like to deal with MOT certificates.

    tenner says something breaks on the audi tonight.
  24. Established Member Joined: May 2007 Dorset Posts: 1467 RB Renaultsport clio 182
    #24
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Robb View Post
    sorry having a new car I have forgotten what its like to deal with MOT certificates.

    tenner says something breaks on the audi tonight.
    Its alright for the rich upper class society with there nice new cars lol! what audi do you have? model wise?
  25. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #25
    bet its the 1.6 lol
  26. Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Plymouth! Posts: 659 51 plate vts, b4 r plate vts
    #26
    some useful info on that
  27. L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 Rugby Posts: 36 Fiesta 1.1 mk3 (BAG OF W**k) Saxo 1.6 VTR
    #27
    gd find, i jus checked mine n i was quite shocked
  28. L-plater Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 41
    #28
    Just got worried, my new car i bought failed the mot last year, its due in a few months, reason for failure, Nearside windscreen wiper deteriorated, Offside windscreen wiper deteriorated! What an insult! Bet he had to pay another £20 for a half retest,lol. I didnt get an advisory page with the mot so it made me wonder what they spotted, but now i know they didn't issue one. Great webpage find, i never knew you could check back on the mot and the failures etc. Its all computerised nowadays, way ahead of technology for me to understand!
  29. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 ming ming n.e lincs Posts: 1155 citroen saxo furio 1.4 black
    #29
    checked mine on that site when got my car cus thought it was wierd that it didnt have horn on it and bloke had just mot'd it. so when checked it, found out that car had failed mot due to this and few other minor things, yet passed the very next day even though nothing had been changed. useful site
  30. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Rickmansworth Posts: 306 Posi Furio
    #30
    Checked minee
    It only came up with the latest m.o.t
    is that right?
  31. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Middlesex Posts: 6541 EVO FQ400
    #31
    Good find.
  32. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Ashford, Kent Posts: 3140 Version Très Sportive
    #32
    Not seen anything like this before.. Will look when I get home
  33. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 isle of wight Posts: 761 Impreza STI - Saxo GTI
    #33
    Thanks for this! just found out alot about the car i just bought! LoL it failed 5times befor finally passing.
  34. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Ashford, Kent Posts: 3140 Version Très Sportive
    #34
    Just done mine, only ever failed once cause of 2 Bulbs =)
  35. Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Wiltshire Posts: 1366 1)Posi Blue Westie 2)172
    #35
    The site is down
  36. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Nottingham Posts: 560 Vectra 2.5 V6 GSI
    #36
    for some reason my vin number donst work

    You entered an invalid VIN:.... why is this

    but it works with the citroen service site..
  37. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 585 Astra g
    #37
    legend looks like mines been clocked...haha only joking lol
  38. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30
    #38
    gutted its down just when i need to use it :@
  39. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Chesterfield, Derbyshire Posts: 263 Posi Blue VTS
    #39
    Down for me too
  40. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30
    #40
    back up now
  41. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA
    #41
    lol mines so far faild every mot in the last 3 years

    whats the betting it will again next month
  42. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Isle of Wight. Posts: 235 1) EastCoast 1.1 Saxo 2) Ford Focus 1.6 16v
    #42
    Wicked, going to check mine tomorrow when I cba to dig out my MOT certificate lol
  43. L-plater Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 82
    #43
    cheers for the link.
    been looking for a bit
  44. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Sheffield Posts: 776 Saxo VTR mk2
    #44
    Good find, came in very useful
  45. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2006 Gym Posts: 15228 172 Cup
    #45
    I have all old mot's and full service history with mine

    I'll check how accurate it is
  46. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 Inverness - Scotland Posts: 8294 4th Impreza of the year - 391bhp - Audi S4 Avant,
    #46
    i was going to buy an impreza with no history an the MOT site said that the previous owner put it for an MOT with 4 bald tyres, the wing,bumper an bonnet were deemed dangerous due to sharp edges. I was told it hadnt been in a prang.

    Nice claire
  47. Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 1395 Citroën Saxo VTR (Black / Mk2 / VTS Wheels)
    #47
    mines never failed an MOT best buzz haha
  48. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Tyldesley, Manchester Posts: 5276 1.Saxo VTR 2.Saxo180
    #48
    lol found out that when i got my car the garage i bought it off put it through its mot which passed. Never got an advisory slip and now i know why.

    corroded exhaust
    front and rear discs corroded
    two rear tyres low on tread (already knew that)
    Haha fail.

    obviously all been sorted now.
  49. L-plater Joined: Oct 2008 Sleaford, Lincs Posts: 42 Saxo VTR Punto GT
    #49
    It seems that my inner CV gaitor's have been split since a test in 08/12/2006 - I got the car in the air last week while the CV's were hot and the grease came out of one of them, which will explain why i'm having the replace the driveshafts.

    Then on 29/01/2008, It has an advisory for rear window tints (LOL, I didn't think it would come up on an MoT) and it also has advisories for burning oil and coolant leak
    I think the problems are still there.
  50. Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor
    #50
    very handy website, cheers claire!
  51. Newbie Joined: Jul 2008 blyth Posts: 5 MK1 saxo vtr white. S/S exhaust de-cat stainless m
    #51
    ha nyc 1 very handy
  52. L-plater Joined: Feb 2007 Manchester, England Posts: 76 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i
    #52
    brilliant! will be using this for every car I buy now lol
  53. L-plater Joined: May 2011 Posts: 40 2002 Vtr
    #53
    Blimey mines failed on enough for the last few years
  54. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #54


    meh...
  55. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #55
    Should always do this before buying any car, I had a near miss with a 50k car which had actually done 130k!!

    Luckily I did this before because it had been clocked and the owner only had the last few MOT's which were like 30k/40k/50k etc
  56. Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 7
    #56
    I just used this pretty useful tool. Thanks!
  57. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2009 Mayfield/Edinburgh Posts: 5106 NHB Civic TypeR
    #57
    my civic has only ever failed on a rear brake light out.... lol
  58. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #58
    Mines been tyres each year for the years its been in the UK, its had a nail in the tyre for a few years lol stil there now. Also brake pads, apart from that thats it. Not bad for a 15 year old car.

    And its done 4000 miles each year since being in the UK
  59. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Peterborough Posts: 157 Saxo VTR :D
    #59
    Good.find does it cost
  60. Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 11 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #60
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xclairex View Post
    Thought this might be of some interest, you need your MOT unique number and your reg, it brings up your past MOT's, millage etc. I never got any service history with my car so this came in very handy as i was unsure whether the car had been clocked or not

    http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/j...us-Request.jsp

    Nobody wants to buy a used vehicle with bad history. This is why car/vehicle history check is one of the major things before you buy one. Thanks.
  61. Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 11 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #61
    you might be told that the car you are buying has a low mileage when in fact it has been used to travel for very far distances. You can't expect to learn everything you need to know about the car you are about to buy from the agent only, do you?