Check your vehicle’s MOT status and history online

[PawnSacrifice]

Wasn't quite sure where to post this (and couldn't see it already with a quick search), but a brilliant service from Directgov, another tool against shady car dealings.

First off though,

From Monday 17th the new MOT cert will come in, A4 with any advisories recorded on it too so unscrupulous sellers can't loose it!

And from the good people themselves...

You can check if an MOT certificate is genuine or if a vehicle has failed an MOT test by doing an MOT check online. This will give you details about past tests. Find out what you need to get started.

By my reckoning,

Swiped from info, pics and links from above (see for full details), with links to the site - Directgov...

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Documents you need for your check
Vehicle registration mark and the MOT test number from one of the following documents:

• VT20 test certificate
• VT30 refusal certificate

Or you can use the V5C registration certificate document reference number.

:!: You cannot do an online check without this information.


Check the current MOT status of a vehicle
You can check the current MOT status of any vehicle online.

The check will give you:

• the date of the last test
• mileage on the vehicle at the time of the test
• the expiry date of the test

You can compare the online information against the paper certificate to make sure it’s genuine.
MOT Status check


Check the MOT history of a vehicle
You can only look up information online going back to 2005 when the MOT Scheme was computerised.

The check will give you:

• full test details
• mileage at the time of each test

MOT History Check

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More like this please

 

[gannet]

great info as always

 

[Lillywhite]

I agree. :wink:

 

[cj10jeeper]

Yes - this is great. It's been around for a few years and when I've bought second hand cars I've taken my laptop with me. Quick search sat in my car using the paper copy of the MOT for ref. #'s and you get to see all the advisories, and previous fails and immediately haggle with the dealer.

 

[pvr]

Advisories on my Golf, laughable ... one year they are on, the next they have gone and I did not do anything to the car

 

[cj10jeeper]

Advisories on my Golf, laughable ... one year they are on, the next they have gone and I did not do anything to the car

Oh that's funny. I just found it useful on a car I purchased for my daughter (won it on ebay for a steal from a dealer) to see it had failed an MOT and a few advisories so got them all sorted before handing over any cash. The delaer seemed to have forgotten them before...lol

As with all sytems they ar not foolproof. Garages still can do a few 'manual' MOT's and mess around by going offline.