Number plate check UK
Enter any UK number plate for a free instant vehicle lookup from the DVLA. Verify make, model, MOT and tax in seconds.
Every UK vehicle has a record at the DVLA tied to its number plate. CheckReg queries the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service in real time and returns the record on screen — make, model, year, colour, fuel type, tax status and MOT status.
The plate scanner on the homepage lets you take a photo of the plate from your phone. The registration is read from the image with OCR and the DVLA check runs automatically — useful when you're on the forecourt and don't want to type.
Yes — any UK-registered car, van or motorcycle. The plate lookup goes straight to the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service, so if the vehicle is registered in the UK, it will resolve.
Yes. The DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service is designed to let buyers and members of the public verify basic details of a vehicle from its plate. It does not expose the current keeper's identity.
Yes. On the homepage there is a plate scanner — take a photo of the number plate and it reads the VRM automatically, then runs the check. Useful on a forecourt.
Full Buyer Protection Check from £8.90 — finance, write-off and theft included.
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