Free mileage check for any UK vehicle
Enter a reg to see the mileage recorded at every MOT test. It's the simplest way to verify an odometer and spot a clocked car.
- Official DVLA & DVSA data
- No sign-up required
- Unlimited free checks
What your free mileage check shows
Every reading comes from official DVSA MOT records, which cannot be edited by sellers.
Mileage at every MOT
The exact odometer reading recorded at each MOT test across the vehicle's life.
Estimated current mileage
A projection of today's likely reading, weighted towards the vehicle's recent usage.
Annual average
How many miles the vehicle covers per year, useful for judging wear and value.
Discrepancy warnings
Readings that drop or jump between tests stand out immediately in the history table.
Mileage fraud (“clocking”) artificially inflates a car's value by thousands of pounds, and modern digital odometers are easier to alter than the old mechanical ones. The MOT mileage trail is the buyer's best defence, because it is recorded independently at every test and kept forever.
Read our full guide to spotting a clocked car and our used car buying checklist.
Mileage check FAQs
- How do I check a car's mileage history?
- Enter the registration number above. Your free report lists the odometer reading recorded at every MOT test in the vehicle's history, plus an estimated current mileage based on its recent driving pattern.
- How can mileage records reveal clocking?
- MOT testers record the odometer reading at every test, and those readings are stored permanently by the DVSA. If a car's recorded mileage ever drops between tests, or the current odometer shows less than an earlier MOT reading, the mileage has almost certainly been tampered with.
- What is a normal annual mileage for a UK car?
- UK cars average roughly 6,000–8,000 miles per year, though this varies with use (motorway commuters can easily double it). A ten-year-old car showing 30,000 miles deserves scrutiny: genuine low-mileage cars exist, but the MOT record should back the story up.
- Is a high-mileage car a bad buy?
- Not necessarily. A well-maintained motorway-driven car with 120,000 miles can be in better mechanical shape than a neglected low-mileage city car. Consistent mileage accumulation with a clean MOT record matters more than the headline number.
- How is the estimated current mileage calculated?
- We use a weighted algorithm that prioritises the vehicle's most recent driving patterns (the last two years count most) to project the likely current reading from its MOT history.
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