Car Basic Check
Core identity, registration and vehicle specification details.
Check before you buyCar history report
Check important records connected with a used vehicle before you pay a deposit, arrange collection or commit to the purchase. A CarExamer car history report helps you compare recorded information with the seller’s advert.
Enter the registration number and select the checks relevant to your decision. Available report data can help identify finance, insurance write-off, theft, mileage and vehicle identity concerns that may not be visible during a viewing or test drive.
Why choose a CarExamer history report?
Build the report around the questions that matter for the vehicle and your buying decision.
Use recorded data alongside the advert
A used car can look convincing online while important information remains outside the advert. A CarExamer history report helps you compare the registration, specification and available history records with what the seller has told you.
Compare identity and specification details with a Car Basic Check, assess the asking price with a Vehicle Valuation, or select the full car history check for broader risk information.
Review available tax details with a Vehicle Excise Duty report when considering running costs. Each purchased package is supplied as its own clearly structured PDF, so the evidence is easier to review and retain.
A data report cannot confirm the vehicle's present physical condition. Use the findings to ask better questions and combine them with service records, the V5C and an independent inspection before buying.
Available report packages
Choose only the data you need
Full car history check
Finance, theft, write-off, mileage and broader history records.
Vehicle Valuation
Recorded market values to help assess the advertised price.
Vehicle excise duty
Current vehicle tax status, band and related VED information.
Vehicle & MOT history
MOT status, previous tests, failures and recorded advisories.
Battery Data
Available battery codes and vehicle application details to help research a replacement.
Specs And Options
Available specification and equipment records to compare with the actual vehicle.
Tyre Data
Front and rear tyre sizes, wheel fitment and fixing details.
Vehicle high risk check
Recorded high risk markers, company contact details and vehicle identity information.
Vehicle salvage check
Recorded salvage auction history, damage descriptions, sale dates, mileage and available image links.
Use the report before you travel
A simple sequence helps you identify mismatches early and decide which vehicles deserve more time.
Check
Check available records
Enter the registration and select the identity, history, valuation or specification packages relevant to the car.
Compare
Compare seller details
Review the report against the advert, V5C, mileage claims, service records and answers supplied by the seller.
Decide
Choose the next step
Ask for evidence where records differ, reconsider the price, arrange an inspection or walk away before committing money.
Before you run a report
Frequently asked questions
Understand what the report can show, how packages work and what to do with the results.
The information depends on the packages selected. Available checks include core vehicle data, full car history, high risk markers, salvage auction history, valuation, vehicle excise duty, MOT history, battery data, factory specifications and tyre data.
Yes. You can select as many available packages as you need in one booking. Each selected package is shown separately in your order and supplied as an individual PDF inside the download archive.
No. A history report checks available recorded information; it cannot confirm the car’s current mechanical, electrical, structural or cosmetic condition. An independent physical inspection is recommended before purchase.
Ask the seller to explain the difference and provide supporting documents. Do not pay a deposit or complete the purchase until you are satisfied that the vehicle identity and history are consistent.
Run it once you have the registration and before travelling a long distance, paying a deposit, arranging collection or booking an inspection for a vehicle that may already show significant recorded concerns.
Yes. The history report and physical inspection answer different questions. Recorded data helps identify background risks, while an inspection assesses the vehicle’s visible and testable condition at the time of the appointment.
Ready to check a vehicle?
Enter the registration and build the report around the information you need.
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