Free Vehicle Mileage Check
Wondering how many miles a vehicle has covered over its lifetime? Our free Vehicle Mileage Check uses official MOT history to show how a vehicle's mileage has changed over time.
Check your vehicle's mileage history
What is a vehicle mileage check?
A vehicle mileage check shows how many miles a vehicle has travelled throughout its lifetime using mileage recorded during MOT tests.
Every time a vehicle passes or fails an MOT, the tester records its odometer reading. Over several years this creates a useful history that can help you understand how the vehicle has been used.
Our tool turns this data into a clear graph, making it much easier to identify mileage trends than reading through a table of numbers.
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Why check a vehicle's mileage?
Checking a vehicle's mileage is particularly useful if you're thinking about buying a used car.
A mileage history can help you:
- Understand how heavily the vehicle has been used.
- Compare the advertised mileage with previous MOT records.
- Spot unusual increases or decreases.
- Identify possible recording errors.
- Build confidence that the vehicle's history looks consistent.
While mileage alone doesn't tell the full story, it provides valuable context alongside the MOT history and service records.
What does the mileage graph show?
The graph plots every mileage reading recorded during previous MOT tests.
This allows you to quickly see:
- Annual mileage increases.
- Vehicles that have been driven very little.
- Vehicles used for high annual mileage.
- Any unexpected drops or irregular patterns.
- Long periods where mileage barely changed.
Visualising the data makes trends much easier to understand than reading individual mileage figures.
Can a mileage check detect mileage fraud?
Sometimes.
If a vehicle's mileage suddenly decreases between MOT tests, or shows an unexpected pattern, it could indicate:
- an incorrect MOT recording
- an odometer replacement
- mileage correction
- possible odometer tampering
However, unusual mileage doesn't automatically mean fraud has taken place. It simply highlights something worth investigating further.
If you're buying a vehicle, always compare the mileage history with the service history and any maintenance invoices.
Is the mileage data accurate?
The mileage shown comes from mileage recorded during official MOT tests.
Although MOT testers take care to record readings correctly, occasional recording mistakes can happen. If something looks unusual, it's worth checking previous MOT certificates or asking the seller for supporting documentation.
How often is mileage recorded?
For most vehicles, mileage is recorded every time an MOT test is carried out.
Because most vehicles require an MOT every year after they reach three years old, the mileage history gradually builds into a useful timeline showing how the vehicle has been used.
Check your vehicle's mileage for free
Enter your registration number above to instantly view the vehicle's mileage history and interactive graph.
There's no registration required, and you can also view the vehicle's MOT history, advisory notices and previous test results to build a complete picture of its history.
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