№ 001 · Walk-in clinic

A free second opinion on any UK car.

MOTDoc reads the official DVSA MOT history and DVLA records, runs ten diagnostic checks, and writes you a plain-English patient chart. No signup. No tracking. Plates masked in our logs.

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Section 01 · Services

What's covered in an examination.

04 routines

  1. Patient intake

    Validate the plate, fetch the live DVLA vehicle record (make, year, fuel, colour, current tax and MOT status).

  2. Examination history

    Pull every MOT test from 2005 onward — pass/fail, mileage, advisories, dangerous defects — straight from DVSA.

  3. Diagnostic pattern checks

    Ten automated checks run across the chart: mileage decreases, recurring advisories, gaps in testing, failure clusters, and more.

  4. Patient chart

    A clean, shareable record card. Take it to a friend, a mechanic, or a seller. Download as PNG, share by link.

Section 02 · Coverage

What we examine. What's outside our scope.

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DVLA vehicle record✓ Included✓ Included
Full MOT history✓ Included✓ Included
Pattern detection in MOTs✓ Included— Varies
Tax and MOT status✓ Included✓ Included
Outstanding finance× Not covered✓ Included
Insurance write-offs× Not covered✓ Included
Previous owners× Not covered✓ Included
Theft / stolen check× Not covered✓ Included
Import / export history× Not covered✓ Included
Section 03 · Bedside questions

Things people ask.

Will it hurt the car?

No examination touches the vehicle — we only read public records that DVSA and DVLA already publish through their APIs.

Do you keep my data?

The plate is sent to DVSA and DVLA so they can respond. We cache the result in memory for up to 24 hours, then drop it. Server logs mask the plate (e.g. AB••CDE). No analytics, no tracking cookies, no signup.

Can MOTDoc tell me whether to buy this car?

No. We're not a vehicle inspection service or an advisor. We describe what's in the public record and leave the decision to you. Always conduct a physical inspection and seek professional advice before buying any used vehicle.

What if the car is brand new?

Cars under three years old don't need an MOT yet, so the chart will show no MOT history. We still pull the DVLA record so you can see the vehicle details.

What about cherished or personalised plates?

Supported. We accept all six UK plate formats — current (AB12 CDE), prefix, suffix, dateless, Northern Ireland, and diplomatic.