Plain-English guides to the checks, values and pitfalls — written to be useful whether or not you ever open the app.
How to spot a clocked car using free MOT mileage history: what clocking is, the tell-tale signs, and how to check any registration in seconds.
What Cat S and Cat N insurance write-off categories mean, how they differ from Cat A and B, how they affect value, and how to check any car for write-off markers.
How to check any UK car's MOT history free, and how to read advisories, failures and mileage records to judge a used car before viewing it.
A practical 15-point checklist for viewing a used car in the UK — paperwork, bodywork, tyres, test drive, and the online checks to run before you even travel.
The UK legal tyre tread minimum is 1.6mm. How to check tread with the 20p test, what the wear patterns mean, and when to replace tyres.
How to work out what a car is actually worth in the UK: live market prices versus book values, what moves the price, and how to value any car free.
How to check if a car is taxed, what SORN means for buying a used car, and why an untaxed or SORN car changes your viewing and test drive plans.
JDM and other imports: why first-registration dates mislead, why mileage history mixes km and miles, and how to check an imported car properly.
What MOT advisories actually mean, which ones are urgent, what they cost to fix, and how to use a car's advisory history when buying.
What a free car check covers, what paid HPI-style checks add, and which checks matter for which purchase — a straight guide with no upsell.