The complete journey
How AI Reg Check works.
From a registration number to a much clearer picture of the car.
This isn’t just another standard HPI-style check. We combine official vehicle data and full history, Online Trace™ public-web research, Live Market Trace™ market research, model-level buyer checks and AI analysis — each clearly labelled.
Different evidence. Clearly labelled. One clearer picture.
The process at a glance
Seven steps. One connected story.
Start with the registration
A number plate is the starting point, not the whole story.
Enter a UK registration and we identify the vehicle. Depending on available data, this can include its make, model, derivative, specification, fuel, engine, tax, MOT, mileage history and valuation information.
Current mileage and asking price are optional inputs. When both are supplied, an eligible AI Buy Assessment can also consider the deal and its value.
Example plate only. No customer vehicle is shown.
We check the vehicle data
Understand the car in front of you.
The initial AI Vehicle Check brings together available vehicle specification, MOT history, mileage records, tax status, valuation information and keeper or ownership context where available.
Identity & specification
Make, model, derivative, fuel and engine where available
MOT & mileage
Recorded tests, advisories and mileage history
Tax & valuation
Status and provider valuation information where available
Ownership context
Keeper information where supplied and available
Deterministic checks and AI analysis help turn these records into information a buyer can actually use, rather than just displaying raw data.
Full vehicle history
Check what has been officially recorded.
Full Vehicle History checks the recorded history attached to the vehicle, helping you understand its official history before you commit.
Official history tells us what has been recorded in the data sources available to the check. It is essential context. But it is not necessarily the whole story.
Explore Full Vehicle History- Outstanding finance
- Stolen markers
- Insurance write-off history
- Write-off category
- Mileage discrepancies
- Registration history
- Number of keepers
- Other supplied provenance information
Coverage and results depend on the records supplied for the vehicle.
Online Trace™ — Vehicle History Intelligence
Then we search beyond the databases.
Online Trace™ uses the vehicle's identity and confirmed registration history to research publicly indexed information connected to the same car. A clean database result does not necessarily tell you everything that may have appeared on the public web.
Public-web findings are clues to investigate, not official insurer records or proof that an accident occurred. The report distinguishes their source and certainty.
Current registration
Confirmed previous registrations
Public web search
Evidence analysis
Customer report
What we look for
A car can leave a trail outside traditional history databases.
See how Online Trace™ worksAccident & damage
Publicly indexed references, not proof of an incident
Airbags
Mentions that warrant a closer look
Salvage, auctions & recovery
Possible appearances in indexed pages
Historic adverts & appearances
Earlier listings, asking prices and vehicle images where available
Online mileage clues
Publicly shown mileages to compare with recorded history
Social & other web clues
Publicly indexed vehicle-specific references
Changing a registration does not change the vehicle's history. An older indexed result may only appear under its confirmed previous plate.
- Registration matched
- XY67 ZZZ (confirmed previous plate)
- Source
- Identified public page, if found
- Evidence type
- For example, an older indexed advert
- Source link
- Provided for an actual finding, if available
- Caveat
- Public-web evidence should be considered alongside official history and vehicle inspection.
No real result, source, accident or company is represented in this example.
Live Market Trace™ — Market Intelligence
Is the asking price actually good value?
Market research looks at the vehicle profile, not the registration. We look for genuinely comparable advertised cars based on the details that affect value.
Market context, not a made-up average.
When sufficient comparable evidence exists, the report can show comparable cars for sale, asking prices, market value range or position, desirability and supply/demand indicators. If an asking price is supplied, it can also be compared with that market evidence. Provider valuation information is shown separately where available.
Model Intelligence — Known Issues & Buyer Checks
Know what to ask about on the viewing.
We also research known issues and buyer checks relevant to the model you are considering. This helps you plan questions for the seller and an independent inspection.
These are model-level buyer checks. They do not mean this individual vehicle has the fault. Recall applicability and completion should be confirmed against the VIN where appropriate.
AI Buy Assessment
We pull everything together.
When both current mileage and asking price have been supplied, the AI Buy Assessment can bring the available history, market research and vehicle information together into one clear buying assessment.
A low asking price cannot simply cancel out meaningful vehicle-specific history. AI Reg Check is decision support to help you make a better-informed decision; it does not choose for you or replace an inspection.
Understand the AI Buy ScoreThe eligible assessment may include
AI Buy Score requires both current mileage and asking price; it is not always available.
- AI Buy Score
- Would I Buy It?
- Main concerns
- Positive factors
- Value assessment
- History assessment
- Market position
- Recommended buyer checks
The result
One car. Multiple sources. One clearer picture.
Evidence transparency
Not every finding carries the same certainty.
The report labels what comes from recorded data, what comes from public-web research and what is analysis or a suggested buyer check. Where information is missing or weak, we say that too.
A missing public-web result is not proof of a clean history. Always verify important findings and inspect the vehicle before buying.
Official history
Information supplied by official or vehicle-history data providers.
Publicly indexed source
A relevant public-web finding, shown with its source and appropriate caveat.
AI market estimate
AI-supported market analysis based on the research available; not a guaranteed sale price.
Buyer check
Model-level information to investigate, not a diagnosed fault on this car.
Unknown / limited
Used when the evidence is insufficient to make a stronger statement.
Your next step
ONE CAR.
MULTIPLE SOURCES.
ONE CLEARER PICTURE.
KNOW IT BEFORE YOU OWN IT.™