Terms of use

Values that begin with PLACEHOLDER_ have not been filled in. The owner replaces them in src/site-config.ts, or with the environment variables named in the README, and should have these pages reviewed before publication. They are a plain-language starting point, not a solicitor's document and not a claim of legal compliance.

Who operates the site

The operator is PLACEHOLDER_COMPANY_LEGAL_NAME, company number PLACEHOLDER_COMPANY_NUMBER, of PLACEHOLDER_COMPANY_ADDRESS. Contact: PLACEHOLDER_CONTACT_EMAIL.

What the service is

MOT Check History lets you look up a UK registration against the DVSA MOT History API. It is free to use. It is not DVSA, not DVLA, and not GOV.UK. It does not book tests, sell certificates, or inspect vehicles.

Accuracy

Results are whatever DVSA returns at the time, possibly from a short-lived memory cache. They can be incomplete, late or wrong. A pass is not a promise about condition. A mileage list is not proof of the distance a vehicle has covered. An expiry line is not legal advice about whether you may drive. If you need to rely on a record, use the official check and read GOV.UK's getting an MOT.

Your use of the site

Do not try to overwhelm the service, bypass the rate limit, or extract the operator's API key. Do not use a result to mislead someone about a vehicle. You are responsible for what you do with the information, including any decision to drive, buy or sell.

Availability

The check stops, with a service unavailable message, when the DVSA credentials are missing or the API does not answer. The operator may withdraw or change the site. There is no charge today, and no promise that it stays free or stays online.

Liability

The site is provided as it stands. Nothing here excludes or limits liability that the law does not allow to be excluded or limited. The operator should have a solicitor review this wording, and the placeholder for governing law (PLACEHOLDER_GOVERNING_LAW), before relying on it.

Contact

Website faults go to the contact page. Corrections to an MOT record go through DVSA, not through us.