UK - Accident & Traffic Information www.crashmap.co.uk - interesting free mapping site showing vehicle collisions & accidents in the UK since 2005 www.roadcrash.co.uk - interesting free mapping site showing vehicle collisions & accidents in the UK since 2005 www.frixo.com - free live road traffic reports
UK - Damage Reports, Finance & Stolen Vehicle Checking Services www.hpicheck.com - vehicle checking service www.mycarcheck.com - vehicle checking service, covering stolen and write-off reports which are charged for, but basic make and model details from the registration number are free www.rac.co.uk - basic vehicle checking service
UK - General Vehicle Information www.howmanyleft.co.uk - see how many cars of any make & model are still registered on the roads in the UK www.vindecoder.net - check any VIN number to identify the make & country of manufacture of a motor vehicle www.carsowners.net - check any VIN number to identify the make & country of manufacture of a motor vehicle
UK - Insurance Information www.askmid.com - check if your vehicle is on the motor insurance database
UK - Vehicles MOT & Tax Details www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk - allows you to search a registration number & make, to see when the vehicle was first registered and if it is taxed & mot'd www.check-mot.service.gov.uk - allows you to search a registration number to see when the vehicle was first registered and if it is mot'd www.rapidcarcheck.co.uk - allows you to search a UK registration number, to see the vehicle model details, when it was first registered and if it is taxed & mot'd etc www.carveto.co.uk - allows you to search a UK registration number, to see the vehicle model details, when it was first registered and if it is taxed & mot'd etc www.caranalytics.co.uk - allows you to search a UK registration number, to see the vehicle model details, when it was first registered and if it is taxed & mot'd etc www.checkthecar.com - allows you to search a vehicle registration number, to see what type of vehicle it is, when it was first registered (and when the ownership was last updated), if it is taxed & mot'd and the recent mot mileage etc www.cartaxcheck.co.uk - allows you to search a vehicle registration number, to see what type of vehicle it is, when it was first registered (and when the ownership was last updated), if it is taxed & mot'd and the recent mot mileage etc www.motorscan.co.uk - allows you to search a vehicle registration number, to see what type of vehicle it is, when it was first registered (and when the ownership was last updated), if it is taxed & mot'd and the recent mot mileage etc
UK - Parking Fines www.londontribunals.org.uk - search the "Statutory Registers" for details of appeals for parking or congestion charges within London Boroughs, using the subjects name to read the case details, including their registration number
UK - Private Registration Plate Values www.plates4less.co.uk - searchable database giving guide values for UK registration plates www.eliteregistrations.co.uk - searchable database giving guide values for UK registration plates
UK - Registered Keeper Details www.gov.uk - the limited circumstances that you can legally obtain information from the DVLA about a vehicles registered keeper
UK - Vehicle Sales Details www.autotrader.co.uk - when researching a vehicle for sale on AutoTrader you can see when it was first listed for sale on the site by checking the URL, where the date is shown on the first 8 digits, as in autotrader.co.uk/car-details/YYYYMMDD www.totalcarcheck.co.uk - when researching a vehicle on this site, as well as providing the usual MOT & VEL / Tax details, along with the vehicles first Registration Date and the V5C Issue Date, which indicates when the vehicle was last sold, it also has a section called Previously Seen Adverts, where it lists the Date Seen, Price & Mileage from any listed online adverts for the vehicle
UK - Vehicles Used As Taxi's www.tfl.gov.uk - search for licensed London private hire vehicles by vehicle type or registration number
UK - Other Useful Sites www.rate-driver.co.uk - publicly generated comments about bad driving & parking with photos & videos, searchable via registration number, also gives make, model, tax & mot details www.platesmania.com - publicly generated photos and comments about vehicles, searchable via registration number www.direct.gov.uk - UK driving endorsement codes explained www.carnet.ai - useful site which can identify a vehicles make and model type from an uploaded image
Ireland - Motor Vehicle Related Sites www.motorcheck.ie - if you enter an Irish registration number it will give details of the vehicle
International - Motor Vehicle Related Sites www.worldlicenseplates.com - site displaying how different countries vehicle registration plates are formatted www.licenseplatemania.com - site displaying how different countries vehicle registration plates are formatted www.platerecognizer.com - a useful online tool to get the details of a number plate from a blurred image, as well as the vehicles model type & country of origin