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Car Buyer's Guides

Free reliability, safety and running cost guides for the UK's most popular cars.

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Enter any UK registration number to see the full MOT history, tax status, mileage, recalls and estimated value.

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Audi

10 models

BMW

10 models

BYD

2 models

Citroen

3 models

Cupra

2 models

Dacia

2 models

Fiat

2 models

Ford

8 models

Honda

4 models

Hyundai

7 models

Jaguar

4 models

Kia

7 models

Land Rover

5 models

Lexus

3 models

Mazda

4 models

Mercedes-Benz

8 models

MG

3 models

MINI

2 models

Nissan

6 models

Peugeot

5 models

Polestar

1 model

Porsche

4 models

Range Rover

1 model

Renault

4 models

SEAT

4 models

Skoda

6 models

Suzuki

3 models

Tesla

4 models

Toyota

9 models

Vauxhall

6 models

Volkswagen

10 models

Volvo

5 models

How to use these guides

Each guide pulls together data from official UK sources to give you a clear picture of what a model is really like to own. We cover Euro NCAP safety ratings, first-time MOT pass rates, estimated running costs, depreciation curves, safety recalls and theft risk — all in one place.

These guides are a starting point. Once you find a specific car you're interested in, enter its registration number on our homepage to see the full individual vehicle check — including its complete MOT history, tax status, mileage timeline and more.

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