Conduct a Number Plate Check
Lookup past and present license plates by reg
Access number plate history with the UK’s lead DVLA Number Plate Check service.
The CarVeto database reveals past and present personalised number plates, previous registration details, and plate change dates for any vehicle registered with the DVLA since the first registration.
CarVeto registration certificates compile essential vehicle data, helping you track car:
- Number plate changes
- Ownership transfers
- Registration records
Benefits of a Number Plate Check:
- View Past Licence Plates – See previous registration numbers linked to your vehicle
- Track Plate Change Dates – Know when and why a number plate was updated
- Check Personalised Plates – Identify private or custom registrations
- DVLA-Verified Data – Ensure accuracy with official registration records
Your vehicle must be registered with the DVLA to generate an accurate number plate history. Our reports provide a detailed history of number plate changes since the car was first registered.
What do I Get in a Registration Plate Check?
Below is a real example of a CarVeto license plate search, showcasing a vehicle’s registration history and past plate changes.
What is a Plate No Check?
A plate no check assesses vehicle history details following a plate change, including a history of reg numbers. The report includes key information about the car, such as tax and MOT history, mileage records, outstanding finance details, write-off categories, and whether the vehicle is stolen.
Enter a reg to verify number plate history
Official DVLA data for reliable checks
For example, (WD19 VSO)
What’s Included in a Basic Licence Plate Check?
Our free licence plate lookup includes car VIN identity checks as follows:
- Vehicle details
- Road tax and MOT status
- Road fund licence costs
- Performance data
- Engine size
- CO2 output/emissions
- Brake horsepower checks
- Euro status
- Export status
- Fuel type
- Body colour
- Date of registration
Plus, an askMID motor insurance database check
How to Start a Number Plate Check?
Enter a registration number into our car database to instantly get a car number plate check. Then, explore a detailed list of information about the vehicle. It includes VRM change history, the latest V5C issued date, previous car ownership history, and further details.
How do You Verify Car Number Plate Changes and History?
DVLA Number plate history checks are verified through our database. Reg and car history are provided through well-known motoring authorities, including Gov DVLA, DVSA, MIAFTR, Police, Motor Insurance Bureau, BVRLA and the RMI.
Why is a Registration Plate Check Important?
Our registration plate checker is essential for motorists who own a car and want to learn more about its past.
It also helps drivers who are buying a car and want to check for hidden history that could impact safety, legality, and roadworthiness.
Popular reasons to use our licence plate search tool:
- Ensure the current number plate is legitimate: Compare the current car reg number with the VIN (vehicle identification number) and engine numbers to ensure the car isn’t cloned or stolen.
- Investigate plate history: Examine a list of personalised registrations and plate transfer or retention dates.
- Verify car mileage: With records from multiple sources, confirm the odometer reading is genuine.
- Confirm car ownership: Compare accurate car data against the information offered by the seller to assess the legitimacy of a vehicle.
Accessing Our Number Plate Checker Service
CarVeto provides helpful information for motorists at different stages of car ownership. To suit your requirements, run a DVLA car number plate check.
Do you already own the car?
- Investigate vehicle data to reveal hidden history
- Clarify your findings.
For example, a report showing the VIN number does not match your report.
This may occur during a routine maintenance schedule or repair, where the service department identifies the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and VIN as not matching the car chassis or body shell (car cloning). - Ensures you have not Bought a Stolen Car.
- Confirms your car is not a Car Write-Off impacting vehicle safety and value.
Are you about to buy a car?
- Get further information about a recent road traffic accident. For example, checking the Motor Insurance Bureau can check whether a third-party vehicle is insured.
- Examine a customised MOT history to see previous advisory notes that may lead to maintenance costs.
- Check if a car is safe, roadworthy, and legal to buy. For example, a vehicle with outstanding finance cannot be legally sold until the loan is paid off. Avoid paying even a holding deposit until the car is legally purchased. A CarVeto HPI Check provides a layer of protection before you invest in buying a used car.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can find a history of licence plates registered to any UK car since the first registration via CarVeto databases.
The local memory tag on a number plate refers to the first two letters of the registration. These letters indicate the specific region or area where the vehicle was initially registered in the UK.
We source our plate data from reputable sources, including the DVLA. Our service is reliable and trustworthy.
Number plate retention removes a licence number from a vehicle without assigning it to a new one. If you buy a new car, you can transfer your plate to the vehicle using the V317 form from the DVLA.
No, number plates are legally registered to one vehicle at a time via DVLA authorisation. If you find the exact number plate on two cars, contact us immediately to solve the issue.
Examining the plate format, you can check if you have a private reg number. For example, standard UK number plates format with two letters, two numbers, a space and three letters, such as WP63 YNS.
No, you cannot find a car owner’s name and address by reg number. Data compliance laws prevent the sharing of personal details in the public domain.
Learn more about the Free DVLA Vehicle Ownership Check.
No, you cannot find all the cars you’ve owned without registration numbers. However, you can trace the complete plate history of any vehicle.
Type your car's current reg plate into our system to reveal the complete history of associated license plates since first registration.