01 · The data
Every official record on the vehicle.
Make, model, year, fuel, current MOT and tax status, plus the full MOT history with every advisory and failure. The basics the trade looks for first.
Cab Health Check
Free MOT history on your cab. 60 seconds.
Every test, advisory and hidden defect on the record. Free, no account.
What you get
A single page that tells the truth about a working cab.
02 · Health analysis
1 to 5 grade with the reasoning shown.
We weigh mileage trajectory, recurring advisories, and dangerous failures. Score is directional, the reasoning is named so you can challenge it.
For cab drivers specifically
Working cabs leave a different MOT trail.
A private hire Prius doing 80 hours a week racks up advisories faster than a private car of the same model. That's trade reality, and the Health Check is built around it. A 4-star score on a 200,000-mile cab is genuinely strong.
- Mileage trajectory. Average miles a year across the record, hard, occasional, or in between.
- Chronic vs one-off advisories. Same advisory across 2+ tests is chronic. A new one is a maintenance moment. We separate them.
- Dangerous failures named. Any past dangerous defect is surfaced. Pattern matters when you're deciding whether to keep driving.
- No instant £ trickery. Health Check is data, not a sales quote. Want a firm offer? A real valuer comes back inside 2 hours.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is this really free?
Yes. No payment, no account, no email captured unless you choose. Data comes straight from official UK Government records: DVLA for vehicle details, DVSA for MOT history. We cover the cost.
Why are you giving this away?
We buy cabs for a living. Drivers who run the Health Check sometimes decide to sell, and we want to be the first call when they do. Most don't sell, and that's fine. The report is useful either way.
What data do you actually pull?
DVLA: make, model, year, fuel, colour, current MOT and tax status, CO2, engine size. DVSA: every MOT test on record with mileage, advisories, failures, dangerous defects. Combined into one page.
How accurate is the health score?
It's directional, not diagnostic. We grade 1 to 5 on MOT pass rate, recurring advisories, and dangerous failures across the full history. It tells you whether the record is clean or shows a pattern. It doesn't replace a workshop inspection.
Does it work for cabs that aren't taxis?
Yes. It works for any UK-registered vehicle. We frame it for cab drivers because that's our specialism, but the data is the same for any private car or fleet vehicle.
Will my reg be saved or shared?
Lookups go to a per-IP rate-limit table that expires after 60 seconds. No personal data captured unless you submit the Get Offer CTA below.
If the report points to selling
Real firm offer in 2 hours. No bots in between.
The check is just data; whether to sell is your call. Type your reg and a real valuer comes back inside 2 hours. Free UK collection, same-day Faster Payment.