SCORE & VERDICT
Should you buy it?
✓Clear score and decision
✓Buy / watch / caution verdict
✓Grounded in real-world data
Know what this car will really cost you - before you buy it.
Everything in one place: MotorIQ repair-risk insight, ownership-cost signals, and a Vehicle History Check with data provided by Experian.
Most buyers stop at the past.Smart buyers check what comes next.
Because the expensive part hasn't happened yet.
SCORE & VERDICT
RISKS & COSTS
Where costs appear
✓What typically fails on this model
✓When risk increases with mileage
✓What drives bigger bills over time
HISTORY CHECK
What's behind it
✓Finance and theft markers
✓Mileage and identity checks if included
✓Key ownership flags
HOW TO TEST DRIVE
How to validate it
✓What stands out immediately
✓What shows on the road
✓What needs evidence
What this means for your car.
Most cars don't fail randomly. The same issues and costs tend to appear again and again.
Foresight
What's likely to go wrong next
See the issues that most often appear as cars reach this age and mileage.
See sample full report >
Clarity
What those issues really cost you
Understand what owners actually pay when those problems hit before they hit you.
See sample full report >Practical
How to spot it before you buy
Know what to look for - at a glance, on the road, and in the paperwork.
See sample full report >Images are for illustration only. View the sample report to see typical output.
What's in my report?
Basic Report
£15
one-off
A lower-cost ownership-risk report for shortlisting and early-stage decisions. Works with a registration number or manual vehicle selection.
Best for: Shortlisting and early stage decisions
Works with:
Registration (VRM) or manual selection
Includes:
MotorIQ score, dial, and verdict
Common issues for this car
When problems typically appear
Likely repair costs and cost profile
How to check this type of car before you buy
Does not include vehicle history checks
Full Report (Recommended)
£20
one-off
Everything in the Basic Report plus a registration-based vehicle history check for a final decision before you buy.
Best for: Making a confident final decision before you buy
Works with:
Registration (VRM) only
Includes:
MotorIQ score, dial, and verdict
Common issues for this car
When problems typically appear
Likely repair costs and cost profile
How to check this type of car before you buy
Vehicle History Check - data provided by Experian, including finance, stolen, write-off, salvage, import/export, scrapped, previous keeper, and plate-change markers
Start with the
car details
Go to the report input, enter the registration number and mileage, and choose either the Basic Report or the Full Report.
We analyse real ownership
patterns
Built from over two billion UK vehicle data points, our system cross-references comparable vehicles to understand how cars like this behave as they age.
You see what you are buying into
The report shows what commonly goes wrong, when it tends to happen, what it typically costs, and for the Full Report includes the Experian vehicle history check details.
The numbers behind every report we generate
Data points analysed
2B+
UK vehicle records informing every report
Vehicles covered
30M+
Comparable vehicles informing each risk rating
Years of data
20 yrs+
UK ownership history modelled over time
Your number plate is never shared
Dealers and sellers cannot see your report
Your report is private and generated instantly
Real stories
★★★★★
“We used the report to weigh up changing our existing car for a selection of possible replacements. It was excellent and provided useful insight to prevent any future shocks.”
AW
Alex Wheatley
Buyer, Surrey
★★★★★
“The cost forecast was spot on. I knew exactly what I was getting into before I signed anything.”
SC
Sarah Chen
Buyer, Manchester
★★★★★
“No more surprises. No more guessing. Just facts about the vehicle I was about to buy.”
MW
Marcus Williams
Buyer, Birmingham
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about how Should I Buy This Car works.