# PlateInsight > The UK's smartest vehicle check app. AI-powered MOT history analysis, health scores, market valuations, and defect detection from a UK number plate. ## About PlateInsight is a UK SaaS mobile app (iOS) built by Vehicle Analytics Ltd (Company No. 17062416). It analyses 261 million MOT records from respected industry sources including the DVSA and DVLA to provide AI-powered vehicle checks. Users enter a UK number plate and receive a comprehensive report including an AI health score (0-100), full MOT history, defect analysis, mileage anomaly detection, market valuation, and AI photo inspection. ## Key Features - AI Health Score: 0-100 rating benchmarked against thousands of similar vehicles - MOT History: Every test result, advisory, failure, and mileage reading - Red Flag Detection: Mileage clocking, recurring defects, suspicious patterns - Market Valuation: Data-backed estimated values for price negotiation - Vehicle Explorer: Free comparison tool across makes, models, and years - Higgy: AI assistant that explains MOT jargon in plain English - AI Photo Inspection: Upload listing photos to detect visible damage - Plate Scanner: Scan a number plate with your camera for instant lookup ## Data Sources - Respected industry sources including DVSA, DVLA, and other UK automotive data providers - 261 million+ MOT test records analysed ## Guides 122 data-driven vehicle reliability guides at /guides/, each analysing thousands of real UK MOT test records. ### Buying Guides - /guides/best-time-to-buy-used-car-uk: When is the best time to buy a used car in the UK - /guides/best-vehicle-check-uk: Best vehicle history check providers in the UK compared - /guides/how-to-check-used-car-before-buying: How to check a used car before buying in the UK - /guides/how-to-spot-clocked-mileage: How to spot clocked mileage using MOT history - /guides/used-car-red-flags-facebook-marketplace: Used car red flags on Facebook Marketplace - /guides/cat-s-n-cars-worth-buying: Cat S and Cat N cars - are they worth buying based on data ### MOT Insights - /guides/car-failed-mot-what-now: What to do when your car fails its MOT - /guides/cars-most-likely-pass-mot-first-time: Cars most likely to pass MOT first time - /guides/cars-that-fail-mot-most: The cars that fail their MOT the most - /guides/common-mot-failures-by-car-age: Common MOT failures by car age at 3, 5, and 10 years - /guides/how-mileage-affects-mot-pass-rate: How mileage affects MOT pass rates - /guides/most-common-mot-failures-uk: The 10 most common MOT failures in the UK - /guides/mot-failure-rates-by-brand: MOT failure rates ranked by car brand - /guides/what-does-advisory-mean-mot: MOT advisories explained and when to worry - /guides/what-mot-history-tells-you: What MOT history tells you as a buyer ### MOT Defect Analysis - /guides/mot-defect-brake-wear-by-car: Which cars burn through brakes fastest by MOT data - /guides/mot-defect-engine-management-light-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for engine management light - /guides/mot-defect-light-failure-by-car: Which cars have the most light failures at MOT - /guides/mot-defect-number-plate-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for number plate issues - /guides/mot-defect-oil-leak-by-car: Which cars leak oil most based on 261M MOT records - /guides/mot-defect-shock-absorber-by-car: Which cars have the worst shock absorbers by MOT data - /guides/mot-defect-steering-by-car: Which cars develop steering problems by MOT data - /guides/mot-defect-suspension-spring-by-car: Which cars get suspension and spring failures most - /guides/mot-defect-tyre-wear-by-car: Which cars wear tyres fastest by MOT data - /guides/mot-defect-windscreen-wiper-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for windscreen and wiper problems - /guides/mot-defect-exhaust-emissions-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for exhaust emissions - /guides/mot-defect-corrosion-by-car: Which cars rust fastest based on corrosion MOT failures - /guides/mot-defect-exhaust-system-by-car: Which cars have the most exhaust system problems by MOT data - /guides/mot-defect-parking-brake-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for parking brake and handbrake issues - /guides/mot-defect-seatbelt-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for seatbelt defects - /guides/mot-defect-horn-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for horn problems - /guides/mot-defect-abs-warning-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for ABS warning light - /guides/mot-defect-airbag-srs-by-car: Which cars fail MOT for airbag and SRS warning light ### Fuel Type Comparisons - /guides/diesel-vs-petrol-reliability: Diesel vs petrol reliability compared across 132M MOTs - /guides/electric-car-mot-reliability: How reliable are electric cars based on first MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-diesel-cars-uk: Most reliable diesel cars in the UK ranked by MOT - /guides/most-reliable-petrol-cars-uk: Most reliable petrol cars in the UK ranked by MOT ### Reliability Rankings by Body Type - /guides/most-reliable-7-seaters: Most reliable 7-seater cars in the UK by MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-automatic-cars: Most reliable automatic cars - which gearboxes hold up - /guides/most-reliable-convertibles: Most reliable convertibles in the UK by MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-coupes: Most reliable coupes and sports cars that actually last - /guides/most-reliable-estate-cars: Most reliable estate cars in the UK by MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-family-suvs: Most reliable family SUVs ranked by MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-hatchbacks-uk: Most reliable hatchbacks in the UK ranked by MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-mpvs: Most reliable people carriers and MPVs by MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-saloon-cars: Most reliable saloon cars in the UK by MOT pass rate - /guides/most-reliable-small-cars: 10 small cars that refuse to break down proved by MOT data - /guides/most-reliable-small-suvs: Most reliable small SUVs and crossovers in the UK - /guides/most-reliable-suvs-uk: Most reliable SUVs you can buy ranked by MOT data ### Reliability Rankings by Budget - /guides/most-reliable-cars-under-3000: Best cars under 3000 that still pass their MOT - /guides/most-reliable-cars-under-5000: 10 most reliable cars under 5000 in 2026 - /guides/most-reliable-cars-under-10000: Best used cars under 10000 that almost always pass MOT - /guides/most-reliable-cars-under-15000: Most reliable used cars under 15000 ### Reliability Rankings by Year - /guides/most-reliable-cars-2016: Most reliable cars from 2016 - /guides/most-reliable-cars-2017: Most reliable cars from 2017 - /guides/most-reliable-cars-2018: Most reliable cars from 2018 ranked by MOT pass rate - /guides/most-reliable-cars-2019: Most reliable cars from 2019 with multiple MOT cycles - /guides/most-reliable-cars-2020: Most reliable cars from 2020 - /guides/most-reliable-cars-2021: Most reliable cars from 2021 with early MOT results - /guides/least-reliable-cars-2018: Least reliable cars from 2018 - worst MOT performers - /guides/least-reliable-cars-2019: Least reliable cars from 2019 - cars to avoid - /guides/most-reliable-used-cars-uk-overall: Most reliable used cars UK 2026 overall rankings - /guides/first-car-most-reliable: Best first cars for reliability ranked by MOT pass rate - /guides/cheapest-cars-to-maintain-uk: Cheapest cars to maintain in the UK proved by MOT data ### Best and Worst Years by Make and Model #### Ford - /guides/worst-years-ford-fiesta: Ford Fiesta best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-ford-focus: Ford Focus best and worst years revealed by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-ford-kuga: Ford Kuga which years are reliable by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-ford-mondeo: Ford Mondeo best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-ford-puma: Ford Puma best and worst years for reliability #### Volkswagen - /guides/worst-years-vw-golf: VW Golf best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-vw-polo: VW Polo best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-vw-t-roc: VW T-Roc best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-vw-tiguan: VW Tiguan best and worst years for reliability #### BMW - /guides/worst-years-bmw-1-series: BMW 1 Series best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-bmw-3-series: BMW 3 Series best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-bmw-5-series: BMW 5 Series which years to buy and avoid - /guides/worst-years-bmw-x1: BMW X1 best years for reliability by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-bmw-x3: BMW X3 best and worst years to buy #### Audi - /guides/worst-years-audi-a1: Audi A1 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-audi-a3: Audi A3 years worth buying and ones to skip - /guides/worst-years-audi-a4: Audi A4 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-audi-q3: Audi Q3 which years hold up best - /guides/worst-years-audi-q5: Audi Q5 best and worst years by MOT data #### Toyota - /guides/worst-years-toyota-aygo: Toyota Aygo best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-toyota-chr: Toyota C-HR best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-toyota-corolla: Toyota Corolla best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-toyota-rav4: Toyota RAV4 best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-toyota-yaris: Toyota Yaris best and worst years for reliability #### Hyundai - /guides/worst-years-hyundai-i10: Hyundai i10 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-hyundai-i20: Hyundai i20 best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-hyundai-i30: Hyundai i30 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-hyundai-tucson: Hyundai Tucson best and worst years by MOT data #### Kia - /guides/worst-years-kia-ceed: Kia Ceed best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-kia-niro: Kia Niro best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-kia-picanto: Kia Picanto best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-kia-sportage: Kia Sportage best and worst years for reliability #### Vauxhall - /guides/worst-years-vauxhall-astra: Vauxhall Astra best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-vauxhall-corsa: Vauxhall Corsa best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-vauxhall-mokka: Vauxhall Mokka best and worst years for reliability #### Nissan - /guides/worst-years-nissan-juke: Nissan Juke best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-nissan-qashqai: Nissan Qashqai best and worst years for reliability #### Honda - /guides/worst-years-honda-civic: Honda Civic best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-honda-crv: Honda CR-V best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-honda-jazz: Honda Jazz best and worst years for reliability #### Skoda - /guides/worst-years-skoda-fabia: Skoda Fabia best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-skoda-karoq: Skoda Karoq best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-skoda-kodiaq: Skoda Kodiaq best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-skoda-octavia: Skoda Octavia best and worst years by MOT data #### Peugeot - /guides/worst-years-peugeot-208: Peugeot 208 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-peugeot-2008: Peugeot 2008 best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-peugeot-3008: Peugeot 3008 best and worst years for reliability #### Mercedes-Benz - /guides/worst-years-mercedes-a-class: Mercedes A-Class best and worst years for reliability #### Renault - /guides/worst-years-renault-captur: Renault Captur best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-renault-clio: Renault Clio best and worst years for reliability #### SEAT - /guides/worst-years-seat-ibiza: SEAT Ibiza best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-seat-leon: SEAT Leon best and worst years by MOT data #### Mazda - /guides/worst-years-mazda-3: Mazda 3 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-mazda-cx5: Mazda CX-5 best and worst years by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-mazda-mx5: Mazda MX-5 best and worst years for reliability #### Suzuki - /guides/worst-years-suzuki-swift: Suzuki Swift best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-suzuki-vitara: Suzuki Vitara best and worst years by MOT data #### Volvo - /guides/worst-years-volvo-xc40: Volvo XC40 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-volvo-xc60: Volvo XC60 best and worst years by MOT data #### Other Makes - /guides/worst-years-citroen-c3: Citroen C3 which years to buy by MOT data - /guides/worst-years-dacia-duster: Dacia Duster reliability - is cheap really cheerful - /guides/worst-years-fiat-500: Fiat 500 best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-land-rover-discovery-sport: Land Rover Discovery Sport best and worst years - /guides/worst-years-mini-countryman: MINI Countryman best and worst years for reliability - /guides/worst-years-range-rover-evoque: Range Rover Evoque best and worst years by MOT data ### Methodology - /guides/how-our-reliability-scores-work: How PlateInsight reliability scores are calculated ## Pricing Pay-per-report credit system. 5 free credits on signup. No subscriptions. Credits never expire. One credit = one full vehicle report. ## Contact - Email: support@plateinsight.co.uk - Website: https://www.plateinsight.co.uk - App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/plateinsight/id6756131994 - Company: Vehicle Analytics Ltd, Company No. 17062416