Helping UK car buyers make smarter decisions since 2024
Buying a used car in the UK shouldn’t feel like a gamble. Yet every year, thousands of buyers get caught out by hidden problems: clocked mileage, recurring MOT failures, or vehicles that look fine on the surface but have a history of serious defects.
The data to avoid these problems has always existed — buried in millions of official MOT test records. The problem was that nobody made it easy to understand. PlateInsight was built to change that.
We take the raw data and apply AI-powered analysis to surface the things that matter: reliability patterns, red flags, mileage anomalies, and how a specific vehicle compares against thousands of others just like it.
Everything in PlateInsight is grounded in real data from respected industry sources. We don’t guess, estimate, or rely on user reviews.
The DVSA is the UK government agency responsible for MOT testing. Their dataset contains the complete record of every MOT test conducted at authorised testing stations across the UK — including pass/fail results, advisory notices, dangerous defects, and recorded mileage at each test.
The DVLA maintains the register of all vehicles licensed to drive on UK roads. We use DVLA data for vehicle specifications, tax status, V5C registration details, and first registration dates.
We supplement government data with trusted third-party automotive data providers for market valuations, specification details, and vehicle identification.
Raw data is useful, but it’s not enough. PlateInsight applies AI and statistical analysis to turn millions of records into clear answers:
For a detailed explanation of how we calculate reliability scores, see our methodology page.
Vehicle Analytics Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 17062416). We are focused entirely on making UK vehicle data accessible and useful for everyday car buyers.
PlateInsight is currently available on iOS, with more platforms planned.
Beyond individual vehicle checks, we publish free data-driven guides covering reliability rankings, best and worst model years, and buying advice — all based on the same MOT dataset that powers the app. No opinions, no guesswork, just what the data shows.
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