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Access comprehensive vehicle history reports for NZ-registered cars. Check for outstanding finance, mileage discrepancies, write-offs, and more. Trusted by dealerships, insurers, and private buyers nationwide. Drive with confidence—verify your vehicle’s past today.
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What's included in our full car check report?
Why do you need a car check?
A car you can’t trust, is a car you shouldn’t use. Much more than a means of getting from A to B, cars carry our loved ones, keep us connected and help us function. So, if you’re buying a used car it’s important to feel safe, secure and sure of its provenance.
Which is why getting a vehicle history check is so important.
The good news is, a vehicle check is quick and easy to carry out. All you need is the car’s registration number.
Also known as a VRM (Vehicle Registration Mark), type any car’s registration number into our instant online checker and watch its history unfold. Using the information in the report you can make a well-informed decision about whether or not the used vehicle you’ve found is right for you.
Scrapped or stolen, outstanding credit or written off, our total car check covers all of the above to provide peace of mind. But it also provides a financial foothold by giving you an honest and accurate appraisal of the market value of the car. And an indication of how much tax you’ll be paying. Using this information you can ensure you’re getting the best value on the sale and a clear picture of running costs.
Buying a used car without first running a vehicle check is a risk you don’t have to take.
VehicleMatrix delivers accurate and up-to-date information directly into your hands with just one click. So you can separate the scammers from the bona fide sellers in seconds.
If your four-wheeled find passes the test, great. Time to secure the deal. If it fails, no biggie. Time to move on with no love (or money) lost.
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How our vehicle checks work?
Enter registration number
Simply type the car’s number plate
into the input field above and
click 'Check Now'.
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Choose your report and pay quickly using trusted payment methods. All transactions are encrypted for your safety.
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After entering the required payment information into our secure checkout, you’ll be receiving your report via provided email.
VehicleMatrix FAQ's
Looking at a car, even a close inspection under the bonnet, won’t tell you anything about a vehicle’s history. Knowing a car’s provenance is vital if you’re thinking of buying a used car because as soon as you become the owner, you take on that provenance too. Most sellers or traders are honest and will inform you about everything they know about the car. But they may not be fully aware of its history. And, of course, there is a small chance they’re not being 100% up front with you.
Yes. Our standard and full check reports also include the MOT history of a car. This covers all MOT tests and includes mileage readings and the final outcome of the MOT (pass, pass with defects, fail). It also lists details of any noted defects and / or advisories recorded by the tester. Checking the MOT history of a used vehicle is vital as it will flag up any ongoing issues with the car.
It can sometimes take up to 5 days for any changes to be reflected on the DVLA database. This includes road tax and MOT expiry dates.
On average, 1 in 4 of all vehicles checked by us each month were written off. And one out of every three still has outstanding finance (car loan). If you’re considering buying or selling a vehicle, you won’t find out about any of the above or the other major issues unless you purchase a full car history check. Buying a full check minimises risk. It means you can buy with an open mind rather than buying a car with a closed or hidden history.
Used by insurance companies, a car that’s considered a ‘write-off’ is either:
- a car that’s so badly damaged that it isn’t safe to drive, or
- a damaged car that’s worth less than the cost to repair it.
Mileage fraud is on the rise, with around 1 in 14 vehicles presenting incorrect or misrepresented data. But there are instances where milometer replacements are legitimate due to broken or damaged parts. If your report indicates a discrepancy with mileage, ask your seller for supporting documentation to help explain the issue.
When vehicle provenance checks were first introduced by a company called HPI (now HPI Check or HPI Limited and not in any way affiliated with VehicleMatrix) back in 1938, completing a vehicle history check was labour intensive. Everything had to be researched manually. It took time to gather the information, which was all stored on paper in offices and archives. Just under a hundred years later, and the process is super streamlined and relatively instantaneous thanks to advances in the world of digital technology. By synching up with industry-leading vehicle information databases, VehicleMatrix can source accurate and up-to-date data in seconds. And, with the right tech in place, access to the data requires fewer resources, which means costs are lower too.
We use only the most reliable, industry-leading sources such as Experian PLC, the DVLA and the Police National Computer (PNC) to extract our vehicle history data.
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