Advanced check
Finance, stolen and write-off records from a car photo.
Right-click a car photo and choose ANPR Advanced, or type the reg into the extension popup. Finance, theft, write-off, plate change and keeper records open on the page, with the car's MOT history beside them.
From £2.25£2.75 for one. No pack to buy.
Add to ChromeWhat it shows
Outstanding finance
Any agreement on the car, its type, and the finance company with its phone number.
Stolen markers
Whether the car is recorded as stolen, when it was reported and which police force holds it.
Write-offs and damage
Insurance write-off category, cause and location of damage, date of loss and the insurer.
High risk markers
Any high risk record Experian holds on the car, with every detail they send.
Scrapped, exported, imported
Whether the car was scrapped, exported or imported, and whether an import came from outside the EU.
Plate and colour changes
Every private plate transfer and colour change, so you know the car's past identities.
Keepers and V5C
Number of previous keepers, the last keeper change and the last V5C issue date.
Previous checks
How many times the car has been checked before. Lots of recent checks on a car that's "just come in" is worth asking about.
The full MOT history
Opens in its own popup beside the advanced result, paid for by the check. Switch it off in Settings if you don't want it.
All advanced check data is provided by Experian. We show what Experian returns and don't add to it or change it.
How to run it
- 01
Right-click the photo
Any car photo with the plate in view, on any website.
- 02
Choose ANPR Advanced
The plate is read from the image. No photo? Type the reg into the extension popup and press Advanced.
- 03
Flags first, detail below
A row of tiles shows finance, stolen, write-off and the rest at a glance. Click a tile to jump to its records.
When to run it
Run it on the cars you mean to buy, before you bid or pay. Finance still on the car or a write-off record costs you far more than a repair bill.
Trade buyers
Run it on the lots you're bidding on. One right-click from the same catalogue page.
Dealers
Check part-exchanges and stock before it goes on the forecourt. Buy advanced credits one at a time or in bulk.
Anyone buying a used car
One check is £2.75. No subscription and no pack, so it suits a single purchase as well as a trade buyer.
Read the flags in seconds
The result opens with a row of tiles: finance, stolen, high risk, write-off, scrapped, exported, imported, plate changes and colour changes. Each says CLEAR or what was found, in words as well as colour. Click one to jump to its records. Raised sections open on their own, so bad news is never folded away.
Underneath sit the key facts (previous keepers, last keeper change, first registration, last V5C), then every record in full. The car's MOT history opens in its own popup behind it.
The advanced check shows the records Experian returns. It isn't a guaranteed or insured check or a vehicle inspection. See the terms.
What it costs
One check
£2.75
no pack, no subscription
Plus 1 basic credit for the MOT history, and 1 to read the plate from a photo. Free basic credits count.
Advanced credits
One advanced check uses 1 advanced credit and 1 basic credit. Started from a photo, reading the plate uses 1 more basic credit. Buy as few as one advanced credit.
| Buying | Per check |
|---|---|
| 1+ advanced credits | £2.75 |
| 50+ advanced credits | £2.50 |
| 100+ advanced credits | £2.25 |
Questions
- What does an advanced check show?
- Outstanding finance, stolen and write-off markers, scrapped, exported and imported markers, high risk markers, plate and colour changes, keepers and V5C dates and previous checks. The full MOT history opens beside it.
- How much does an advanced check cost?
- One advanced credit and one basic credit. Started from a photo, it uses one more basic credit to read the plate. Advanced credits are £2.75 each, £2.50 from 50 and £2.25 from 100, and you can buy just one.
- Where does the advanced data come from?
- Experian. We show what Experian returns and don't add to it or change it.
- Can I run it without a photo?
- Yes. Type the registration into the extension popup and press Advanced.
- Can I use free credits for it?
- Not for the advanced credit, which you buy. The basic credits an advanced check uses can come from your free ones.
- Is the advanced check guaranteed?
- No. It shows the records Experian returns as we receive them. It isn't a guaranteed or insured check, and it isn't a vehicle inspection. See the terms.
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