Check a motorbike's full history before you buy
Enter any UK motorcycle registration to reveal outstanding finance, write-off records, stolen markers, mileage anomalies and full MOT history — in seconds.
What a motorbike check reveals
The same trusted vehicle data works for every UK motorcycle — a full GuruCarCheck report combines live DVLA data with industry finance, insurance and police records.
Outstanding finance
Is money still owed on the bike? See active agreements and lenders before you pay.
Write-off & category
Insurance total-loss records and Cat A, B, S or N markers — bikes are easily damaged in a fall.
Stolen & PNC markers
Motorcycles are among the most-stolen vehicles in the UK. Check Police National Computer stolen records.
Mileage & clocking
Cross-checked mileage history to expose clocking — easy to do on a bike with a swapped clock.
Plate changes
Every registration change on record — a common way to disguise a bike's past.
Previous keepers
How many owners the bike has had and how long each one kept it.
Full MOT history
Every MOT pass, fail, advisory and recorded mileage reading for the motorcycle.
Valuation & AI risk snapshot
Four market valuations plus a plain-English AI read on price, risks and what to check.
Why a bike's history matters more than a car's
Motorcycles are light, valuable and quick to move on — which makes them a favourite target for theft and cloning, and easy to patch up after a crash.
High theft risk
Tens of thousands of motorcycles are reported stolen in the UK every year — far more per vehicle on the road than cars. A stolen bike can be lifted into a van in seconds.
Cloning & ringing
Thieves clone a stolen bike's identity onto a legitimate registration, or "ring" it by swapping frame and engine numbers. A history check flags the mismatch a viewing won't.
Hidden crash damage
A dropped or crashed bike is cheap to make look tidy — new fairings and a polish can hide a bent frame or a write-off history that only the records reveal.
Outstanding finance
If the bike still has finance owing, the lender — not you — can legally repossess it, even after you have paid the seller in full. Always check before you hand over cash.
Your motorbike check in three steps
No sign-up, no waiting. Just answers you can trust before you hand over any money.
Enter the plate
Type in the bike's UK registration — or photograph the plate and we'll read it for you. We instantly pull the make, model and specification from DVLA.
See a free preview
Get tax, MOT status and MOT history free. We'll show you exactly which risk flags — finance, write-off, stolen — we've found.
Unlock the full report
Reveal every finance agreement, write-off category, mileage record and keeper change for just £7.99. Emailed as a PDF, yours to keep.
Choose your level of certainty
Start free. Upgrade to a full motorbike report only when you want the complete picture.
- Make, model & spec
- Tax & MOT status
- Full MOT history
- Finance & write-off data
- Stolen & mileage checks
- Everything in Free
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off category & stolen
- Mileage anomalies & keepers
- Plate changes, import & scrap
- Market valuation + AI risk snapshot
- PDF report emailed to you
- Everything in Full Check
- AI buyer's package — faults, checklist & negotiation
- Model-specific common faults to check
- Personalised inspection checklist
- Full tech spec & running costs
Comparing a few bikes? Bundles from £5 per check
Buy a bundle and use the checks whenever you need — no subscription, no account, valid 12 months. 3 checks for £20, 5 for £29.99, or 10 for £49.99 (just £5 each).
Motorbike check questions, answered
Viewing the bike? Inspect it with Cars Guru
The free Cars Guru app shows the model-specific common faults for that bike, lets the AI listen to the engine and flag problems from the sound, and gives you a checklist of exactly what and how to check on the day.