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Tyres, brakes, rust, mileage. We read every MOT, show its faults on the car, and say which are normal wear and which to look at closely. Free, with no sign-up.
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Sample car · 6 MOTs since 2021 · 1 fail, put right the same day · mileage readings add upTap a fault to investigate
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Every MOT, read and explained
Part of a report for a sample car, written by the same rules as yours.
Sample car
6 MOTs since 2021 · 1 fail, put right the same day · mileage readings add up
Brake pads or linings · MOT on 8 March 2024
Worn too farNormal wear, but this one had worn past the point where it fails an MOT. Ask how the car is usually looked after.
The car's structure · MOT on 12 March 2026
Keep an eye on itThe tester saw rust on the structure but judged it not serious yet. It becomes serious if it spreads and weakens the metal.
A typical example of this kind of fault, not a photo of this car.
Questions to ask the seller
- The latest MOT notes corrosion on a sill. Has the extent of the corrosion been professionally assessed, and has any structural repair work been carried out?
- What was done about the brake linings and pads, which came up at 2 MOTs in a row up to March 2024?
How we work
- We don't make the decision for you. We lay out the record and you decide.
- The same car on the same day always gets the same report. It's written by fixed rules, not AI.
- Costs are ranges, never made-up exact figures.
- Free to use, with no sign-up.
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Questions people ask
Yes. MOT Wise is free to use, with no sign-up.
MOT history from the DVSA and car details from the DVLA. To show how cars like this one usually do, we also use the results of 44 million MOT tests from 2025.
No. It helps you make sense of public records. It doesn’t replace a look under the bonnet, a mechanic’s opinion, or a history check such as HPI, which covers finance and write-offs.
It runs from Very Low to Very High. It looks at how often the car has failed, advisories that were never fixed, faults that got worse, rust in the structure, and whether the mileage adds up. It also makes a small adjustment for how its model usually does.
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MOT history from the DVSA, car details from the DVLA, and figures for similar cars from 44 million MOT results in 2025. All figures are estimates, to help you decide.