One question decides it
Does it have an engine and a number plate? If yes, you need a motorhome history check. If it is towed behind another vehicle, you need CRiS. There is no overlap and no product covers both.
| Touring caravan | Motorhome or campervan | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered with DVLA | No | Yes |
| Has a number plate | No | Yes |
| Has a V5C logbook | No | Yes |
| Needs an MOT | No | Yes, class 4 or 5 by seating capacity, whatever it weighs |
| Identified by | 17-digit CRiS number, usually etched on the windows | Registration number and VIN |
| Where its history lives | CRiS | DVLA, DVSA and the finance and theft registers |
| What we can check | Nothing. Use CRiS. | Everything below |
Why touring caravans are a separate world
There is no legal requirement to register a touring caravan with the DVLA, and no government process for doing so. That is why a caravan has no number plate of its own and tows on the plate of the car pulling it. Because there is no central government record, the caravan industry created its own: CRiS, the Central Registration and Identification Scheme, run for the National Caravan Council.
We do not sell caravan checks, and nor does anyone else
We would rather tell you this than take your money. If you are buying a touring caravan, go to CRiS directly. We get nothing from saying so.
What a motorhome history check covers that CRiS does not
- Full MOT history, including every advisory and failure and the mileage recorded at each test
- The DVLA record: tax status, MOT expiry, engine, weight and first registration
- Mileage read across the whole MOT record, with rollbacks flagged
- Outstanding finance, write-off category and stolen markers on the paid check
Check a motorhome before you buy
Enter the registration for a free summary. Full history check £4.99.