What a full check covers

  • Stolen check against the police database.
  • Outstanding finance still owed to a lender.
  • Insurance write-off category (A, B, S or N).
  • Mileage history from MOT records, with clocking detection.
  • Plate and keeper changes, plus import, export and scrapped markers.

Why it matters

Buy a motorhome with outstanding finance and the lender can repossess it, even after you have paid the seller. Buy a written-off one unknowingly and it is worth far less than you paid. A £4.99 check is cheap insurance against a five-figure mistake.

Touring caravans are different

Touring caravans have no registration plate and no DVLA record, so a motorhome-style check does not apply. For a tourer, use the CRiS register instead. See motorhome vs caravan checks.

Check a motorhome before you buy

Enter the registration for a free summary. Full history check £4.99.

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Free instant summary using official DVLA and DVSA data

Added 15 September 2026. Every question we get about the check, tax, MOT, licence, habitation and touring caravans is answered with dated figures in the motorhome and caravan FAQ.