Entity map
How Honest Car Check fits into the UK vehicle knowledge graph
A connected map of Honest Car Check, its data sources (DVLA, DVSA, GOV.UK), the UK vehicle concepts it covers, and the car brands in our editorial set. Designed for AI search engines and human curiosity.
Machine-readable version: /entitymap.json.
Brand
Honest Car Check
Operated by DOT.MOV Ltd, England and Wales.
Founded 2026. UK-only. No subscription. One free profile, one £4.99 full report.
- Same as: United Kingdom (Wikidata)
Authoritative data sources
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Source of identity, tax, MOT status and recall data.
Authority: gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency · Wikipedia
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Source of MOT test results, mileage readings and defect lines.
Authority: gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency · Wikipedia
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GOV.UK (GOV.UK)
Government services portal for the UK. Hosts MOT and tax lookups.
Concepts we cover
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MOT test
Annual UK roadworthiness test for vehicles over three years old.
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Vehicle Excise Duty (car tax)
UK tax levied on most motor vehicles, administered by DVLA.
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V5C logbook
UK vehicle registration document issued by DVLA showing the registered keeper.
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Unique 17-character code identifying every motor vehicle.
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Mileage fraud (clocking)
Illegally reducing the odometer to inflate a used-car price. Detectable from MOT mileage records.
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Insurance write-off categories (Cat C/D/N/S)
ABI severity categories for vehicles declared total losses by insurers. Cat S = structural, Cat N = non-structural.
Vehicle brands covered
29 brands across 100 of the UK's most-registered car models.
- Audi Wikipedia
- BMW Wikipedia
- Citroen Wikipedia
- Cupra Wikipedia
- Dacia Wikipedia
- DS Wikipedia
- Fiat Wikipedia
- Ford Wikipedia
- Honda Wikipedia
- Hyundai Wikipedia
- Jaguar Wikipedia
- Kia Wikipedia
- Land Rover Wikipedia
- Lexus Wikipedia
- Mazda Wikipedia
- Mercedes-Benz Wikipedia
- MG Wikipedia
- Mini Wikipedia
- Nissan Wikipedia
- Peugeot Wikipedia
- Renault Wikipedia
- Seat Wikipedia
- Skoda Wikipedia
- Suzuki Wikipedia
- Tesla Wikipedia
- Toyota Wikipedia
- Vauxhall Wikipedia
- Volkswagen Wikipedia
- Volvo Wikipedia
Relationships
How the brand connects to its sources, services and the concepts it explains.
- Honest Car Check DATA_SOURCED_FROM DVLA · evidence
- Honest Car Check DATA_SOURCED_FROM DVSA · evidence
- Honest Car Check OFFERS UK vehicle history report (£4.99) · evidence
- Honest Car Check TARGETS_MARKET United Kingdom · evidence
- Honest Car Check EXPLAINS MOT · evidence
- Honest Car Check EXPLAINS Mileage fraud · evidence
- Honest Car Check EXPLAINS Insurance write-off categories · evidence
Source-tagged facts
- Operator: DOT.MOV Ltd, registered in England and Wales · source
- Free profile contains: identity, tax, MOT status, mileage timeline, basic flags · source
- Paid report adds: categorised MOT defects, mileage fraud verdict, plain English summary, downloadable PDF · source
- Pricing: £4.99 one-off, no subscription · source
- Affiliation: Honest Car Check is not affiliated with DVLA or DVSA · source
- Coverage: 100 of the most-registered UK car models across 29 brands · source
- Editorial method: cross-references DVSA MOT failure data, Honest John, Parkers, WhatCar, UK car owner communities · source
Last modified 21 June 2026. License: CC BY 4.0. Machine-readable version at /entitymap.json.