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POWERED BY ONLINE TRACE™

ONLINE TRACE™
PUBLICLY INDEXED VEHICLE-HISTORY EVIDENCE

Go beyond official databases. Online Trace™ searches publicly indexed sources across current and confirmed previous registrations for vehicle-specific history. Live Market Trace™ separately researches comparable cars, asking prices, availability and market appeal using the vehicle’s structured specification.

One flagship report brings together distinct evidence: publicly indexed clues about this vehicle, and market context for comparable vehicles.

CHECK A VEHICLE — £14.95SEE WHAT ONLINE TRACE™ CHECKS

SEARCHES PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS

A vehicle’s history can follow its old number plates. Online Trace™ investigates known previous registrations too.

PUBLIC-WEB RESEARCH

Searches publicly indexed sources for vehicle-history clues that may not appear in official/provider records.

SEARCHES THE PUBLIC WEB

Historic adverts, salvage or auction references and publicly indexed social evidence may add context beyond official/provider records.

RESEARCHES THE MARKET

Uses structured vehicle specifications, not plate searches, to identify comparable advertised cars and provide price context where evidence supports it.

How the investigation works

TWO WAYS TO SEE FURTHER.

OFFICIAL / PROVIDER RECORDS

FULL VEHICLE HISTORY

Checks supported official/provider history for recorded information such as finance, stolen and write-off markers, subject to the data available for the vehicle.

VEHICLE PROFILE, NOT REGISTRATION

LIVE MARKET TRACE™

Uses the vehicle profile—such as make, model, derivative, year and mileage—to research comparable advertised vehicles, asking-price context and market position.

Indexed adverts are not a complete stock count or proof of a completed sale. Limited comparable evidence should be treated as limited.

WHAT THE FLAGSHIP CHECK BRINGS TOGETHER

Full History + Online Trace™ combines supported official/provider records with vehicle-specific public-web research, market comparables and an AI Buy Assessment where eligible.

OFFICIAL VEHICLE HISTORY

The essential database checks you expect from a proper full history report.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Reported stolen
  • Insurance write-off history
  • Write-off category
  • MOT history
  • Mileage history
  • Mileage discrepancies
  • Plate / registration history
  • Keeper/history information where available
  • Scrapped status where available

Important — this tells us what has been officially recorded. It cannot prove the vehicle has never previously been damaged.

ONLINE TRACE™ VEHICLE HISTORY INTELLIGENCE

This is where AI Reg Check goes beyond a conventional history check.

  • Searches current registration
  • Searches known previous registrations
  • Accident / crash references
  • Unrecorded damage references
  • Deployed-airbag references
  • Salvage history
  • Auction history
  • Historic adverts
  • Publicly indexed Facebook/social evidence
  • Dealer / marketplace traces
  • Old number-plate evidence
  • Public vehicle-history pages

PUBLICLY INDEXED CLUES MAY ADD CONTEXT.

Public-web findings are not official insurer records or proof that an event occurred.

LIVE MARKET TRACE™ MARKET INTELLIGENCE

How does this vehicle compare with similar advertised cars?

  • Researches by structured vehicle specification
  • Searches publicly indexed comparable cars
  • Compares exact model/derivative where possible
  • Compares year
  • Compares mileage
  • Compares asking prices
  • Rejects wrong derivatives
  • Removes duplicate adverts
  • Filters obvious outliers
  • Calculates advertised price range
  • Calculates median where evidence supports it
  • AI market estimate where sample quality permits
  • Shows market confidence
  • Evidence-backed desirability and demand where available

Based on publicly indexed advertised vehicles. Advertised prices are not necessarily achieved sale prices.

MODEL INTELLIGENCE & AI BUY ASSESSMENT

Model-level buyer checks plus a combined assessment where eligible.

  • Known model issues / buyer checks
  • Online Trace™ findings
  • Live Market Trace™ context
  • Asking-price and mileage considerations
  • AI Buy Score where eligible
  • Would I Buy It? where eligible
  • Main concerns and positives

AI Buy Score and “Would I Buy It?” are shown only when both current mileage and asking price are supplied.

OFFICIAL HISTORY SHOWS WHAT'S RECORDED.
ONLINE TRACE™ ADDS PUBLIC-WEB CLUES.

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE
OFFICIAL HISTORY
Insurance write-off:
NO RECORD
ONLINE TRACE™
PUBLIC SOURCE EXAMPLE

An illustrative public source mentions possible damage and airbag deployment under a confirmed previous registration. This is a clue to review, not proof of an accident or official insurer record.

Official/provider history reports recorded information from its available sources. Online Trace™ searches publicly indexed sources for additional clues; neither is exhaustive. “No significant publicly indexed history found” does not mean nothing adverse exists.

WHAT ONLINE TRACE™ CAN FIND

Vehicle-specific search

Current registration + confirmed previous registrations

Public web

Indexed adverts, auction references, mileage clues and other public sources

Online Trace™

Evidence is presented as public-web information, separate from official history

ACCIDENT / DAMAGE REFERENCES

Publicly indexed mentions or images are clues to review, not proof of an event.

AIRBAG REFERENCES

Public-source mentions that may warrant further investigation.

SALVAGE / AUCTION

Possible salvage, auction or recovery appearances in indexed sources.

HISTORIC ADVERTS

Older listings may include previous asking prices, mileage or specification.

PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS

Searches confirmed previous registrations as well as the current one.

PUBLIC SOCIAL / WEB EVIDENCE

Potentially relevant information indexed from public pages.

MILEAGE REFERENCES

Public historical mileage references may help identify clues or discrepancies.

AI DOESN’T JUST SEARCH —
IT CORRELATES THE EVIDENCE

Multiple public references may point to the same possible event. Related sources are assessed together to help avoid treating repeated references as separate incidents.

  • Matches the registration
  • Checks make/model identity
  • Links previous number plates to the same vehicle
  • Rejects obvious mismatches
  • Separates official history from public-web evidence
  • Groups multiple URLs that appear to refer to one incident
  • Shows source confidence
  • Can inform an eligible AI Buy Assessment
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MATCH
salvage_auction.url
MATCH
old_plate_forum.url
MATCH
CORRELATED EVENT
1x Unrecorded Damage Incident

WHY BUYERS USE ONLINE TRACE™

REVIEW PUBLIC-WEB CLUES

Find relevant publicly indexed references that may not appear in official/provider history.

SEARCH CONFIRMED PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS

When previous registrations are identified, public sources associated with them can add vehicle-history context.

PUT ASKING PRICES IN CONTEXT

Consider vehicle-specific history alongside comparable advertised vehicles and market evidence.

MAKE A BETTER BUYING DECISION

Turn complicated history and market data into one clear AI assessment.

WHAT THE REPORT LOOKS LIKE

FICTIONAL DEMONSTRATION
Full Vehicle History Report
AB12 CDE
ONLINE TRACE™ VEHICLE HISTORY INTELLIGENCE — IMPORTANT FINDING
Matched previous registration:ABC123
Public evidence:Potential unrecorded accident damage / deployed airbags
Evidence type:GOOGLE-INDEXED PUBLIC SOURCE
Confidence:MODERATE
LIVE MARKET TRACE™ MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Comparable advertised range:£XX,XXX–£XX,XXX
Subject asking price:£XX,XXX
Current mileage supplied:XX,XXX mi
Market position:BELOW MARKET
FICTIONAL ELIGIBLE AI BUY SCORE
32/100
HIGH RISK

Illustrative only; current mileage and asking price are required for an AI Buy Assessment.

FULL HISTORY + ONLINE TRACE™

GO BEYOND A STANDARD HISTORY CHECK.

£14.95

One-off payment. No subscription.

Full official vehicle history
Finance, stolen & write-off checks
MOT & mileage
Previous registration investigation
Online Trace™ public history search
Salvage & auction intelligence
Historic advert search
Public social evidence
Live Market Trace™ comparables
Known model issues / buyer checks
AI Buy Assessment where eligible
GO BEYOND THE HISTORY CHECK — £14.95

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can a car have accident damage without a write-off marker?
Online Trace™ may find publicly indexed references to damage, but a public source is a clue to review—not proof that an accident occurred or that an insurer recorded it. Official/provider history and public-web evidence are separate, and neither search is exhaustive.
Does Online Trace™ search previous number plates?
Online Trace™ searches the current registration and confirmed previous registrations where identified. Results are not guaranteed, and a registration change alone does not imply anything improper.
Does Online Trace™ search Facebook/social evidence?
Online Trace™ may surface relevant social or web pages when they are publicly indexed and connected with the vehicle. A public post is not official history or proof of an event.
Can Online Trace™ find every accident?
No. Online Trace™ searches available publicly indexed information, which may be incomplete or absent. No significant publicly indexed history found does not mean nothing adverse exists.
What is the difference between official history and Online Trace™?
Full Vehicle History checks supported official/provider records. Online Trace™ searches publicly indexed vehicle-specific clues by current and confirmed previous registrations. Live Market Trace™ is separate: it researches comparable vehicles using the vehicle profile, not the registration. None of these searches is exhaustive.
What is Live Market Trace?
Live Market Trace™ uses the vehicle profile—not its registration—to research comparable advertised vehicles and their asking prices. Indexed adverts may be old or no longer active, and asking prices are not completed sale prices. Limited evidence should not be treated as a reliable market average.
Is Market Desirability the same as the AI Buy Score?
No. Market appeal relates to comparable vehicles and their profile. An AI Buy Score is part of an eligible assessment for an individual vehicle and is shown only when current mileage and asking price are supplied.
Can you tell me how quickly it will sell?
Market evidence may provide availability or demand context where supported; it is not an exact days-to-sale forecast, total UK stock count or proof of dealer turnover. Limited evidence may not support a market indication.
How does Online Trace™ affect the AI Buy Score?
Relevant evidence may be considered as part of an eligible AI Buy Assessment. Public-web evidence is presented separately from official/provider history and is not automatically proof of an event. The AI Buy Score is shown only when current mileage and asking price are supplied.
Why might a very cheap car still receive a poor score?
A low asking price alone does not establish why a vehicle is priced that way. Consider available history, market context and inspection findings; an asking price is not a completed sale price.