A vehicle check will give you an insight into the vehicle's history as recorded by the DVLA. Information on MOT history and charts can be found here, including:
Vehicle details - Make, model, year of registration, mileage issues Vehicle road tax - including CO2 output, road tax costs/rates, and expiry date. MOT history, including advisory notes and causes of failure and current expiry date. The first registration date in the UK for imported vehicles will be the date of the import rather than the age of the vehicle. Engine CC size Fuel type (diesel/petrol/electric/hybrid) Vehicle type approval category Manufacturer year, excluding imported vans, cars, and motorcycles Issue date of the V5C registration document; DVLA provides the date of the latest V5C CO2 Driving emissions levels based on European status.