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KerbProof

See the vehicle as it is — before you travel.

Sellers film a 3-minute live check: cold start, mileage, tyres, every angle, matched against the official MOT history. Seen “KerbProof checked” on an advert? Look it up here.

Selling? Create your KerbProof record

Free Buyers never need an app Built on official MOT records

The difference

What you won’t find on Facebook or AutoTrader

An advert shows a vehicle at its best. A KerbProof record shows it as it was on the day — and says plainly what it can’t show.

How it works

No links needed

Advertising sites strip links, so KerbProof works with plain text.

If you’re selling

  1. 1

    Film the 3-minute check

    In the KerbProof app, or straight from your phone’s browser. Each step shows an outline to line up.

  2. 2

    Get your KerbProof ID

    Something like KP-7H3Q4X. Your record is matched against the official MOT history.

  3. 3

    Put it in your advert

    “KerbProof checked — look up the reg or ID KP-7H3Q4X at kerbproof.com”. Plain text, so every site allows it.

If you’re buying

  1. 1

    Spot it in an advert

    “KerbProof checked”, a KerbProof ID, or a trader who says they have a profile.

  2. 2

    Look it up here

    Type the registration, the ID or the trader’s name. No app, no account.

  3. 3

    See it as it is

    What was filmed and when, what matched, and what couldn’t be checked — before you travel.

An example record

Evidence, not a sales pitch

Every record says what was filmed, when, what matched the MOT record — and what we couldn’t check.

  1. When it was filmed

    Server time, stamped when each photo arrived. Not the time on the phone.

  2. The one-off code

    A 4-digit code written on paper and filmed next to the plate. It only works for that one session.

  3. What matched the MOT record

    The plate, the colour and the mileage, each checked against DVSA data.

  4. What we couldn't check

    Shown just as plainly as the rest. A blank is never dressed up as a pass.

Selling?

Prove it once. Answer every buyer.

Film it in about three minutes with the KerbProof app or your phone’s browser. Serious buyers look it up before they message, so you spend less time on time-wasters. Free for private sellers.

The number plate of the vehicle, for example AB12 CDE.

For traders

No forecourt? No problem.

A record for every vehicle, filmed from the app, and a profile buyers can search by your trading name. Put “KerbProof profile” in your adverts and look as solid as the big dealers.

Try it free for 90 days

Honest answers

Before you ask

  • What is a KerbProof record?

    A live check the seller filmed on their phone — walk-round, cold start, mileage, tyres, dashboard — matched against the vehicle’s official MOT history, with every photo and video timestamped by us as it arrived. Buyers find it on kerbproof.com by registration or KerbProof ID.

  • Why not just put a link in the advert?

    Facebook Marketplace, AutoTrader, Gumtree and eBay usually remove or block links. Text is fine, so sellers write “KerbProof checked” and their KerbProof ID, and buyers look it up here. Where links are allowed, sellers can share one too.

  • Do I need an app?

    Buyers never do — everything is on the website. Sellers and traders film with the KerbProof app, or in their phone’s browser if they’d rather not install anything.

  • Is this a mechanical inspection?

    No. A KerbProof record shows the vehicle exists, what it looked and sounded like on the day, and how that compares with its MOT record. It can't find hidden mechanical faults, outstanding finance or prove who legally owns it. Get a history check and view it before paying.

  • Can a seller fake it?

    It's much harder than faking an advert. Only the phone's live camera works — there's no way to upload old photos. A one-off code has to be filmed next to the number plate, every file is stamped with our server's clock, and the whole thing must be done within 30 minutes. The plate is matched to the registration, and if two different sellers record the same registration we warn buyers — that's a classic sign of a cloned plate.

  • Who can see a record?

    Anyone who enters the registration or KerbProof ID while the record is live. It disappears from search the moment it's sold, withdrawn or expires. We never show a private seller's name or contact details — buyers message them through us.

  • What does it cost?

    Nothing for buyers or private sellers, ever. Traders get 90 days free, then £49 a month with no contract.

Vehicles were the most-reported purchase scam among Lloyds customers in 2025. Source: Lloyds Bank (opens in a new tab). Read how to buy safely and exactly how our checks work.