MOT Data Investigation
We Analysed Nearly 200 Million MOT Tests. Here's What We Found.
Government MOT data reveals which UK cars fail most, what breaks first, and the mileage at which everything starts going wrong. 1 in 4 Ford Kas. Half of all Defenders. The Suzuki Jimny. The results are genuinely surprising.
Carwise Data Team · April 2026 · 10 min read
Buying Guide
Your Car History Check Is Missing Half the Picture
HPI, AA, RAC. They all pull the same two government databases. They will tell you if the car was written off. None of them will tell you what is about to go wrong. Here is the gap nobody talks about.
Carwise · April 2026 · 8 min read
Buying Guide
The Real Cost of Buying a Used Car (It's Not the Asking Price)
The sticker price is the easy part. What catches buyers out is everything that arrives in the months afterwards. Here is how to calculate the true cost before you hand over any money.
Carwise · April 2026 · 9 min read
For the Trade
The UK Used Car Trade Has a Data Problem
Dealer margins are at 5.4%. Cap HPI costs £800 a month. Warranty companies are pricing policies on gut feel. Finance firms are underwriting on historical data that tells them nothing about forward risk. There is a better way.
Carwise · April 2026 · 10 min read