Privacy policy
This notice explains what information is processed when you use MOT History Free, which service providers receive it, and how to contact us about privacy.
1. Who operates this service
This website is operated as MOT History Free. For questions about this notice or a privacy request, email info@mothistoryfree.co.uk. The website does not publish a postal contact address.
2. Information processed when you use the site
The information involved depends on the feature you use:
- Vehicle lookup: The registration or VIN you enter is sent to DVSA for available MOT history. Registration lookups may also be sent to EuroCarParts and a VES lookup service to request supplementary vehicle details.
- Report payment: PayPal processes the payment. The checkout order includes the vehicle identifier as an order reference so the payment can be matched to the requested report. Payment details are handled by PayPal.
- Site operation and measurement: Vercel may process technical request and error logs. Vercel Analytics, Microsoft Clarity and Google AdSense may receive usage, device or advertising-related information.
Vehicle identifiers
A registration number or VIN can relate to an identifiable person and may be personal data. We use it to carry out the lookup you request. The search form normalizes letter case and spacing, but the identifier is still sent to the relevant data providers and may be present in service logs or PayPal order metadata as described below.
3. Where information is processed and stored
We do not maintain an application database of user accounts, searches or generated reports. This does not mean that no provider receives or logs information needed to deliver the service:
| Information | Why / recipient | Storage note |
|---|---|---|
| Registration or VIN | Used to retrieve requested MOT and supplementary vehicle details from DVSA and, where applicable, EuroCarParts and a VES lookup service. | Not saved in our application database. May appear in Vercel operational logs. |
| PayPal order reference | PayPal processes the payment; the order contains the vehicle identifier to match it to the report. | PayPal retains order and payment records under its own policies. We do not store card details. |
| Technical logs and usage data | Hosting, diagnostics, analytics and advertising through Vercel, Vercel Analytics, Microsoft Clarity and Google AdSense. | Provider retention and processing are governed by each provider's terms and settings. We do not publish a fixed log-retention period. |
| MOT and vehicle report data | Returned to your browser to display the requested preview or report. | Not saved in our application database. A downloaded PDF is stored wherever you choose to save it. |
4. Service providers
Vehicle identifiers are shared with providers only as needed to return the lookup or process its payment. The site also uses analytics and advertising services.
The current service uses the following providers:
- DVSA: MOT history lookup.
- EuroCarParts and a VES lookup service: Supplementary vehicle specifications for registration lookups, where available.
- PayPal: Payment processing and order records, including the vehicle identifier used as the order reference.
- Vercel: Website hosting, operational logs and Vercel Analytics.
- Microsoft Clarity: Website usage analytics.
- Google AdSense: Advertising services.
- These providers may process information under their own privacy notices and retention policies. We do not control their independent processing or retention periods.
5. Retention, cookies and your rights
We do not keep searches or reports in our own application database. Vehicle identifiers may be present in Vercel logs, and PayPal retains order and payment records under its own policies. Analytics and advertising providers may retain information according to their settings and terms; we do not state a fixed retention period for those providers.
The site loads Vercel Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google AdSense and the PayPal checkout script. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to provide analytics, advertising or payment functionality. You can review their privacy and cookie information on each provider's website and manage browser-level cookie settings. The site currently does not display a cookie preference banner; cookie consent requirements should be reviewed separately.