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Example · 2019 Hatchback
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Looks solid — worth a viewing

Clean history, consistent mileage and just two careful owners. One thing worth asking about.

MOT health
88
Mileage
91
Ownership
80
Desirability
65
Mileage consistent across all 4 MOT tests
Only 2 previous owners in 6 years
! Suspension advisory 2023 — ask if it was fixed
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Motty gives you a plain-English verdict with a confidence score. No jargon, no data dumps — just what you actually need to know.

Meet Motty —
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for buying a used car

For a long time, buying a used car felt like going into battle alone. You'd stand in someone's driveway, look the seller in the eye, and just hope for the best. No backup. No way to know what you were really looking at.

So I built Motty. An AI that reads the official MOT history, analyses mileage patterns, and gives you a plain-English verdict — the kind of frank opinion a knowledgeable mate would give you. For free.

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What's the verdict on this Golf?
Two careful owners over 6 years — that's a good sign. The mileage is completely consistent across every MOT test, so no clocking concerns. There's one suspension advisory from 2023 that keeps me from giving it top marks — worth asking the seller if it was ever fixed. If it was, this is a solid buy. If they can't prove it, use it to knock £200 off.
What about this Mondeo?
Honestly? I'd walk away from this one. It's failed its MOT twice in three years — once for brakes, once for suspension corrosion — and has had six owners in 15 years. That kind of turnover usually means people kept finding problems and getting out quickly. At 134,000 miles, you're also looking at timing belt and major service costs on top of whatever the MOT failures left behind.
What we check

Everything that matters
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Full MOT history

Every pass, fail and advisory since 2005. We flag recurring issues and translate jargon into plain English costs.

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Mileage integrity

We plot every recorded mileage reading and automatically detect clocking — a problem in 1 in 14 used cars.

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Ownership history

How many keepers, how long they held it, and whether rapid turnover is a red flag worth knowing about.

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Motty's AI verdict

A plain-English buy, caution or avoid recommendation from Motty — based on everything above.

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ULEZ & emissions

Is the car compliant in London and other clean air zones? Calculated from official emissions data.

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Vehicle specs

Engine size, fuel type, colour, CO2 emissions, Euro status and tax details — all from official DVLA records.

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