BIB Briefing

Know if it's worth viewing.
Before you go.

Enter a registration plate. One Bib unlocks 13 sections of intelligence on that specific car - its real MOT history, reliability score, common failure areas, and a tailored viewing checklist.

The used car problem

They know. You don't.

The seller's advantage

What dealers know

They know exactly what's failed before. What's been flagged as a future problem. Whether the mileage looks genuine. The weak points for this exact make and model. Which questions you're unlikely to ask.

You're left guessing.

Level the playing field

What BIB gives you

The raw MOT history is free - every test, every failure, every advisory. Spend 1 Bib and BIB adds the intelligence layer: reliability score, common failure areas, 3-Year Test, best year to buy, viewing checklist, and a class comparison against similar cars.

Walk in knowing what they know. £3.

How it works

Three steps to knowing what you're buying

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Enter a registration plate

Any UK plate from 1990 to today. Type it in, tap Go - BIB pulls the car's full record instantly.

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One Bib unlocks the full report

A single Bib - £3 - unlocks all 13 intelligence sections for that specific car. Raw MOT history is always free. Re-read the report as many times as you like.

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Walk in knowing what they know

See the car's actual failure history, understand its model-level reliability, and get a tailored checklist of things to look at in person - before you drive to the viewing.

WHAT YOU GET

13 sections of intelligence

One Bib unlocks a complete picture of the car before you commit. Raw MOT history is always free.

01 Vehicle Identity02 Mileage History03 Model Reliability Rating04 MOT Track Record05 MOT Advisory Check06 MOT History Summary07 Wear Guide08 National MOT Intelligence09 The 3-Year Test10 Best Years To Buy11 Worth Comparing12 Questions To Ask13 Expert Notes
See every section explained
The app

What you see when you open BIB

Everything in one screen. Here's what each part does.

BIB app home screen
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The BIB home screen, as a registered user sees it. Your balance top-left, a search box that does the heavy lifting, and a Garage that keeps every report you've ever run a single tap away. Available on iPhone, Android, and in your browser.

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Your BIB balance
How many BIBs you have left. Each one unlocks a complete 13-section Bib on any car you choose. They never expire.
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Get More
Top up at any time. £3 per BIB - no subscription, no monthly fee, no commitment.
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Enter a registration
Any UK plate from 1990 to today. Once entered, one tap runs the full report.
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Check This Car
Spends one BIB and runs the full 13-section Bib instantly - reliability score, failure areas, viewing checklist, MOT history, and more.
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Reliability Rankings
Not buying a specific car yet? Browse reliability data across 61,806 models by make and model. 1 Bib unlocks full year-by-year intelligence and rankings for any model.
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Garage
Your saved cars. Tap any to re-read its full report at any time - no extra BIB needed. Holds up to 20 cars.
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Searches
Every registration you've checked, in order. Jump back to any previous result without starting over.
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Research
Your model-level research history - every make and model you've browsed, saved for easy reference.
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MOT status
Live MOT validity shown inline for every saved car. You'll always know where each car stands - no separate lookup needed.
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Star
Tap the star on any Search result to save it to your Garage, keeping that car's full report a single tap away.
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Delete
Permanently delete a car from your Garage. This frees up one of your 20 spaces but cannot be undone.
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Home
Your dashboard - balance, search bar, and Garage all in one place.
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Explore
Browse reliability rankings by make and model, or dive into the 3-Year Test - no Bib needed to look.
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Briefing
Get a Bib on any UK reg plate. 13 sections of intelligence, ready in seconds.
EVERY BIB REPORT

Inside a Briefing report

Scroll the phone or tap a numbered dot to explore.

BIB Briefing report - full page

Scroll to explore · tap a number to jump

All 13 sections - click to view

Vehicle Identity

Vehicle Identity

Make, model, year, colour, fuel type, engine size, and current MOT status - confirmed before anything else. Everything you need to know you're looking at the right vehicle before you go any further.

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THE DATA

Where the numbers come from

143M+
MOT tests analysed
61,806
Model profiles covered
1990+
Any UK plate from 1990 to today

Every figure in a Briefing comes from official DVSA and DVLA records - the same ones that capture every pass, fail, and advisory from every test centre in the country. Updated daily.

BEING HONEST ABOUT SCOPE

What a Briefing doesn't tell you

It's a specific tool for a specific question. Knowing what it doesn't cover matters just as much as knowing what it does.

A Briefing is about one specific car - not the model in general. Use Explorer to research model-level reliability before you start searching.

MOT data reflects how the car has been maintained, not just how it was built. One car's history isn't the same as the model's track record.

No MOT record exists for cars under 3 years old - not because something is wrong, but because the law doesn't require one yet.

WHICH DO YOU NEED?

Briefing or Explorer?

They answer different questions. Most buyers use both - Explorer to decide what to search for, Briefing to check the specific car they find.

Briefing

Ready to check a specific car

You have a registration plate and want to know if that car is worth viewing.

You give itA registration plate
It answers"Is this specific car worth viewing?"
Cost1 Bib
Run a Briefing
Explorer

Still deciding what to search for

You have a model in mind but haven't found a specific car yet.

You give itA make and model
It answers"Which year should I be looking for?"
Cost1 Bib - free to re-view
Open Explorer

Don't go to a viewing blind.

One Bib gives you the full picture on any UK car before you drive to see it. £3, and yours to re-read forever.