Know if it's worth viewing.
Before you go.
Enter a registration plate. Get a free Bib Rating and full Vehicle Identity instantly. One Bib unlocks 12 more sections of intelligence on that specific car - reliability score, common failure areas, and a tailored viewing checklist.
They know. You don't.
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.
What BIB gives you
The full Vehicle Identity, raw MOT history, and a free Bib Rating are yours the moment you search - every test, every failure, every advisory, plus an instant star verdict on the car. Spend 1 Bib and BIB adds the deeper 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.
Four steps to knowing what you're buying
Any UK plate from 1990 to today. Type it in, tap Go - BIB pulls the car's full record instantly.
The full Vehicle Identity, raw MOT history, and a 1-5 star Bib Rating with breakdown appear instantly - no payment needed.
A single Bib - £3 - unlocks the other 12 intelligence sections for that specific car. Re-read the report as many times as you like.
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.
13 things, one free look
Vehicle Identity and your Bib Rating are free the moment you search. One Bib unlocks the other 12 for a complete picture of the car. Raw MOT history is always free.
What you see when you open BIB
Everything in one screen. Here's what each part does.
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.
Inside a Briefing report
Scroll the phone or tap a numbered dot to explore.
Scroll to explore · tap a number to jump
Inside a Briefing report
Scroll the phone on the left, or click a section below to jump straight to it.
Vehicle Identity
Make, model, year, colour, fuel type, engine size, current MOT status, tax status, and ULEZ compliance - confirmed before anything else, free the moment you search. Everything you need to know you're looking at the right vehicle before you go any further.
Where the numbers come from
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.
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.
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.
Ready to check a specific car
You have a registration plate and want to know if that car is worth viewing.
Still deciding what to search for
You have a model in mind but haven't found a specific car yet.
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.