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{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/car-tax-ved-explained.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/car-tax-ved-explained.html","title":"Car tax (VED) explained: bands, rates and SORN","date_published":"2026-08-25T00:00:00Z","summary":"How UK car tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) works: the post-2017 flat rate, the expensive-car supplement, older CO2 and engine-size bands, EV changes and SORN."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/customer-service.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/customer-service.html","title":"Customer service","date_published":"2026-09-16T00:00:00Z","summary":"How to contact Check The Reg, what our refund and cancellation policy covers, and what to do if you can't find a report, a payment went wrong, or your account needs help."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/faq.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/faq.html","title":"Car check report FAQ","date_published":"2026-08-27T00:00:00Z","summary":"Quick answers to the questions buyers ask about vehicle history reports: what write-off categories mean, whether finance stops a sale, what advisories are, keeper counts, import flags and more."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/imported-exported-vehicles.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/imported-exported-vehicles.html","title":"Imported and exported vehicles: what the markers mean","date_published":"2026-08-26T00:00:00Z","summary":"What import and export markers mean on a UK vehicle check - grey imports, NI registrations, prior registration marks, export flags and what they mean for insurance, parts and value."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/index.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/index.html","title":"Guides","summary":"Plain-English guides to UK vehicle history checks - write-off categories, MOT history, outstanding finance, mileage clocking and what everything on a car check report means."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/mileage-clocking.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/mileage-clocking.html","title":"Mileage clocking: how to spot a car with wound-back miles","date_published":"2026-08-22T00:00:00Z","summary":"How mileage clocking works in the UK, why it's back thanks to digital odometers and PCP deals, and how to use MOT mileage records to spot a clocked car before you buy."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/mot-history-explained.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/mot-history-explained.html","title":"How to read a car's MOT history","date_published":"2026-08-21T00:00:00Z","summary":"How to read UK MOT history: passes, fails, advisories, dangerous and major defects, what the mileage record tells you, and the patterns that reveal how a car has been looked after."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/outstanding-finance-explained.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/outstanding-finance-explained.html","title":"Outstanding finance on a car - what it means for a buyer","date_published":"2026-08-20T00:00:00Z","summary":"What an outstanding finance record means on a UK vehicle check - HP, PCP and lease agreements, why the lender may still own the car, and how to buy safely."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/scrapped-vehicles-explained.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/scrapped-vehicles-explained.html","title":"Scrapped cars and the Certificate of Destruction","date_published":"2026-08-26T00:00:00Z","summary":"What a scrapped marker means on a UK vehicle check, what a Certificate of Destruction is, and why a drivable car with a scrap record is the biggest red flag there is."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/v5c-logbook-guide.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/v5c-logbook-guide.html","title":"The V5C logbook: keepers, owners and issue dates","date_published":"2026-08-23T00:00:00Z","summary":"What the V5C registration certificate actually proves, the difference between a registered keeper and an owner, what V5C issue dates mean on a car check, and logbook scams to avoid."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/vin-check-guide.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/vin-check-guide.html","title":"Checking the VIN and engine number against the car","date_published":"2026-08-24T00:00:00Z","summary":"Where to find a car's VIN and engine number, how to compare them against the V5C and a history check, and how VIN checks catch cloned and ringed vehicles."},
{"id":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/what-is-a-cat-s-write-off.html","url":"https://checkthereg.co.uk/guides/what-is-a-cat-s-write-off.html","title":"What is a write-off? Cat A, B, S and N explained","date_published":"2026-08-20T00:00:00Z","summary":"What Cat A, Cat B, Cat S and Cat N insurance write-off categories mean in the UK, how they differ from the old Cat C and Cat D, and what to check before buying a written-off car."}
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