Vehicle Smart Downloads & RevenueVehicle Smart - Car Check · App Store & Google Play
Vehicle Smart - Car Check gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Vehicle Smart - Car Check by Vehicle Smart Ltd is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Vehicle Smart - Car Check update history & changes
Last change · 15 events since 18 Jul 2016Full timeline ↓✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: renewal📦iOSUpdated to version 4.8.2📦iOSUpdated to version 4.8.1📦AndroidUpdated to version 4.8.2📈AndroidCharting in a new country📈AndroidEntered the top 100🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 4.7.2🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 15 events
- ✏️Vehicle Smart - Car Check added hidden keywords: renewaliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Vehicle Smart - Car Check updated to version 4.8.2iOSThis release introduces Through the Gears, your motoring story in a timeline. Record vehicles you’ve owned, add photos & memories and share your timeline with others.
My Notes is now Glovebox with newly added Service History, Tyre Management and insurance & breakdown policy history with photo and PDF attachments.
Other additions include a new driver licence-style profile and vehicle photo editing, along with improvements to vehicle search and loading speeds.
Finally, we have fixed several bugs, including keyboard input issues and crashes and improved the login flow.
New Features
• Added Through the Gears to record and share your vehicle ownership timeline (under user profile)
• Added Service History to Glovebox for servicing, repairs and maintenance
• Added tyre management and wheel details
• Added insurance and breakdown policy history
• Added photo and PDF attachments to Service History, insurance and breakdown policies
• Added Spark Plugs and expanded the Codes and Bulbs reference sections
• Added Filters to the reference sections for Oil, Air, Fuel & other filter types
• Added a driving licence-style profile card and display name option under user profile
• Added vehicle image editing: rotate, flip, crop and style
• Added source and fate to the ownership sections
• Added custom reminder time to the Reminders page
• Added Hex Plate design for Lamborghini models
• Added dark mode support for the app icon and splash screen
Changes
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Glovebox sections now open on dedicated pages
• Improved vehicle search, loading speeds and Glovebox performance
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
• Garage MOT status now distinguishes between MOT Expired and MOT Failed
• Improved discoverability of Detailed Vehicle Spec
• Improved login flow
• Tyre Check page now uses a stacked card display
• Failed email sign-up will now notify you within the app
Fixes
• Fixed keyboard, numeric input and date-entry issues
• Fixed crashing after multiple vehicle searches
• Fixed crashing on iOS 17
• Fixed crashing on iOS 27.2
• Fixed various bugs with the registration resolver pop-up
• Fixed garage sorting and search history display issues
• Fixed purchase restoration issues after signing in
• Fixed various other bugs… more - 📦Vehicle Smart - Car Check updated to version 4.8.1iOSThis release introduces Through the Gears, your motoring story in a timeline. Record vehicles you’ve owned, add photos & memories and share your timeline with others.
My Notes is now Glovebox with newly added Service History, Tyre Management and insurance & breakdown policy history with photo and PDF attachments.
Other additions include a new driver licence-style profile and vehicle photo editing, along with improvements to vehicle search and loading speeds.
Finally, we have fixed several bugs, including keyboard input issues and crashes and improved the login flow.
New Features
• Added Through the Gears to record and share your vehicle ownership timeline (under user profile)
• Added Service History to Glovebox for servicing, repairs and maintenance
• Added tyre management and wheel details
• Added insurance and breakdown policy history
• Added photo and PDF attachments to Service History, insurance and breakdown policies
• Added Spark Plugs and expanded the Codes and Bulbs reference sections
• Added Filters to the reference sections for Oil, Air, Fuel & other filter types
• Added a driving licence-style profile card and display name option under user profile
• Added vehicle image editing: rotate, flip, crop and style
• Added source and fate to the ownership sections
• Added custom reminder time to the Reminders page
• Added Hex Plate design for Lamborghini models
• Added dark mode support for the app icon and splash screen
Changes
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Glovebox sections now open on dedicated pages
• Improved vehicle search, loading speeds and Glovebox performance
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
• Garage MOT status now distinguishes between MOT Expired and MOT Failed
• Improved discoverability of Detailed Vehicle Spec
• Improved login flow
• Tyre Check page now uses a stacked card display
• Failed email sign-up will now notify you within the app
Fixes
• Fixed keyboard, numeric input and date-entry issues
• Fixed crashing after multiple vehicle searches
• Fixed crashing on iOS 17
• Fixed crashing on iOS 27.2
• Fixed various bugs with the registration resolver pop-up
• Fixed garage sorting and search history display issues
• Fixed purchase restoration issues after signing in
• Fixed various other bugs… more - 📦Vehicle Smart - Car Check updated to version 4.8.2AndroidNew Features:
• Through the Gears: vehicle timelines with photos, memories and sharing
• Service History and tyre sets
• Insurance and breakdown policy history with photos and PDFs
• Driver licence-style profile
• Vehicle image editing
• Spare tyre, wheel and spark plug details
Changes:
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Improved search and loading speeds
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
Fixes:
• Keyboard, input and crash fixes
• Improved login flow… more - ✏️Vehicle Smart - Car Check: app got biggeriOS167 MB → 190 MB (+14%)
- ✏️Vehicle Smart - Car Check: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 12.2 → iOS 15.0
- 📦Vehicle Smart - Car Check updated to version 4.8.0iOSThis release introduces Through the Gears, your motoring story in a timeline. Record vehicles you’ve owned, add photos & memories and share your timeline with others.
My Notes is now Glovebox with newly added Service History, Tyre Management and insurance & breakdown policy history with photo and PDF attachments.
Other additions include a new driver licence-style profile and vehicle photo editing, along with improvements to vehicle search and loading speeds.
Finally, we have fixed several bugs, including keyboard input issues and crashes and improved the login flow.
New Features:
• Through the Gears: vehicle timelines with photos, memories and sharing
• Service History and tyre sets
• Insurance and breakdown policy history with photos and PDFs
• Driver licence-style profile
• Vehicle image editing
• Spare tyre, wheel and spark plug details
Changes:
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Improved search and loading speeds
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
Fixes:
• Keyboard, input and crash fixes
• Improved login flow… more - 📈Vehicle Smart - Car Check charting in a new countryAndroidItaly
- 📈Vehicle Smart - Car Check entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Auto & Vehicles · NL
- 📈Vehicle Smart - Car Check charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 🆕Vehicle Smart - Car Check first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 🆕Vehicle Smart - Car Check first spotted by AppInsideriOS#76 in Top Free · Utilities · United Kingdom
- 📦Vehicle Smart - Car Check version 4.7.2iOSInterim release to fix a number of bugs reported by users and a minor update to the Fuel Finder favourites.
New Features
• N/A
Changes
• Fuel Finder Favourites view updated to include all stations
Fixes
• Fixed bug with My Notes page
• Fixed bug with plate transfers
• Fixed various UX bugs
• Fixed various low-level bugs and crashes… more - 📦Vehicle Smart - Car Check version 4.7.2AndroidNew Features:
• N/A
Changes:
• Fuel Finder Favourites view updated to include all stations
Fixes:
• Fixed bug with My Notes page
• Fixed bug with plate transfers
• Fixed various UX bugs
• Fixed various low-level bugs and crashes… more - 🆕Vehicle Smart - Car Check released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
155k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#4
Android · 
Auto & Vehicles Grossing
Auto & Vehicles GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
352
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
Vehicle Smart - Car Check at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-10. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A UK-focused vehicle history and status checker that provides free MOT/tax data and paid comprehensive provenance reports for used car buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts. The app holds the #2 position in the GB Auto & Vehicles Grossing chart, indicating strong monetization from its premium full-check services despite being ranked #20 in the Free category.
Similar apps: HPI Check, CarVertical, AutoCheck
App Store
App details
App ID
1126552896
Publisher
Vehicle Smart Ltd
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Jul 2016
10 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Size
190 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.jvelimited.vehiclesmart
Publisher
VEHICLE SMART LTD
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.5.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
2
Permissions
19
Trackers
Google CrashLyticsGoogle Firebase Analytics
Full permission listProSee plans
Vehicle Smart - Car Check downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Vehicle Smart - Car Check's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Vehicle Smart - Car Check makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #29 Utilities Grossing | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #4 Auto & Vehicles Grossing | 3 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
263
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
80/100
faster than 95% of Utilities apps
Google Play
New ratings a week
89
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
68/100
faster than 77% of Auto and vehicles apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 103k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 52k |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 155k |
What users say about Vehicle Smart - Car Check
From the 89 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app for tracking MOT history, insurance, and vehicle data, with many citing long-term reliability and ease of use. However, complaints focus on unclear subscription limitations where premium features are gated behind further paywalls, alongside technical issues like garage loading failures and privacy concerns regarding unsubscribe mechanisms.
Mostly positive (88% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Highly recommended, 👍🙏✔️😉🚗”
- Price & subscription: “Not used any pay to view options”
- Features & content: “Not used any pay to view options”
- Updates: “👍 update Feb 26 , they've updated it and it doesn't alert when it passes MOTs”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “⭐☆☆☆☆ I subscribed to this app, but unfortunately it did not meet my needs”
- Crashes & bugs: “Same error if I try to reset the password”
- Login & account: “Same error if I try to reset the password”
- Ease of use: “used to be a good simple app, constant glitches now”
About Vehicle Smart - Car Check
Vehicle Smart® Car Check - Your Garage In Your Pocket®
Vehicle Smart® Car Check provides DVLA MOT & tax data for all UK cars, motorbikes, vans, HGVs and enables you to save your own vehicles to receive reminders for MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Buying a used vehicle? Protect yourself with Vehicle Smart® Car Check to reveal:
• Stolen
• Written off
• Salvaged
• Damage overview
• Outstanding finance (HP / Log book loans)
• Scrapped / un-scrapped
• Imported / exported
• VIC inspected
• Plate changes
• Colour changes
• Keeper data
• Vehicle specification
• Mileage check
• Valuation
• £30,000 data guarantee
When is your MOT or tax due? Add your vehicles to the garage to receive reminders for important dates such as MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Download Vehicle Smart® Car Check today and take advantage of the following features:
• DVLA MOT + tax status for all UK vehicles
• Full DVSA MOT history (inc. Northern Ireland)
• Vehicle checks (stolen, written off, financed + more)
• Fuel Finder for finding cheaper fuel
• Police PNC stolen status
• ANPR and OCR technology
• Outstanding DVSA safety recalls
• Car insurance quotes
• Vehicle tax bands and costs (VED)
• Mileage data insights
• MOT data insights
• Tyre age check
• Automatic MOT and tax reminders
• Reminders for insurance, breakdown and servicing
• Customisable reminders for your own needs
• Store and manage multiple vehicles
• Personalise your vehicle collection with photos and nicknames
• Store notes for tyres, fluids, bulbs and more for all your vehicles
• PCP / lease mileage tracker to view and predict expenses
Any questions or feedback? Contact us at: [email protected]
The Vehicle Smart logo and the terms 'Vehicle Smart' and 'Your Garage In Your Pocket' are registered trademarks in the UK under UK00003268245, UK00003604797, UK00003604844 and UK00003333523.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Vehicle Smart® Car Check provides DVLA MOT & tax data for all UK cars, motorbikes, vans, HGVs and enables you to save your own vehicles to receive reminders for MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Buying a used vehicle? Protect yourself with Vehicle Smart® Car Check to reveal:
• Stolen
• Written off
• Salvaged
• Damage overview
• Outstanding finance (HP / Log book loans)
• Scrapped / un-scrapped
• Imported / exported
• VIC inspected
• Plate changes
• Colour changes
• Keeper data
• Vehicle specification
• Mileage check
• Valuation
• £30,000 data guarantee
When is your MOT or tax due? Add your vehicles to the garage to receive reminders for important dates such as MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Download Vehicle Smart® Car Check today and take advantage of the following features:
• DVLA MOT + tax status for all UK vehicles
• Full DVSA MOT history (inc. Northern Ireland)
• Vehicle checks (stolen, written off, financed + more)
• Fuel Finder for finding cheaper fuel
• Police PNC stolen status
• ANPR and OCR technology
• Outstanding DVSA safety recalls
• Car insurance quotes
• Vehicle tax bands and costs (VED)
• Mileage data insights
• MOT data insights
• Tyre age check
• Automatic MOT and tax reminders
• Reminders for insurance, breakdown and servicing
• Customisable reminders for your own needs
• Store and manage multiple vehicles
• Personalise your vehicle collection with photos and nicknames
• Store notes for tyres, fluids, bulbs and more for all your vehicles
• PCP / lease mileage tracker to view and predict expenses
Any questions or feedback? Contact us at: [email protected]
The Vehicle Smart logo and the terms 'Vehicle Smart' and 'Your Garage In Your Pocket' are registered trademarks in the UK under UK00003268245, UK00003604797, UK00003604844 and UK00003333523.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Vehicle Smart - Car Check App Store
Vehicle Smart - Car Check gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Vehicle Smart - Car Check is #29 in Utilities Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperVehicle Smart Ltd
CategoryUtilities
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.9 (103k)
Version4.8.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.9 ★
103k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#29
Utilities GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
263
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Vehicle Smart - Car Check on the App Store
App details
App ID
1126552896
Publisher
Vehicle Smart Ltd
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Jul 2016
10 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Size
190 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Vehicle Smart - Car Check downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Vehicle Smart - Car Check's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Vehicle Smart - Car Check before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Vehicle Smart - Car Check makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | UtilitiesGrossing | #29 |
| United Kingdom | UtilitiesFree | #82 |
Apps near Vehicle Smart - Car Check on the chart
Utilities Grossing, around #29.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.9 ★
103k ratings
Measured
Ratings
103k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
263
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
80/100
faster than 95% of Utilities apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Vehicle Smart - Car Check
Vehicle Smart® Car Check - Your Garage In Your Pocket®
Vehicle Smart® Car Check provides DVLA MOT & tax data for all UK cars, motorbikes, vans, HGVs and enables you to save your own vehicles to receive reminders for MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Buying a used vehicle? Protect yourself with Vehicle Smart® Car Check to reveal:
• Stolen
• Written off
• Salvaged
• Damage overview
• Outstanding finance (HP / Log book loans)
• Scrapped / un-scrapped
• Imported / exported
• VIC inspected
• Plate changes
• Colour changes
• Keeper data
• Vehicle specification
• Mileage check
• Valuation
• £30,000 data guarantee
When is your MOT or tax due? Add your vehicles to the garage to receive reminders for important dates such as MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Download Vehicle Smart® Car Check today and take advantage of the following features:
• DVLA MOT + tax status for all UK vehicles
• Full DVSA MOT history (inc. Northern Ireland)
• Vehicle checks (stolen, written off, financed + more)
• Fuel Finder for finding cheaper fuel
• Police PNC stolen status
• ANPR and OCR technology
• Outstanding DVSA safety recalls
• Car insurance quotes
• Vehicle tax bands and costs (VED)
• Mileage data insights
• MOT data insights
• Tyre age check
• Automatic MOT and tax reminders
• Reminders for insurance, breakdown and servicing
• Customisable reminders for your own needs
• Store and manage multiple vehicles
• Personalise your vehicle collection with photos and nicknames
• Store notes for tyres, fluids, bulbs and more for all your vehicles
• PCP / lease mileage tracker to view and predict expenses
Any questions or feedback? Contact us at: [email protected]
The Vehicle Smart logo and the terms 'Vehicle Smart' and 'Your Garage In Your Pocket' are registered trademarks in the UK under UK00003268245, UK00003604797, UK00003604844 and UK00003333523.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Vehicle Smart® Car Check provides DVLA MOT & tax data for all UK cars, motorbikes, vans, HGVs and enables you to save your own vehicles to receive reminders for MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Buying a used vehicle? Protect yourself with Vehicle Smart® Car Check to reveal:
• Stolen
• Written off
• Salvaged
• Damage overview
• Outstanding finance (HP / Log book loans)
• Scrapped / un-scrapped
• Imported / exported
• VIC inspected
• Plate changes
• Colour changes
• Keeper data
• Vehicle specification
• Mileage check
• Valuation
• £30,000 data guarantee
When is your MOT or tax due? Add your vehicles to the garage to receive reminders for important dates such as MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing + more!
Download Vehicle Smart® Car Check today and take advantage of the following features:
• DVLA MOT + tax status for all UK vehicles
• Full DVSA MOT history (inc. Northern Ireland)
• Vehicle checks (stolen, written off, financed + more)
• Fuel Finder for finding cheaper fuel
• Police PNC stolen status
• ANPR and OCR technology
• Outstanding DVSA safety recalls
• Car insurance quotes
• Vehicle tax bands and costs (VED)
• Mileage data insights
• MOT data insights
• Tyre age check
• Automatic MOT and tax reminders
• Reminders for insurance, breakdown and servicing
• Customisable reminders for your own needs
• Store and manage multiple vehicles
• Personalise your vehicle collection with photos and nicknames
• Store notes for tyres, fluids, bulbs and more for all your vehicles
• PCP / lease mileage tracker to view and predict expenses
Any questions or feedback? Contact us at: [email protected]
The Vehicle Smart logo and the terms 'Vehicle Smart' and 'Your Garage In Your Pocket' are registered trademarks in the UK under UK00003268245, UK00003604797, UK00003604844 and UK00003333523.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
4.8.2
This release introduces Through the Gears, your motoring story in a timeline. Record vehicles you’ve owned, add photos & memories and share your timeline with others.
My Notes is now Glovebox with newly added Service History, Tyre Management and insurance & breakdown policy history with photo and PDF attachments.
Other additions include a new driver licence-style profile and vehicle photo editing, along with improvements to vehicle search and loading speeds.
Finally, we have fixed several bugs, including keyboard input issues and crashes and improved the login flow.
New Features
• Added Through the Gears to record and share your vehicle ownership timeline (under user profile)
• Added Service History to Glovebox for servicing, repairs and maintenance
• Added tyre management and wheel details
• Added insurance and breakdown policy history
• Added photo and PDF attachments to Service History, insurance and breakdown policies
• Added Spark Plugs and expanded the Codes and Bulbs reference sections
• Added Filters to the reference sections for Oil, Air, Fuel & other filter types
• Added a driving licence-style profile card and display name option under user profile
• Added vehicle image editing: rotate, flip, crop and style
• Added source and fate to the ownership sections
• Added custom reminder time to the Reminders page
• Added Hex Plate design for Lamborghini models
• Added dark mode support for the app icon and splash screen
Changes
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Glovebox sections now open on dedicated pages
• Improved vehicle search, loading speeds and Glovebox performance
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
• Garage MOT status now distinguishes between MOT Expired and MOT Failed
• Improved discoverability of Detailed Vehicle Spec
• Improved login flow
• Tyre Check page now uses a stacked card display
• Failed email sign-up will now notify you within the app
Fixes
• Fixed keyboard, numeric input and date-entry issues
• Fixed crashing after multiple vehicle searches
• Fixed crashing on iOS 17
• Fixed crashing on iOS 27.2
• Fixed various bugs with the registration resolver pop-up
• Fixed garage sorting and search history display issues
• Fixed purchase restoration issues after signing in
• Fixed various other bugs
4.8.1
This release introduces Through the Gears, your motoring story in a timeline. Record vehicles you’ve owned, add photos & memories and share your timeline with others.
My Notes is now Glovebox with newly added Service History, Tyre Management and insurance & breakdown policy history with photo and PDF attachments.
Other additions include a new driver licence-style profile and vehicle photo editing, along with improvements to vehicle search and loading speeds.
Finally, we have fixed several bugs, including keyboard input issues and crashes and improved the login flow.
New Features
• Added Through the Gears to record and share your vehicle ownership timeline (under user profile)
• Added Service History to Glovebox for servicing, repairs and maintenance
• Added tyre management and wheel details
• Added insurance and breakdown policy history
• Added photo and PDF attachments to Service History, insurance and breakdown policies
• Added Spark Plugs and expanded the Codes and Bulbs reference sections
• Added Filters to the reference sections for Oil, Air, Fuel & other filter types
• Added a driving licence-style profile card and display name option under user profile
• Added vehicle image editing: rotate, flip, crop and style
• Added source and fate to the ownership sections
• Added custom reminder time to the Reminders page
• Added Hex Plate design for Lamborghini models
• Added dark mode support for the app icon and splash screen
Changes
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Glovebox sections now open on dedicated pages
• Improved vehicle search, loading speeds and Glovebox performance
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
• Garage MOT status now distinguishes between MOT Expired and MOT Failed
• Improved discoverability of Detailed Vehicle Spec
• Improved login flow
• Tyre Check page now uses a stacked card display
• Failed email sign-up will now notify you within the app
Fixes
• Fixed keyboard, numeric input and date-entry issues
• Fixed crashing after multiple vehicle searches
• Fixed crashing on iOS 17
• Fixed crashing on iOS 27.2
• Fixed various bugs with the registration resolver pop-up
• Fixed garage sorting and search history display issues
• Fixed purchase restoration issues after signing in
• Fixed various other bugs
4.8.0
This release introduces Through the Gears, your motoring story in a timeline. Record vehicles you’ve owned, add photos & memories and share your timeline with others.
My Notes is now Glovebox with newly added Service History, Tyre Management and insurance & breakdown policy history with photo and PDF attachments.
Other additions include a new driver licence-style profile and vehicle photo editing, along with improvements to vehicle search and loading speeds.
Finally, we have fixed several bugs, including keyboard input issues and crashes and improved the login flow.
New Features:
• Through the Gears: vehicle timelines with photos, memories and sharing
• Service History and tyre sets
• Insurance and breakdown policy history with photos and PDFs
• Driver licence-style profile
• Vehicle image editing
• Spare tyre, wheel and spark plug details
Changes:
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Improved search and loading speeds
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
Fixes:
• Keyboard, input and crash fixes
• Improved login flow
Store changes
What Vehicle Smart - Car Check changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
App got bigger
167 MB → 190 MB (+14%)
Needs a newer iOS
iOS 12.2 → iOS 15.0
More from Vehicle Smart Ltd
Vehicle Smart - Car Check Android
Vehicle Smart - Car Check gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Vehicle Smart - Car Check is #4 in Auto & Vehicles Grossing on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 3 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperVehicle Smart
CategoryAuto & Vehicles
PriceFree
Released–
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.5 (52k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.5 ★
52k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#4
Auto & Vehicles GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
89
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Vehicle Smart - Car Check at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-10. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A UK-focused vehicle history and status checker that provides free MOT/tax data and paid comprehensive provenance reports for used car buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts. The app holds the #2 position in the GB Auto & Vehicles Grossing chart, indicating strong monetization from its premium full-check services despite being ranked #20 in the Free category.
Similar apps: HPI Check, CarVertical, AutoCheck
Vehicle Smart - Car Check on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.jvelimited.vehiclesmart
Publisher
VEHICLE SMART LTD
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.5.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
2
Permissions
19
Trackers
Google CrashLyticsGoogle Firebase Analytics
Full permission listProSee plans
Vehicle Smart - Car Check downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Vehicle Smart - Car Check's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Vehicle Smart - Car Check before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Vehicle Smart - Car Check makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #4 |
| United Kingdom | Auto & VehiclesFree | #19 |
 Netherlands | Auto & VehiclesGrossing | #23 |
 Italy | Auto & VehiclesFree | #150 |
Apps near Vehicle Smart - Car Check on the chart
Auto & Vehicles Grossing, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
52k ratings
Measured
Ratings
52k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
89
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
68/100
faster than 77% of Auto and vehicles apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Vehicle Smart - Car Check
From the 89 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app for tracking MOT history, insurance, and vehicle data, with many citing long-term reliability and ease of use. However, complaints focus on unclear subscription limitations where premium features are gated behind further paywalls, alongside technical issues like garage loading failures and privacy concerns regarding unsubscribe mechanisms.
Mostly positive (88% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Highly recommended, 👍🙏✔️😉🚗”
- Price & subscription: “Not used any pay to view options”
- Features & content: “Not used any pay to view options”
- Updates: “👍 update Feb 26 , they've updated it and it doesn't alert when it passes MOTs”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “⭐☆☆☆☆ I subscribed to this app, but unfortunately it did not meet my needs”
- Crashes & bugs: “Same error if I try to reset the password”
- Login & account: “Same error if I try to reset the password”
- Ease of use: “used to be a good simple app, constant glitches now”
About Vehicle Smart - Car Check
🏆 UK's No.1 car check app, trusted by millions of UK drivers.
⭐ 146 million vehicle checks completed in 2025.
🔎 A free check reveals any UK vehicle's MOT and mileage history.
🔎 A free check shows when a vehicle's MOT & road tax are due to expire.
⚠️ Always get a full Vehicle Smart® check before buying a used car.
How does it work?
Simply enter a UK vehicle registration number or VIN, and Vehicle Smart® Car Check provides free DVLA MOT & tax data for all UK (& NI) cars, motorbikes, vans, HGVs.
Within seconds, you can reveal:
✅ MOT status and history
✅ Mileage analysis
✅ Road tax status
✅ V5C issue date
✅ Make & model
✅ Colour
✅ Vehicle age
✅ Export marker
✅ Fuel type
✅ Engine size
✅ CO2 output and rating
✅ ULEZ compliance
Found a used car you want to buy on Auto Trader?
Protect yourself when buying or selling used cars with a Vehicle Smart® check (also known as an HPI check) to reveal over 80 data points in total, including:
✅ Stolen (police & insurance databases)
✅ Written off
✅ Salvaged (with photos of damage)
✅ Outstanding finance (HP / Logbook loans)
✅ Imported/exported
✅ Scrapped / un-scrapped
✅ VIC inspected
✅ Plate changes
✅ Colour changes
✅ Previous keepers
✅ Vehicle specifications
✅ Mileage check
✅ Valuation
✅ £30,000 data guarantee
When is your MOT or tax due?
Add your cars, bikes, and vans to the garage and receive reminders for important dates such as MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing, and more!
Download Vehicle Smart® Car Check today and take advantage of all features:
✅ Free DVLA MOT + tax status for all UK vehicles
✅ Free DVSA MOT history (inc. Northern Ireland)
✅ Provenance checks (stolen, written off, financed, and more)
✅ Police PNC stolen status
✅ ANPR technology (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)
✅ Car insurance quotes (Powered by Confused.com)
✅ Breakdown quotes (AA and RAC)
✅ Road Tax bands and costs (VED)
✅ Mileage analysis & insights
✅ Automatic MOT and tax reminders
✅ Reminders for insurance, breakdown, and servicing
✅ Store and manage multiple vehicles
✅ Personalise your vehicle collection with photos and nicknames
✅ Store notes for tyres, fluids, bulbs, and more for all your vehicles
✅ PCP / lease mileage tracker to view and predict expenses
Are you a car enthusiast? Do you love collecting cars?
Get detailed vehicle data and wow your mates with knowledge on any vehicle's engine & gearbox, speed & performance, fuel economy (motorway & urban), model specifics, tyre pressure, BHP, chassis, and dimensions.
Vehicle Smart® is the perfect companion for anyone using AutoTrader, Motorway, Carwow, or Car Guru apps and a better value alternative to HPI for vehicle history checks.
Vehicle Smart® Car Check - Your Garage in Your Pocket.
Any questions or feedback? Contact us at: [email protected]
The Vehicle Smart logo and the terms 'Vehicle Smart' and 'Your Garage In Your Pocket' are registered trademarks in the UK under UK00003268245, UK00003604797, UK00003604844, and UK00003333523.
⭐ 146 million vehicle checks completed in 2025.
🔎 A free check reveals any UK vehicle's MOT and mileage history.
🔎 A free check shows when a vehicle's MOT & road tax are due to expire.
⚠️ Always get a full Vehicle Smart® check before buying a used car.
How does it work?
Simply enter a UK vehicle registration number or VIN, and Vehicle Smart® Car Check provides free DVLA MOT & tax data for all UK (& NI) cars, motorbikes, vans, HGVs.
Within seconds, you can reveal:
✅ MOT status and history
✅ Mileage analysis
✅ Road tax status
✅ V5C issue date
✅ Make & model
✅ Colour
✅ Vehicle age
✅ Export marker
✅ Fuel type
✅ Engine size
✅ CO2 output and rating
✅ ULEZ compliance
Found a used car you want to buy on Auto Trader?
Protect yourself when buying or selling used cars with a Vehicle Smart® check (also known as an HPI check) to reveal over 80 data points in total, including:
✅ Stolen (police & insurance databases)
✅ Written off
✅ Salvaged (with photos of damage)
✅ Outstanding finance (HP / Logbook loans)
✅ Imported/exported
✅ Scrapped / un-scrapped
✅ VIC inspected
✅ Plate changes
✅ Colour changes
✅ Previous keepers
✅ Vehicle specifications
✅ Mileage check
✅ Valuation
✅ £30,000 data guarantee
When is your MOT or tax due?
Add your cars, bikes, and vans to the garage and receive reminders for important dates such as MOT, tax, insurance, breakdown, servicing, and more!
Download Vehicle Smart® Car Check today and take advantage of all features:
✅ Free DVLA MOT + tax status for all UK vehicles
✅ Free DVSA MOT history (inc. Northern Ireland)
✅ Provenance checks (stolen, written off, financed, and more)
✅ Police PNC stolen status
✅ ANPR technology (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)
✅ Car insurance quotes (Powered by Confused.com)
✅ Breakdown quotes (AA and RAC)
✅ Road Tax bands and costs (VED)
✅ Mileage analysis & insights
✅ Automatic MOT and tax reminders
✅ Reminders for insurance, breakdown, and servicing
✅ Store and manage multiple vehicles
✅ Personalise your vehicle collection with photos and nicknames
✅ Store notes for tyres, fluids, bulbs, and more for all your vehicles
✅ PCP / lease mileage tracker to view and predict expenses
Are you a car enthusiast? Do you love collecting cars?
Get detailed vehicle data and wow your mates with knowledge on any vehicle's engine & gearbox, speed & performance, fuel economy (motorway & urban), model specifics, tyre pressure, BHP, chassis, and dimensions.
Vehicle Smart® is the perfect companion for anyone using AutoTrader, Motorway, Carwow, or Car Guru apps and a better value alternative to HPI for vehicle history checks.
Vehicle Smart® Car Check - Your Garage in Your Pocket.
Any questions or feedback? Contact us at: [email protected]
The Vehicle Smart logo and the terms 'Vehicle Smart' and 'Your Garage In Your Pocket' are registered trademarks in the UK under UK00003268245, UK00003604797, UK00003604844, and UK00003333523.
What's new in 4.8.2
New Features:
• Through the Gears: vehicle timelines with photos, memories and sharing
• Service History and tyre sets
• Insurance and breakdown policy history with photos and PDFs
• Driver licence-style profile
• Vehicle image editing
• Spare tyre, wheel and spark plug details
Changes:
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Improved search and loading speeds
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
Fixes:
• Keyboard, input and crash fixes
• Improved login flow
• Through the Gears: vehicle timelines with photos, memories and sharing
• Service History and tyre sets
• Insurance and breakdown policy history with photos and PDFs
• Driver licence-style profile
• Vehicle image editing
• Spare tyre, wheel and spark plug details
Changes:
• My Notes renamed to Glovebox
• Improved search and loading speeds
• Fuel Finder issue reporter streamlined
Fixes:
• Keyboard, input and crash fixes
• Improved login flow