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Motorbike checks
Frame and engine number verification, MIAFTR write-off markers and stolen-vehicle marker checks — built for the specific ringer and theft patterns of UK motorcycles.
Motorcycle fraud has a different shape from car fraud. Ringing — putting the frame of a stolen bike onto the engine and paperwork of a wrecked donor — is more common on bikes than cars because bike frame and engine numbers are easier to verify in person and easier to spot a mismatch on. Cosmetic write-offs are more common because a damaged bike fairing is a larger claim relative to bike value than a damaged car body panel is to car value.
The brands in this hub each focus on one of those patterns. Motorbike history Check and Motorbike history run the full provenance lookup with frame and engine number returned for physical comparison. Motorbike Stolen Check focuses on stolen-vehicle theft markers, where UK bike theft is concentrated in London, Manchester and the West Midlands. Free Motorbike Check provides the no-cost summary version for a first look.
Motorbike History provides the full ownership and MOT trail. For any UK bike purchase over a few hundred pounds, the same rule applies as for cars: the report is the start of the diligence, the in-person inspection is the end of it.
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/ Common questions
- Is track-day use on the report?
- No. Track-day history isn't on DVLA records and isn't a write-off in itself. Useful in-person signs: aftermarket rearsets, brake-line markers, lever scars from low-side incidents. Ask the seller.
- What's the most common motorbike scam?
- Ringing — putting the frame of a stolen bike onto the engine and paperwork of a wrecked donor. The check returns the DVLA-recorded frame and engine numbers; compare them physically at viewing.
- Is a restricted A2 bike a problem?
- Only if the restriction is undocumented. The kit must be fitted by an approved installer and the certificate should name the same frame number, otherwise insurance becomes difficult at exactly the wrong moment.
- Why are sportbikes stolen more often?
- UK motorcycle theft is concentrated in London, Manchester and the West Midlands and is weighted toward sportbikes and small-displacement learner machines. The A stolen-vehicle marker check is included; physical security matters more on bikes than cars.
- How much mileage is normal for a UK bike?
- 3,000-5,000 miles per year is normal for most road bikes. Higher figures on older sportbikes are worth questioning, especially if the service record doesn't match the MOT-recorded mileage.