Know a car's storybefore it becomes yours.
CarTrace reads European registers, inspections, mileage logs and theft databases so you can buy, sell or lease with no surprises.
- Instant results
- Trusted data
- EU-wide coverage
- Secure & private
Data sources include
- European registers
- Inspection databases
- Theft databases
- Marketplaces
- Not reported stolenChecked in the EU theft registers
- Mileage looks consistent96,400 km
- No major damage foundNo records
- Theft protection activeWe alert you if anything changes
CarCheck summary
Volkswagen Golf 8
NL4-TFR-21Asking price vs value
€ 18,950Fair price
€ 2,350 below market
Mileage
96,400 kmLooks good
A sample report. Your check returns the real car.
Limited launch offer
The complete car report is free until 1 January 2027.
The complete CarCheck report with the APK findings, recall alerts, the theft-risk breakdown, photos and video. More data than any other car app, and no card needed.
- The full report for every free account
- A free PDF report every month
- Compare up to 10 cars side by side
- Report a stolen car for free
Nothing you use during the launch is ever charged later.
The CarTrace app
Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.
Coming soon
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The CarTrace loop
Other checks end at the report.Here, the car stays with you.
Check any car in seconds — then ask Leo what the report really means, park the car in your garage, and CarTrace keeps watching it for as long as you own it. One plate, followed all the way.
Leo · CarTrace AIFirst vehicle AI in Europe
You don't have toknow cars. Leo does.
Leo is the AI agent built into CarTrace, trained on nothing but vehicles. Leo has already read the car — its registers, inspections, recalls, theft reports and what similar cars actually sell for. Ask whether the price is fair, what tends to break on this model, or what else you should be looking at. Plain answers, in your own words.
- Reads European registers
- Answers in plain language
- Works while you're at the viewing
Is € 18,950 a fair price for this Golf, and what breaks on them?
About € 2,550 above what this one is worth — mostly because the mileage doesn't match the last official reading. On this engine, watch the timing chain tensioner and the fuel pump recall, which is still open on this car. Three cleaner examples are listed within 60 km. Want them?
A sample exchange. Leo answers on any European plate.
On the road with you
Leo rides shotgun.From first viewing to recovery.
The same AI that reads the report keeps watch over the car you own — inspection dates, value shifts, and the street itself the moment it is taken.
Online — CarTrace core
My Garage
Smart emails. Real-time insights.More control.
Add the car you already own — just its licence plate. CarTrace then keeps an eye on its inspection date, its value, its CO2 and the market, and writes to you when something needs you.
Add your carEmails you'll receive
No spam. Only relevant updates about your car.
Europe-wide, powered by data
Data you can trust.Decisions you can stand behind.
Official European records combined with Leo's reading of them, so the picture of a vehicle is complete rather than whichever fragment one register happened to hold.
- Every register we can reach
- Continuously updated
- AI-read risk detection
- Secure and private by design
Recovery network
Our AI model predictswhere your car went.
Escape routes mapped from the theft location, public traffic cameras organised along highways, borders and ports — and spotters rewarded for verified sightings.
- Theft location
- Escape route
- Camera cluster
- Port / border
First of its kind in Europe
The only EU platform with its own vehicle AI
Driven by the community
Owners and spotters, watching out for each other
Every car's history, in your hands
Registers, inspections and theft records in one read
Free to check, always
No account, no card, no catch
CarTrace deterrent stickers
Make thieves skip your car
A thief chooses the easiest target. A CarTrace deterrent sticker tells them: not this one. Backed by Europe's stolen-vehicle recovery network.
Our deterrent stickers are coming soon. We will announce the shop on the blog.
Coming soonBuilt for the next generation of drivers
Don't just check a car.Understand it.
CarTrace — Track. Recover. Protect.
CarTrace provides information services only. We are not law enforcement. Always verify with the official authorities.