One platform · AI built in · made in Europe
Europe's first complete car platformwith AI built in.
Check a car before you buy it, understand what you are buying, look after it once it is yours and get it back if it is stolen. It all starts with one licence plate, and Leo, our car AI, explains every line.
Full register data for Dutch plates. A VIN from any country gets a stolen check.
One car, start to finish
- 01CheckA full report from one licence plate.
- 02DecideCompare cars, lease or buy, ask Leo.
- 03OwnYour garage, mileage and service reminders.
- 04ProtectTheft map, stolen register and sightings.
The main feature · licence plate check
What's in a CarTrace reportTwelve chapters, one plate.
Type a Dutch licence plate and the report builds itself from the official register and the checks below. Most of it is free, with no account needed.
- Summary & scores
A plain-words verdict first, then a vehicle health score out of 100 and a theft-risk score. The full report shows how each score was reached.
Free + full report - Stolen check
Checked against the CarTrace theft register by plate and VIN. A VIN with no match there is also checked in an international stolen-vehicle database.
Free - Technical specifications
Engine, power, fuel, consumption, CO2, emission class, weights and energy label, straight from the Dutch vehicle register.
Free - APK inspections
The current status and next due date are free. Past inspections and every defect found, translated into plain words, are in the full report.
Free + full report - Recalls
Recalls registered on this car are free. Safety alerts for the model from the EU, Germany and the United States are in the full report.
Free + full report - Odometer judgement
Whether the register judges the recorded mileage logical: the first warning sign of a rolled-back odometer.
Free - Ownership & history
First registration, import, when the current owner took over, export and ex-taxi flags, and whether the car is waiting for a damage inspection.
Free - What it is worth
An estimated price range based on list price, age, make and fuel type, to hold against the asking price.
Free - Running costs
Road tax for every province, a monthly cost estimate you adjust to how much you drive, and the CO2 the car puts out a year.
Free - Reviews & known faults
What owners, motoring clubs, magazines and crash tests say about the model, and the faults it is known for.
Free - For sale right now
Whether this exact car is advertised today, and similar cars on sale on the big Dutch classifieds sites.
Free - Photos & video
Photos and video reviews of the model, so you know what to look at when you view the car.
Full report
Full register data for Dutch plates. A VIN from any country gets a stolen check.
Run a free checkBeyond the report
Not just stolen cars.Everything around the car.
The report answers "what is this car?". The rest of CarTrace helps with what comes next, from choosing between two cars to the day something goes wrong.
- Compare carsPut cars side by side and see which is the better car and which is the better buy.Open
- Lease or buyWhat a car really costs you over the years, leasing against buying, on one chart.Open
- Leo, our car AIType or talk. Leo answers questions about any car in English, Dutch or German.Open
- My GarageKeep your cars in one place with mileage, a service log, CO2 month by month and reminders before APK and maintenance are due.Open
- Theft mapSee where cars are being stolen and where to take extra care.Open
- Theft statisticsVehicle theft figures country by country, in one place.Open
- Report a stolen carPut your car on the public register in minutes, so anyone who sees it can recognise it and send a sighting.Open
- Live camerasPublic traffic camera feeds along motorways, borders and ports.Open
- Protect your carStickers and advice that make your car a harder target.Open
Meet Leo, the AI behind it all
One AI. Every answer about any car.
Leo reads the report for you: the register, inspections, recalls, running costs and theft checks. Ask what a defect means, whether the price is fair or what to ask the seller, and get a straight answer in your language.
Talk to LeoWhy one platform
One place instead of a dozen tabs
Checking a used car usually means a government register, a tax calculator, a theft register, forums, classifieds and a spreadsheet. CarTrace puts it together.
| What you need | Usually | On CarTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Register data and APK history | Government register sites, one screen at a time | One report |
| Is it stolen? | A separate theft register | In the same report |
| Road tax and monthly cost | A tax calculator and a spreadsheet | Worked out per province |
| Reviews and known faults | Forums and car magazines | Collected per model |
| A fair price and cars for sale | Classifieds sites, one by one | Value range and live listings |
| Compare, lease or buy | A spreadsheet | Side by side, with a verdict |
| Understanding it all | A friend who knows cars | Ask Leo |
| After you buy | A paper folder and your memory | My Garage reminders |
| If it gets stolen | A police report, then waiting | Public register and sightings |
We are a European team that has been building CarTrace since 2023. It started with stolen cars, and owners and buyers kept asking us the same question: what do I actually know about this car? CarTrace is our answer, one honest place for every car question, with every source named.