Some of you may already be aware of this service offered by HMG. If you need to know the road tax and/or M.O.T. status of a vehicle this is the place to find out.https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/. We will be using this after the retirement of Tax discs to see if a vehicle in at work is "legal" to be road tested, word is the police are not likely to offer any consideration for road testing un taxed vehicles.
there are many different ones, these are the ones i use as above with a bit more https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app/home/intro?skin=businesslink and to find out what make and model a car is from it's reg http://www.instantcarcheck.co.uk/Free-Car-Check/wge31r Find out if a car is insured ( can sometimes surprise you ) http://ownvehicle.askmid.com/ Find out where a car was registered http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/resources/codes/codes_u15_text.pdf
Just found this one tonight lets you know if it is taxed and M.O.T https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/Default.aspx