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Did you know that it’s illegal to drive an uninsured car? In the UK, it’s mandatory to insure your vehicle before heading out on the road. Even a cheap car insurance policy can help protect you and other drivers from any financial costs incurred should you ever find yourself involved in a car crash. If you need to check if your car is insured you can use the free and straightforward Motor Insurance Database (MID).
To check if your car is insured, all you need to do is obtain your registration number and then search for it in the Motor Insurance Database (MID). The MID is a national database of all the cars insured in the UK.
It’s completely free to search the MID database. It will tell you whether your car has a valid car insurance policy. The information you receive will be limited to a yes or no answer – it won’t show any of your insurance details.
You can also get information from your insurance provider. If you know who your car is insured by, you can log in to your account via your provider’s website. This will show you details relating to when you took out the policy and when you need to renew.