Car recalls in the UK, by make and model
To find out whether one car has an outstanding recall, enter its registration on GOV.UK’s free recall check. This page works the other way round: for each model below, it lists every recall DVSA has published, newest first, with the build dates each one covers.
DVSA recall lists by make and model
Each list is for one model. More models are added as the lists are published.
How to check whether a particular car is affected
- Check the registration on GOV.UK. The free service answers for one vehicle and tells you whether it has an outstanding recall. Check a vehicle recall on GOV.UK.
- Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done, such as an invoice or a confirmation from the manufacturer’s dealer.
- Use Autoza’s free registration check for the rest of the record. It shows DVSA’s recall status beside the MOT history and tax status. “Unknown” means DVSA’s data holds no recall for the vehicle, which is not the same as “no recalls”, and “Unavailable” means DVSA could not be reached. Use the GOV.UK service to be sure. Free registration check.
What a recall means
A recall is a repair a manufacturer offers when a fault that matters for safety or legal requirements is found in a group of vehicles. The manufacturer’s dealers do the work, and GOV.UK says you will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts.
A recall belongs to the vehicle, not to its owner, so a used car with an open recall can still have the work done after you buy it. A recall on its own is not a reason to rule a car out: what matters is whether the work has been done, and the seller can show you.
A list for a model says what DVSA has published for that model. It does not say that a particular car has the fault or that its work is still to do. Only a check on that car’s registration can say that.
Questions about recalls
- How do I check whether a car has been recalled?
- Enter its registration on GOV.UK’s free check a vehicle recall service. It tells you whether that vehicle has an outstanding recall. Autoza’s free registration check shows DVSA’s recall status as well, beside the car’s MOT history and tax status.
- Should I avoid a used car that has a recall?
- Not on that ground alone. A recall is a repair the manufacturer offers, and what matters is whether the work has been done. Ask the seller to show proof, such as an invoice or a confirmation from the manufacturer’s dealer, and check the registration on GOV.UK before you buy.
- Who pays for recall work?
- The manufacturer’s dealers do the work, and GOV.UK says you will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts. A recall stays with the vehicle, so buying a car second-hand does not lose it.
- What does “Unknown” mean on a recall check?
- It means no recall was found in the data DVSA holds for that vehicle. It does not mean there are no recalls: GOV.UK says recall information depends on the manufacturer and is not guaranteed for every vehicle. Check the registration on GOV.UK to be sure.
- Where do these recall lists come from, and how up to date are they?
- From DVSA’s published recalls file, which Autoza downloaded on 23 September 2026. Each page lists what DVSA has published for one model, newest first. A recall published after that date is not shown, and a list for a model cannot say whether a particular car is affected, so check any car by registration.
Where the recall lists come from
Source: DVSA vehicle recalls file, downloaded 23 September 2026. Recalls DVSA has published since that date are not shown. DVSA’s check vehicle recalls service.
Autoza has matched DVSA’s model names to the models on this site. Where DVSA files a recall under a longer name (a body style or a version of the model), the table says so. DVSA’s recalls for a different model with a similar name are not counted here.
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