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KR06B Series Number Plates

UK vehicles registered in Northampton, East Midlands during March 2006 to August 2006 with registration prefix KR06B.

Area Office
Northampton (Northampton, East Midlands)
Release Period
March 2006 to August 2006
Tracked in Batch
106 vehicles
MOT Pass Rate
71.1%

Popular Makes

VAUXHALL 88.7% (94)
FORD 1.9% (2)
71.1%

Average MOT Pass Rate

Based on 388 historical tests

Common Colors

Silver36 vehicles
Blue18 vehicles
Black16 vehicles

Active Plates in KR06B Series(106 of 106 displayed)

Filter by 6th Letter:
KR06BAD
MOT Valid

BMW M3

3.0L · Petrol · White

First Used
Sep 2015
MOT Expiry
23 Sep 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BAO
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
03 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BAP
MOT Valid

FIAT 500

0.9L · Petrol · Green

First Used
Feb 2016
MOT Expiry
17 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
KR06BAU
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
02 Nov 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BAV
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
24 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BBJ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
21 Aug 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BBK
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
03 Jun 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BBU
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
03 Mar 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BBV
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
25 Jan 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BBZ
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
09 Aug 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BCE
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
05 Apr 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BCU
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
17 Jul 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BCV
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · White

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
19 Jan 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BDF
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
May 2006
MOT Expiry
05 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BDV
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
02 Feb 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BDX
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.9L · Diesel · Red

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
25 Feb 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
KR06BDY
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
09 Apr 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BEE
MOT Expired

Bluroc Motorcycles LEGEND 125

Petrol · Yellow

First Used
Aug 2024
MOT Expiry
—
Tax Status
—
Color
Yellow
Check History & Specs
KR06BEL
MOT Valid

BMW 3 SERIES

2.0L · Diesel · White

First Used
Apr 2012
MOT Expiry
07 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BER
MOT Valid

MERCEDES-BENZ SLK

2.1L · Diesel · White

First Used
May 2013
MOT Expiry
14 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BEU
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · White

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
06 Aug 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BEV
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL MOKKA

1.4L · Petrol · White

First Used
Mar 2019
MOT Expiry
30 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BEX
MOT Expired

MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 URBAN EDITION E 4M A

Hybrid Electric (Clean) · Black

First Used
May 2025
MOT Expiry
—
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BEZ
MOT Valid

FORD TRANSIT

2.2L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Mar 2016
MOT Expiry
31 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BFA
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
30 May 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BFE
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.8L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
25 Mar 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BFF
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
12 Jan 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BFK
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

3.0L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
27 Jan 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BFX
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
09 Nov 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BFY
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
26 Apr 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BGE
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
15 Jul 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BGV
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
05 Oct 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BGX
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL TIGRA

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
09 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BGY
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · White

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
03 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BHE
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
31 Jan 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BHK
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
24 Mar 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BHO
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
20 Mar 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BHP
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · Red

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
22 Jul 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
KR06BHY
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
08 May 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BHZ
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Purple

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
01 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Purple
Check History & Specs
KR06BJE
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
29 Oct 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BJF
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
14 Mar 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BJJ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · White

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
25 Feb 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BJX
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

2.0L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
18 Oct 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
KR06BKF
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
12 Nov 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BLJ
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Red

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
27 Jan 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
KR06BLZ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · Black

First Used
May 2006
MOT Expiry
25 Nov 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BMO
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.7L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
10 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BNB
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
23 Oct 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BNJ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
20 Jan 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BNK
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
29 Jan 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BNO
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
18 Apr 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BNY
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
07 Aug 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BOH
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · White

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
13 Jun 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BOS
MOT Valid

KIA SORENTO

2.2L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
Aug 2016
MOT Expiry
31 Aug 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BOU
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
08 May 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BOX
MOT Valid

MERCEDES-BENZ GLA

1.6L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Dec 2018
MOT Expiry
19 Dec 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BOZ
MOT Valid

JAGUAR XE

2.0L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Mar 2017
MOT Expiry
23 Oct 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BPK
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM ELEGANCE

1.8L · PETROL · UNKNOWN

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
18 Apr 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
UNKNOWN
Check History & Specs
KR06BPY
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

2.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
16 Jun 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BRY
MOT Expired

FORD KUGA ACTIVE PHEV CVT

Hybrid Electric (Clean) · Silver

First Used
Oct 2025
MOT Expiry
—
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BSU
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

2.2L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
31 Aug 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BSY
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
12 Apr 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BTF
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
19 Jul 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BTY
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
11 Apr 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BTZ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL TIGRA

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
29 Dec 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BUJ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
10 Jun 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BUO
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
30 Apr 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BVA
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL TIGRA

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
18 Oct 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BVE
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
09 Jul 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BVJ
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL CORSA

1.2L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
24 Apr 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BVN
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

1.8L · Petrol · Red

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
26 Oct 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
KR06BVS
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
23 Jan 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BVT
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
26 Feb 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BVV
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
14 Dec 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BVX
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.4L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
15 Jan 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BVY
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
22 Jun 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BWE
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
21 May 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BWJ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
18 May 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BWK
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
24 Feb 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BWP
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL MOVANO

2.5L · Diesel · Red

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
17 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
KR06BWU
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL MOVANO

2.5L · Diesel · White

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
22 Jul 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
White
Check History & Specs
KR06BWX
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
13 Aug 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BXE
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.6L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
14 Jan 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BXF
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

1.9L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
27 Sep 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BXK
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

2.2L · Petrol · Green

First Used
May 2006
MOT Expiry
03 Jul 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Green
Check History & Specs
KR06BXM
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
21 Sep 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BXN
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
15 Apr 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BXW
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
24 Apr 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BXX
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
15 Oct 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BXZ
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VECTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
27 Aug 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BYA
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM ELITE CDTI 150

1.9L · Diesel · RED

First Used
May 2006
MOT Expiry
29 May 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
RED
Check History & Specs
KR06BYE
MOT Expired

AUDI A3

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Jan 2014
MOT Expiry
30 Jan 2026
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BYF
UntaxedMOT Expired

VAUXHALL AGILA

1.2L · PETROL · SILVER

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
23 Mar 2011
Tax Status
Untaxed
Color
SILVER
Check History & Specs
KR06BYH
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.4L · Petrol · Black

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
12 Dec 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Black
Check History & Specs
KR06BYN
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
17 Jul 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BYS
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.4L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
24 Oct 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BYU
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
04 Apr 2023
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BYY
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.9L · Diesel · Red

First Used
May 2006
MOT Expiry
27 Oct 2022
Tax Status
—
Color
Red
Check History & Specs
KR06BYZ
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA

2.2L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
24 Jun 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BZC
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.8L · Petrol · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
31 May 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BZL
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL MERIVA

1.6L · Petrol · Blue

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
23 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Blue
Check History & Specs
KR06BZO
MOT Valid

VAUXHALL VECTRA

2.0L · Petrol · Grey

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
06 Sep 2027
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BZU
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL ASTRA

1.7L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
03 Mar 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs
KR06BZV
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL SIGNUM

1.9L · Diesel · Grey

First Used
May 2006
MOT Expiry
10 Oct 2025
Tax Status
—
Color
Grey
Check History & Specs
KR06BZX
MOT Expired

VAUXHALL VIVARO

1.9L · Diesel · Silver

First Used
Apr 2006
MOT Expiry
30 Mar 2024
Tax Status
—
Color
Silver
Check History & Specs

Reliability & Common Problem Guides for KR06B Makes

Explore common mechanical faults, MOT advisory trends, and recall notices for popular vehicles in this registration batch:

Frequently Asked Questions about KR06B Plates

Where was the KR06B number plate series registered?

Vehicles starting with KR06B were assigned to the Northampton covering Northampton, East Midlands. The first two letters (KR) identify the memory tag assigned by the DVLA.

What registration period is KR06B?

The KR06B age identifier corresponds to vehicles first registered between March 2006 to August 2006.

How can I check the MOT history of a KR06B vehicle?

Click any registration in the plate list above to view the complete DVSA inspection history, advisory alerts, mileage progression, road tax status, and our AI mechanical risk evaluation.