Yes. The Police have direct access to the MID in order to identify if a vehicle is insured.

A list of potentially uninsured vehicles is supplied weekly to every UK police force and this is linked to their Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system, which is used to stop vehicles on the road. If a vehicle is stopped, then the current insurance position is checked with a real-time enquiry to the MID.

The police enquire on the MID around 2 million times each month.