A search of the MID can only be conducted using the full Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM). It is not possible to search on a name, or address, or policy number or even a partial VRM.

The information held on the database is supplied by motor insurance companies and reflects the information that has been supplied to them by the policyholder. If the information retrieved is found to be incorrect or the data is missing, the insurance company should be notified so that they can make the correction to their own files and the MID.

Subject to certain conditions, the UK Information Centre at MIB can search the MID on behalf of a victim of an accident or under provision of the Data Protection Act.

Anyone can check that the vehicle they are about to drive has a record of insurance on the Motor Insurance Database (MID) by using www.askmid.com.

It is also possible to check the MID (for a fee) using www.askmid.com following an accident to determine if the other vehicle was insured.

Click Forms to see the situations when the UK Information Centre at MIB can reveal specific and limited insurance information to an enquirer. For accident victims this information is limited to the name and address of the insurance company, the policy number and the UK claims representative (if a non-UK insurer).