Car Helper Tools: Car Recalls, MOT, Car Specs & EU VAT

Name: Car Helper Tools: Car Recalls, MOT, Car Specs & EU VAT
Author: car-helper-tool

by car-helper-toolversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.car-helper-tool/car-helper-tools

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

NHTSA & EU car recalls, UK MOT stats, EU car specs/WLTP CO2, EU VAT (VIES), LEI & Cyprus companies

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Other
You need to fill in: Authorization

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

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Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
You fill in yourself: Authorization

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

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Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http car-helper-tools 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator,jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor,jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats,jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check,jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2' --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-helper-tools": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator,jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor,jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats,jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check,jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "car-helper-tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator,jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor,jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats,jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check,jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

Authorization secret HTTP header
Optional. 'Bearer ' (Apify Console > Settings > API & Integrations). Leave empty to sign in with OAuth.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

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Common questions

Is Car Helper Tools: Car Recalls, MOT, Car Specs & EU VAT safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 20 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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Car Helper Tools MCP: NHTSA & EU car recalls, UK MOT stats, EU car specs (WLTP CO2), EU VAT (VIES), LEI & Cyprus company check

Five official-open-data tools for AI agents, in one MCP server. Ask your agent about car recalls (US NHTSA and EU Safety Gate), the best and worst model years of a car, UK MOT failure rates, EU car specifications (engine, kW/hp, WLTP CO2, fuel consumption), or Cyprus company status, EU VAT number validation (VIES) and LEI lookup. Built and maintained by Car Helper Tools and served through Apify's hosted MCP server, so there's nothing to install.

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator,jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor,jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats,jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check,jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2

Transport: Streamable HTTP. Auth: OAuth (sign in to Apify in your browser) or an Apify API token as Authorization: Bearer . Agents without an Apify account can pay per call through Apify's agentic payments (all five tools are pay-per-event).

The tools

Tool (MCP name)	What it answers	Data source	Price per event
Best & Worst Car Years: NHTSA Recalls & Complaints (`jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator`)	NHTSA car recalls, owner complaints and NCAP crash ratings for every model year of a car, with a 0-100 risk score and a best pick / avoid verdict	US NHTSA (recalls, complaints, NCAP)	$0.01 per model year analysed
EU Car Recall Check & Monitor (Safety Gate) (`jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor`)	EU car recalls for cars, vans, trucks and motorcycles by make, model, production year, date, country or risk. 6,400+ alerts since 2005, updated weekly; can return only new recalls	EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)	$0.005 per recall alert returned
UK MOT Failure Stats by Make, Model & Year (DVSA) (`jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats`)	UK MOT fail rate, most common MOT failures and advisories by make, model and first-registration year, compared with same-age cars (car reliability statistics, not a single-plate MOT history)	DVSA MOT results, 34 million tests (2025), Open Government Licence	$0.01 per make/model/year returned
EU Car Specs Lookup: WLTP CO2, Power & Fuel Use (`jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2`)	Car specs per variant: engine size, power (kW/hp), WLTP CO2 g/km, fuel consumption l/100 km, electricity use, weight and registrations for every new car sold in the EU 2022-2025	European Environment Agency CO2 monitoring data (CC BY 4.0)	$0.005 per variant returned
Cyprus Company Search & EU VAT Validator (VIES) (`jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check`)	Cyprus company search by name or HE number (status in English, registration date, registered office), EU VAT number validation in VIES for all EU countries, and LEI lookup via GLEIF	Cyprus Registrar of Companies on data.gov.cy (CC BY 4.0), EU VIES, GLEIF	$0.015 per company record, $0.005 per VAT check

Not-found lookups are free on every tool. There's no monthly fee and no extra charge for platform usage: you pay only for the results you get.

Connect

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code or any client with remote MCP support (OAuth, recommended):

"mcpServers": { "car-helper-tools": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator,jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor,jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats,jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check,jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2" } } }

On first use, your browser opens so you can sign in to Apify and approve access.

With an Apify API token instead of OAuth:

Get a token under Apify Console > Settings > API & Integrations.

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http car-helper-tools "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator,jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor,jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats,jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check,jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2"

Only need one tool? Use https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/ , for example https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats.

Example prompts

"Which Ford Focus model years have the most NHTSA recalls and complaints? Which year should I buy?"
"Best and worst years to buy a Honda CR-V, with crash ratings."
"Are there any EU recalls for a 2018 Toyota Yaris?"
"List serious-risk EU Safety Gate car recalls for Volkswagen published this year."
"What's the MOT fail rate of a 2015 Ford Fiesta, and what usually fails?"
"Which first-registration year of the VW Golf is most reliable at its MOT?"
"What engine and power options did the 2024 VW Golf have in the EU, with WLTP CO2 and fuel consumption?"
"Compare electric car specs (kW, Wh/km) for the Tesla Model 3, 2022-2025."
"Check Cyprus company HE165. Is it active, and what's its LEI?"
"Validate these EU VAT numbers in VIES: LU20260743, IE6388047V."

Worked cost examples

Compare 7 model years of one car with NHTSA data: 7 x $0.01 = $0.07
MOT stats for one model over 2012-2018: 7 x $0.01 = $0.07
20 EU recall alerts for one make: 20 x $0.005 = $0.10
30 spec variants of one model: 30 x $0.005 = $0.15
1 Cyprus company and 2 VAT checks: $0.015 + 2 x $0.005 = $0.025

Store pages

https://apify.com/jyaussie/vehicle-year-risk-comparator
https://apify.com/jyaussie/eu-vehicle-recall-monitor
https://apify.com/jyaussie/uk-mot-failure-stats
https://apify.com/jyaussie/eu-car-specs-co2
https://apify.com/jyaussie/cyprus-company-vat-check

Data, licences and limits

All five tools use official open data only and return no personal data.

NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP ratings are US government data and cover US-market vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alerts are published by the European Commission and don't include every manufacturer recall. Confirm with a dealer using the VIN.
The EEA CO2 monitoring data is published under CC BY 4.0. The 2025 figures are provisional.
Cyprus register data comes from data.gov.cy under CC BY 4.0. VIES results are live from the European Commission, and LEI data comes from GLEIF (CC0).

Results are for information only. Check anything safety- or compliance-critical against the official source.

About this repository

This repository holds the listing metadata (server.json for the official MCP Registry, glama.json for Glama). The tools run on Apify, and the MCP server is Apify's open-source apify-mcp-server.

License: MIT (this repository's contents).

Car Helper Tools: Car Recalls, MOT, Car Specs & EU VAT

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

AvaHR

README from the maker

Car Helper Tools MCP: NHTSA & EU car recalls, UK MOT stats, EU car specs (WLTP CO2), EU VAT (VIES), LEI & Cyprus company check

The tools

Connect

Example prompts

Worked cost examples

Store pages

Data, licences and limits

About this repository