VRM Search

Find vehicle information from a vehicle registration mark.

Overview

The Vehicle Registration API allows you to search for a vehicle by supplying its number plate. The request requires a region, the state (dependent on the region), the number plate, and the API key. It will return either a matching vehicle or a null.

If a matching vehicle cannot be identified in all cases, we will return the upstream_vehicle field, allowing you to identify how the relevant road transport authority describes the car. Depending on your use case, you may wish to allow front-end users to manually classify the vehicle using the guide to fill out a Facet-style search.

Get a vehicle by its registration number

Get a vehicle by its registration number

GEThttps://api.autograb.com.au/v2/vehicles/registrations/{plate_number}

Authorization

ApiKeyAuth

Path parameters

plate_number*string

Plate number of the registered vehicle

Query parameters

Response

200400401404

Success

Body

*/*

successboolean

vehicleobject

upstream_vehiclestring

The raw vehicle description. It is recommended that end users manually verify that this value corresponds to the same vehicle type as the "vehicle" object above.

confidenceenum

The confidence that the vehicle was matched correctly. If this is 'reduced', it's recommended to manually check or prompt your end user to check if the vehicle is correct.

standardreduced

colourstring

The colour of the vehicle, if known

vinstring

The VIN of the vehicle, if known

additional_vehiclesarray of object

Any additional alternate vehicle matches beyond the first (usually most likely) match

extended_dataany

Extended Data vehicle description product which can be selected by providing the appropriate query parameter

registration_statusobject

vehicle_ageobject

writeoff_infoobject

build_dataobject

odo_historyarray of object

odo_predictionobject

vsrrobject

Request

JavaScriptCurlPythonHTTP

const response = await fetch('https://api.autograb.com.au/v2/vehicles/registrations/{plate_number}', {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
      "ApiKey": "ApiKeyAuth <apiKey>"
    },
});
const data = await response.json();

Response

200400401404

{
  "success": true,
  "vehicle": {
    "id": "text",
    "region": "au",
    "title": "text",
    "year": 1,
    "make": "text",
    "model": "text",
    "badge": "text",
    "series": "text",
    "body_type": "text",
    "body_config": "text",
    "transmission": "text",
    "wheelbase": "text",
    "fuel": "text",
    "engine": "text",
    "drive": "text",
    "num_doors": 1
  },
  "upstream_vehicle": "text",
  "confidence": "standard",
  "colour": "text",
  "vin": "text",
  "additional_vehicles": [
    {
      "id": "text",
      "region": "au",
      "title": "text",
      "year": 1,
      "make": "text",
      "model": "text",
      "badge": "text",
      "series": "text",
      "body_type": "text",
      "body_config": "text",
      "transmission": "text",
      "wheelbase": "text",
      "fuel": "text",
      "engine": "text",
      "drive": "text",
      "num_doors": 1
    }
  ],
  "extended_data": null,
  "registration_status": {
    "expiry_date": "text",
    "status": "text"
  },
  "vehicle_age": {
    "compliance_plate": "text",
    "year_of_manufacture": 1
  },
  "writeoff_info": {},
  "build_data": {
    "vin": "text",
    "build_date": "text",
    "make": "text",
    "model": "text",
    "features": [
      {
        "code": "text",
        "value": "text"
      }
    ]
  },
  "odo_history": [
    {
      "read_date": "text",
      "odometer": 1
    }
  ],
  "odo_prediction": {
    "prediction": 1,
    "days_since_read": 1,
    "avg_yearly": 1,
    "avg_daily": 1,
    "ag_market_avg": 1
  },
  "vsrr": {
    "fuel_economy": {
      "star_rating": 1,
      "consumption": 1
    },
    "emissions": {
      "co2": 1,
      "star_rating": 1
    },
    "pollutants": {
      "star_rating": 1,
      "test_regime": "text"
    },
    "safety": {
      "driver": {
        "star_rating": 1,
        "test_regime": "text"
      }
    }
  }
}

Features

You can request more data than the standard payload by leveraging the features described below.

Ensure your commercial agreement has these features enabled if you require them.

Additional Upstream

This feature will return structured descriptive data from the registration authority. Use features=additional_upstream_data to receive this payload.

"additional_upstream_data": {
        "vehicle_details": {
            "vehicle_identification": {
                "ukvd_id": "V-JZTYRS",
                "ukvd_uvc": "M-NPGXL",
                "vehicle_registration_mark": "KW73NKE",
                "vehicle_identification_number": "W1K5J5BB4PN369431",
                "dvla_manufacturer_desc": "MERCEDES-BENZ",
                "dvla_model_desc": "AMG CLA 35 PREMIUM 4MATIC AUTO",
                "dvla_wheelplan": "2 AXLE RIGID BODY",
                "registration_date": "2023-11-20",
                "first_registration_date": "2023-11-20",
                "used_before_first_registration": false,
                "manufactured_year": 2023,
                "v5c_qty": 2,
                "date_v5c_issued": "2023-11-20",
                "engine_number": "26092030493649",
                "prior_ni_vrm": "",
                "dvla_body_desc": "COUPE",
                "dvla_fuel_desc": "PETROL"
            },
            "vehicle_status_details": {
                "is_non_eu_import": false,
                "is_imported": false,
                "certificate_of_destruction_issued": false,
                "is_exported": false,
                "exported_date": null,
                "is_scrapped": false,
                "scrapped_date": null
            },
            "vehicle_excise_duty_details": {
                "co2_gkm": 191,
                "dvla_co2_band": null,
                "12_month_rfl_y1": 1650,
                "6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium": 330,
                "12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium": 600,
                "6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6": 104.5,
                "12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6": 190
            },
            "colour_details": {
                "colour": "WHITE",
                "colour_changes_qty": 0,
                "original_colour": "WHITE",
                "last_colour": null,
                "date_of_last_colour_change": null
            },
            "keeper_change_list": [
                {
                    "number_previous_keepers": 1,
                    "date_of_last_keeper_change": "2024-06-08"
                }
            ],
            "plate_change_list": []
        },
        "model_details": {
            "ukvd_variant_code": 1,
            "model_data": {
                "manufacturer_desc": "Mercedes-AMG",
                "model_range_desc": "CLA",
                "model_desc": "AMG CLA 35 Premium 4Matic Auto",
                "model_variant": null,
                "ukvd_series_desc": "C118",
                "ukvd_mark": null,
                "model_start_date": "2022-07-22",
                "model_end_date": null,
                "emission_class": "6d",
                "country_of_origin": "Germany",
                "ukvd_fuel_type_desc": "Petrol",
                "cab_type_desc": null,
                "type_approval_category": "M1",
                "market_sector_code": null,
                "vehicle_type": "Car",
                "vehicle_taxation_class": "Car"
            },
            "body_details": {
                "ukvd_body_shape": null,
                "ukvd_body_type_desc": "Coupe",
                "fuel_capacity_litres": 51,
                "number_axles": 2,
                "number_doors": 4,
                "number_seats": 5,
                "payload_volume_square_metres": null,
                "wheelbase_type_desc": "Short Wheelbase",
                "platform_desc": null,
                "is_platform_shared": null
            },
            "dimensions": {
                "vehicle_height_mm": 1404,
                "vehicle_length_mm": 4695,
                "vehicle_width_mm": 1834,
                "vehicle_wheelbase_mm": null,
                "load_length_mm": null
            },
            "weights": {
                "min_kerbweight_kg": 1615,
                "gross_trainweight_kg": null,
                "unladen_weight_kg": null,
                "payload_weight_kg": null,
                "gross_vehicleweight_kg": 2115,
                "gross_combined_weight_kg": 2115
            },
            "power_source": {
                "power_source_vehicle_type": "ICE",
                "ice_details": {
                    "engine_family": null,
                    "engine_stroke_mm": 92,
                    "valves_per_cylinder": 4,
                    "aspiration": "Turbocharged",
                    "number_cylinders": 4,
                    "engine_location": "Front",
                    "cylinder_arrangement": "Inline",
                    "valve_gear": "DOHC",
                    "ukvd_engine_desc": "M260 E20DEH LA G AMG",
                    "engine_bore_mm": 83,
                    "engine_manufacturer": "Mercedes Cars",
                    "fuel_delivery": null,
                    "power_delivery": "Normal",
                    "engine_capacity_cc": 1991,
                    "engine_badged_size_litres": 2
                },
                "electric_details": null
            },
            "euro_ncap": {
                "ncap_overall_rating": 5,
                "ncap_child_occupant_protection_percentage": 91,
                "ncap_adult_occupant_protection_percentage": 96,
                "ncap_pedestrian_protection_percentage": 91,
                "ncap_safety_assist_percentage": 75
            },
            "emissions": {
                "is_fuel_catalyst": true,
                "co2_gkm": null
            },
            "performance": {
                "torque": {
                    "torque_nm": 400,
                    "torque_lbft": 295.2,
                    "torque_rpm": 4000,
                    "torque_derived_from": null
                },
                "power": {
                    "power_bhp": 301.7,
                    "power_ps": 305.9,
                    "kilowatt": 225,
                    "power_rpm": 5800
                },
                "statistics": {
                    "0to60_mph": null,
                    "0to100_kmph": null,
                    "max_speed_kmh": 250,
                    "top_speed_mph": 155
                }
            },
            "fuel_economy": {
                "nedc_extra_urban_litres_100km": null,
                "nedc_extra_urban_mpg": null,
                "nedc_extra_urban_cold_litres_100km": null,
                "nedc_extra_urban_cold_mpg": null,
                "combined_litres_100km": 8.4,
                "combined_mpg": 33.6
            },
            "sound_levels": {
                "stationary_soundlevel_db": null,
                "stationary_soundlevel_rpm": null,
                "driveby_soundlevel_db": null
            },
            "transmission": {
                "driving_axle": "All Permanent",
                "number_gears": 7,
                "transmission_type": "Automatic",
                "drive_type_desc": "4x4"
            }
        }
    },

Build Data

"build_data": {
        "vin": "WAUZZZ8V7K1028938",
        "make": "AUDI",
        "model": "A3",
        "features": [
            {
                "code": "0A1",
                "value": "2 doors"
            },
            {
                "code": "0AE",
                "value": "Front stabilizer bar"
            },
            {
                "code": "0B2",
                "value": "Wheelbase"
            },
        ],
        "build_date": "2019-03-20"

Refer to Factory Build Data reference material for more information on supported OEMs.