Registration Plate Search

Find vehicle information from a registration plate.

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 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

GET/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

vehicleVehicle (object)

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 Vehicle (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_statusRegistrationStatusProduct (object)

vehicle_ageVehicleAgeProduct (object)

writeoff_infoWriteoffInfoProduct (object)

build_dataVehicleBuildData (object)

odo_historyEnhancedLookupOdoHistory (array of object)

odo_predictionEnhancedLookupOdoPrediction (object)

vsrrEnhancedLookupVsrr (object)

Request

JavaScriptCurlPython

const response = await fetch('/v2/vehicles/registrations/{plate_number}', {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {},
});
const data = await response.json();

Response

200400401404

{
  "success": true,
  "vehicle": {
    "id": "text",
    "region": "au",
    "title": "text",
    "year": 0,
    "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": 0
  },
  "upstream_vehicle": "text",
  "confidence": "standard",
  "colour": "text",
  "vin": "text",
  "additional_vehicles": [
    {
      "id": "text",
      "region": "au",
      "title": "text",
      "year": 0,
      "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": 0
    }
  ],
  "registration_status": {
    "expiry_date": "text",
    "status": "text"
  },
  "vehicle_age": {
    "compliance_plate": "text",
    "year_of_manufacture": 0
  },
  "build_data": {
    "vin": "text",
    "build_date": "text",
    "make": "text",
    "model": "text",
    "features": [
      {
        "code": "text",
        "value": "text"
      }
    ]
  },
  "odo_history": [
    {
      "read_date": "text",
      "odometer": 0
    }
  ],
  "odo_prediction": {
    "prediction": 0,
    "days_since_read": 0,
    "avg_yearly": 0,
    "avg_daily": 0,
    "ag_market_avg": 0
  },
  "vsrr": {
    "fuel_economy": {
      "star_rating": 0,
      "consumption": 0
    },
    "emissions": {
      "co2": 0,
      "star_rating": 0
    },
    "pollutants": {
      "star_rating": 0,
      "test_regime": "text"
    },
    "safety": {
      "driver": {
        "star_rating": 0,
        "test_regime": "text"
      }
    }
  }
}

Features

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

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

Extended Data

This feature will return an extended payload of vehicle data from the registration authority. Use features=extended_data to receive this payload.

   "extended_data": {
        "body_type_description": "CAR/SEDAN",
        "color_description": "WHITE",
        "engine_number": "DKJ039523",
        "make_code": "VOLKS",
        "make_description": "",
        "model_code": "",
        "model_description": "POLO",
        "vehicle_type_description": "CAR / SMALL PASSENGER VEHICLE"

Upstream Data

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

    "additional_upstream_data": {
        "vin": "WVWZZZAWZKU065305",
        "year": "2019",
        "make": "Volkswagen",
        "model": "Polo",
        "badge": "AW",
        "series": "85TSI Comfortline",
        "fuel_type": "95 RON PULP",
        "body_style": "Hatch",
        "transmission": "7 auto",
        "capacity_cc": "1000",
        "colour": "White",
        "title": "2019 Volkswagen AW Polo 85TSI Comfortline 4 Hatch 7sp auto 1.0L 1000cc 3cyl T/Petrol 2018"

Vehicle Age

This feature will return structured data on the age of a vehicle from the registration authority. Use features=vehicle_age to receive this payload.

    "vehicle_age": {
        "compliance_plate": "2019-04",
        "year_of_manufacture": 2019

Writeoff Information

This feature will return information about the write-off status of a vehicle. Use features=writeoff_info

  "writeoff_info": {
        "incident_list": [
            {
                "code": "Repairable Write-off",
                "damage_codes": "I04AI17DI21C",
                "jurisdiction": "VIC",
                "recorded_date": "2024-04-28",
                "type_code": "Collision"
            }
        ]

Registration Status

This feature will return information about the registration status of a vehicle. Use features=registration_status

    "registration_status": {
        "expiry_date": "2024-09-06",
        "status": "REGISTERED"
    }

Build Data

This feature will return the options fitted to the vehicle based on your Factory Build Data. It will show all options, the price and if it is fitted to the vehicle or not. Usefeatures=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.

Vehicle Safety Risk Ratings (VSRR)

This feature will return the vehicle's Vehicle Safety Risk Ratings (VSRR). Use features=vsrr

 "vsrr": {
        "fuel_economy": {
            "star_rating": 2,
            "consumption": 8.8
        },
        "emissions": {
            "co2": 212,
            "star_rating": 2
        },
        "pollutants": {
            "star_rating": 3,
            "test_regime": "A79/02"
        },
        "safety": {
            "driver": {
                "star_rating": 4,
                "test_regime": "Based on 2023 UCSR rating for 16-19 models"
                

The State Parameter

This is a required parameter for the region. You must send the state in its short format; you can use the extended format for front-end purposes if necessary.

State (Short	State (Long)
NSW	New South Wales
NT	Northern Territory
QLD	Queensland
SA	South Australia
TAS	Tasmania
VIC	Victoria
WA	Western Australia
ACT	Australian Capital Territory