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OE VIN Lookup (Europe)

OE Engine, Transmission, Drivetrain, Trim & Colour Data

Returns OE sourced vehicle details from a VIN including engine, transmission,  trim level,  interior and exterior colour.  Full European coverage,  including non-EU markets e.g. UK.

Note - this is an asynchronous API which provides several options for receiving the data.   Please read our article Working with Asynchronous API Methods before planning your integration.

Key Features

VIN Lookup

VIN lookup for accurate identification and compatibility with other data services

European Coverage

European coverage, including non-EU markets e.g. UK

OE Sourced

Data is obtained directly from the manufacturer database

Vehicle Descriptions

OE model, derivative, body style and model and production year data

Technical Data

OE engine, transmission, drivetrain and power output data

Interior / Exterior

Includes interior trim and exterior paint colour (inc code)

Pricing

PAYG
30p
Per Use
Business
20p
Per Use
Enterprise
10p
Per Use

Pricing

PlanGBPEURUSD
PAYG (Per Use)30p36c42c
Business (Per Use)20p24c28c
Enterprise (Per Use)10p12c14c

Documentation

Introduction

Returns OE sourced vehicle details from a VIN including engine, transmission, trim level, interior and exterior colour.

Header

When making calls to our API, include the following header:

x-api-key:your-api-key-here

Example Request

https://api.oneautoapi.com/ezyvin/vinlookup?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910&callback_url=https://webhookexample/l235o5abcde6f/receiver&return_data_in_callback=true

Example Sandbox Request

https://sandbox.oneautoapi.com/ezyvin/vinlookup?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910&callback_url=https://webhookexample/l235o5abcde6f/receiver&return_data_in_callback=true

Request Parameters

vehicle_identification_number
mandatory, string, e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
callback_url
optional, string, e.g. https://webhookexample/l235o5abcde6f/receiver
The callback URL
return_data_in_callback
optional, string, e.g. true
Whether the callback should contain the data from the result.

Sample Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "vehicle_identification_number": "ABCDE123456F78910",
    "oem_vehicle_desc": "BMW X1 (E84) xDrive 20 d",
    "vehicle_desc": "BMW X1 xDrive 20 d",
    "manufacturer_desc": "BMW",
    "oem_model_range_desc": "X1 (E84)",
    "oem_derivative_desc": "xDrive 20 d",
    "oem_model_year": 2013,
    "manufactured_year": 2012,
    "oem_body_type_desc": "SUV",
    "oem_fuel_type_desc": "Diesel",
    "oem_engine_desc": "N47 D20 C",
    "oem_transmission_type_desc": "automatic",
    "oem_drivetrain_desc": "All-wheel drive",
    "power_bhp": 184,
    "power_kw": 135,
    "oem_colour_desc": "Mineral-weiss metallic (A96)",
    "oem_interior_trim_desc": "Leather",
    "date_last_updated": "2025-09-23"
  },
  "error": "If there is an error the message would go here"
}

Response Parameters

success
e.g. true
Whether the api call was successful
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
oem_vehicle_desc
e.g. BMW X1 (E84) xDrive 20 d
The vehicle description as supplied by the manufacturer.
vehicle_desc
e.g. BMW X1 xDrive 20 d
The Vehicle description
manufacturer_desc
e.g. BMW
Manufacturer description
oem_model_range_desc
e.g. X1 (E84)
The model range description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_derivative_desc
e.g. xDrive 20 d
The derivative description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_model_year
e.g. 2013
The OEM's model year
manufactured_year
e.g. 2012
Year of manufacture.
oem_body_type_desc
e.g. SUV
The body type description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_fuel_type_desc
e.g. Diesel
The fuel type as supplied by the manufacturer.
oem_engine_desc
e.g. N47 D20 C
The engine description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_transmission_type_desc
e.g. automatic
The transmission type description as supplied by manufacturer
oem_drivetrain_desc
e.g. All-wheel drive
The drivetrain description as supplied by manufacturer
power_bhp
e.g. 184
Maximum BHP (Brake Horse Power) of this vehicle.
power_kw
e.g. 135
The maximum net power in kw
oem_colour_desc
e.g. Mineral-weiss metallic (A96)
The OEM's colour description.
oem_interior_trim_desc
e.g. Leather
The interior trim description as supplied by the manufacturer.
date_last_updated
e.g. 2025-09-23
Date record was last updated
error
e.g. If there is an error the message would go here
Details of what went wrong with the api call

Status Codes

200
success, chargeable
Request has been successfully received and a response has been sent.
202
accepted, non-chargeable
Request has been received and accepted for processing, but the action has not yet been completed.
204
no content, non-chargeable
Request has been successfully received but there is no content to return e.g. if an invalid VRM has been sent.
206
partial content, non-chargeable
Request has been successfully received but limited content is returned e.g. if an invalid VRM has been sent.
400
bad request, non-chargeable
Request was not received e.g. if any required parameters are missing.
403
forbidden, non-chargeable
Request was rejected e.g. if the API key is invalid or the service is not enabled.
429
too many requests, non-chargeable
API key rate limit/quota has been exceeded.
500
internal server error, non-chargeable
We are unable to process the request e.g. if the API is under extremely heavy load.
503
service unavailable, non-chargeable
Service is temporarily unavailable. Contact help@oneautoapi.com

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