Vehicle lookup confirming key details for high volume use cases where low latency is of critical importance.
Key Features
VRM-based Lookup
Easily identify vehicles based on registration mark
Lowest Latency
Fastest response time - suitable for high volume use cases where performance is critical
Make Model Data
Get the full DVLA description for any registered vehicle
Key Dates
First registration, last keeper, v5c and plate change
Status Data
Identifies exported and scrapped status and dates
MOT Status
Last test date, result and expiry date
Sample Response
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Documentation
Introduction
Vehicle lookup confirming key details for high volume use cases where low latency is of critical importance.
Header
When making calls to our API, include the following header:
x-api-key:your-api-key-here
Example Request
https://api.oneautoapi.com/ukvehicledata/keyvehicledetailsfromvrm?vehicle_registration_mark=AB21ABC
Example Sandbox Request
https://sandbox.oneautoapi.com/ukvehicledata/keyvehicledetailsfromvrm?vehicle_registration_mark=AB21ABC
Request Parameters
vehicle_registration_mark
mandatory, string, e.g. AB21ABC
Vehicle registration number (VRM).
Sample Response
{
"success": true,
"result": {
"key_vehicle_details": {
"ukvd_id": "A-BCDEFG",
"vehicle_registration_mark": "AB21ABC",
"vehicle_identification_number": "ABCDE123456F78910",
"dvla_manufacturer_desc": "NISSAN",
"dvla_model_desc": "QASHQAI ACENTA PREMIUM DCI",
"first_registration_date": "2020-01-01",
"v5c_qty": 1,
"date_v5c_issued": "2020-01-01",
"plate_change_qty": 1,
"cherished_plate_transfer_date": "2022-01-01",
"number_previous_keepers": 1,
"date_of_last_keeper_change": "2022-01-01",
"colour": "RED",
"colour_changes_qty": 1,
"last_colour": "BLACK",
"is_exported": true,
"exported_date": "2020-01-01",
"is_scrapped": false,
"scrapped_date": "2020-01-01",
"mot_test_date": "2020-01-01",
"mot_expiry_date": "2020-01-01"
}
},
"error": "If there is an error the message would go here"
}Response Parameters
success
e.g. true
Whether the api call was successful
ukvd_id
e.g. A-BCDEFG
UK Vehicle Data's UKVD ID.
vehicle_registration_mark
e.g. AB21ABC
Vehicle registration number (VRM).
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
dvla_manufacturer_desc
e.g. NISSAN
DVLA manufacturer description.
dvla_model_desc
e.g. QASHQAI ACENTA PREMIUM DCI
DVLA model description.
first_registration_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date of first registration.
v5c_qty
e.g. 1
Number of V5 documents issued.
date_v5c_issued
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date the v5 was issued.
plate_change_qty
e.g. 1
Number of plate changes
cherished_plate_transfer_date
e.g. 2022-01-01
Plate transfer date.
number_previous_keepers
e.g. 1
Number of previous keepers.
date_of_last_keeper_change
e.g. 2022-01-01
Date of last keeper change.
colour
e.g. RED
Exterior colour of vehicle.
colour_changes_qty
e.g. 1
Colour change quantity.
last_colour
e.g. BLACK
Vehicle's last colour
is_exported
e.g. true
Vehicle is exported.
exported_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date vehicle was exported.
is_scrapped
e.g. false
Has the vehicle been scrapped.
scrapped_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date the vehicle was scrapped.
mot_test_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
The MOT test date.
mot_expiry_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
The MOT expiry date.
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