VRM lookup, inclusive of keeper and plate changes.
The service benefits from low latency, making it suitable for high volume use cases where application performance is a priority.
Key Features
VRM-based Lookup
Easily identify vehicles by registration mark
DVLA Details
Includes detailed DVLA description, VIN, registration dates and engine number
Keeper Changes
See the full history of keeper changes including dates
Plate Changes
Identify previous registration plates and change dates
Accurate Data
DVLA updates such as plate changes rapidly processed upon receipt
Low Latency
Lightning fast responses suitable for high performance and volume
Sample Response
V2
Documentation
Introduction
This endpoint returns DVLA vehicle identification, status, excise duty, colour, keeper and plate change data.
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/vehicledetailsfromvrm?vehicle_registration_mark=AB21ABC
Example Sandbox Request
https://sandbox.oneautoapi.com/ukvehicledata/vehicledetailsfromvrm?vehicle_registration_mark=AB21ABC
Request Parameters
vehicle_registration_mark
mandatory, string, e.g. AB21ABC
Vehicle registration number
Sample Response
{
"success": true,
"result": {
"vehicle_identification": {
"ukvd_id": "A-BCDEFG",
"ukvd_uvc": "A-BCDEFG",
"vehicle_registration_mark": "AB21ABC",
"vehicle_identification_number": "ABCDE123456F78910",
"dvla_manufacturer_desc": "NISSAN",
"dvla_model_desc": "QASHQAI ACENTA PREMIUM DCI",
"registration_date": "2020-01-01",
"first_registration_date": "2020-01-01",
"used_before_first_registration": true,
"manufactured_year": 2020,
"v5c_qty": 1,
"date_v5c_issued": "2020-01-01",
"engine_number": "A12345678",
"prior_ni_vrm": "ABC1234",
"dvla_body_desc": "5 DOOR HATCHBACK",
"dvla_fuel_desc": "DIESEL"
},
"vehicle_status_details": {
"is_non_eu_import": true,
"is_imported": true,
"is_exported": true,
"exported_date": "2020-01-01",
"is_scrapped": true,
"scrapped_date": "2020-01-01"
},
"vehicle_excise_duty_details": {
"co2_gkm": 123,
"dvla_co2_band": "A",
"12_month_rfl_y1": 123,
"6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium": 123.4,
"12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium": 123,
"6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6": 12,
"12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6": 123
},
"colour_details": {
"colour": "RED",
"colour_changes_qty": 1,
"original_colour": "BLUE",
"last_colour": "BLUE",
"date_of_last_colour_change": "2020-01-01"
},
"keeper_change_list": [
{
"number_previous_keepers": 1,
"date_of_last_keeper_change": "2020-01-01"
}
],
"plate_change_list": [
{
"current_vehicle_registration_mark": "AB21ABC",
"transfer_type": "DataMove",
"date_of_receipt": "2020-01-01",
"previous_vehicle_registration_mark": "AB21ABC",
"cherished_plate_transfer_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.
ukvd_uvc
e.g. A-BCDEFG
UK Vehicle Data's UKVD UVC.
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.
registration_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date the vehicle was first registered in the UK.
first_registration_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date of first registration.
used_before_first_registration
e.g. true
Vehicle was used before DVLA/DLNI first registration.
manufactured_year
e.g. 2020
Year of manufacture.
v5c_qty
e.g. 1
Number of V5 documents issued.
date_v5c_issued
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date the v5 was issued.
engine_number
e.g. A12345678
Vehicle engine number.
prior_ni_vrm
e.g. ABC1234
Previous NI vehicle registration mark.
dvla_body_desc
e.g. 5 DOOR HATCHBACK
DVLA body description.
dvla_fuel_desc
e.g. DIESEL
DVLA fuel description.
is_non_eu_import
e.g. true
Vehicle is non-eu import.
is_imported
e.g. true
Vehicle is imported.
is_exported
e.g. true
Vehicle is exported.
exported_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date vehicle was exported.
is_scrapped
e.g. true
Has the vehicle been scrapped.
scrapped_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date the vehicle was scrapped.
co2_gkm
e.g. 123
CO2 in g/km
dvla_co2_band
e.g. A
DVLA co2 band.
12_month_rfl_y1
e.g. 123
Year One 12 month Road Fund Licence.
6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium
e.g. 123.4
Year Two to Year Six 6 month Road Fund Licence for vehicles over £40k.
12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium
e.g. 123
Year Two to Year Six 12 month Road Fund Licence for vehicles over £40k.
6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6
e.g. 12
Year Two to Year Six 6 month Road Fund Licence
12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6
e.g. 123
Year Two to Year Six 12 month Road Fund Licence
colour
e.g. RED
Exterior colour of vehicle.
colour_changes_qty
e.g. 1
Colour change quantity.
original_colour
e.g. BLUE
Vehicle's original colour.
last_colour
e.g. BLUE
Vehicle's last colour
date_of_last_colour_change
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date of last colour change.
number_previous_keepers
e.g. 1
Number of previous keepers.
date_of_last_keeper_change
e.g. 2020-01-01
Date of last keeper change.
current_vehicle_registration_mark
e.g. AB21ABC
Current vehicle registration mark.
transfer_type
e.g. DataMove
Plate transfer type.
date_of_receipt
e.g. 2020-01-01
Recorded date of transfer at DVLA.
previous_vehicle_registration_mark
e.g. AB21ABC
Previous vehicle registration mark.
cherished_plate_transfer_date
e.g. 2020-01-01
Plate transfer 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
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