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Vehicle History Report Lite (US)

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Identify Vehicle History Issues Earlier, at Lower Cost

Quickly screen US vehicles for potential history issues before committing to a full vehicle history report.

The Vehicle History Report Lite API provides a cost-effective first layer of vehicle intelligence, combining vehicle specifications with theft, accident, salvage, pricing and previous sales data.

Designed for use earlier in the sales, appraisal or transactional process, VHR Lite helps businesses identify higher-risk vehicles and decide when deeper investigation with a full Vehicle History Report may be warranted.

Screen First. Investigate When It Matters.

Use Vehicle History Report Lite as a fast, lower-cost screening tool earlier in your workflow - helping identify potential history issues before deciding whether to run a comprehensive Vehicle History Report.

Note:  B2B use only.  Not licensed for use in consumer vehicle history reports.

Key Features

Vehicle Specs

Understand exactly what you are dealing with - includes 28 fields of core specification data.

Theft Records

Check for vehicle theft records and their current status, helping you identify potentially stolen vehicles and avoid automotive fraud.

Dealer Invoice Pricing

Access the vehicle's dealer invoice price and original MSRP, providing historical pricing context for valuations and transactional decisions.

Accident History

Identify vehicles with reported accident history, including information about the severity of previous damage, helping you flag vehicles that may require further investigation.

Salvage Records

Discover whether a vehicle has previously appeared in a salvage auction - an indicator of significant previous damage and potential title brands.

Sales Listings

Uncover previous sales, advertised values and mileage, for additional insight into its history in the market.

Pricing

PAYG
48p
Per Use
Business
36p
Per Use
Enterprise
24p
Per Use

Pricing

PlanGBPEURUSD
PAYG (Per Use)48p55c60c
Business (Per Use)36p41c45c
Enterprise (Per Use)24p27c30c

Documentation

Introduction

Lite vehicle history report

Header

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

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

Example Request

https://api.oneautoapi.com/vinaudit/vehiclehistoryreportlite/us?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910&report_id=oneautoapi.1234567890

Example Sandbox Request

https://sandbox.oneautoapi.com/vinaudit/vehiclehistoryreportlite/us?vehicle_identification_number=ABCDE123456F78910&report_id=oneautoapi.1234567890

Request Parameters

vehicle_identification_number
mandatory, string, e.g. ABCDE123456F78910
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
report_id
optional, string, e.g. oneautoapi.1234567890
ID enabling retrieval of previously run reports.

Sample Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "vehicle_data": {
      "report_id": "oneautoapi.12345678901",
      "vehicle_history_checked_datetime": "2026-09-05T12:09:40.000Z",
      "vehicle_identification_number": "4T1BK3DB5BU666666",
      "model_year": 2011,
      "manufacturer_desc": "Toyota",
      "model_range_desc": "Avalon",
      "trim_desc": "Limited",
      "engine_desc": "3.5L V6",
      "manufactured_country": "United States",
      "style_desc": "Limited Sedan FWD 6AT 3.5L V6",
      "transmission_desc": "Automatic",
      "steering_type_desc": "Rack & Pinion",
      "anti_brake_system_desc": "4-Wheel ABS",
      "fuel_type_desc": "Gasoline",
      "fuel_capacity_desc": "18.5 gallons",
      "fuel_capacity_gal": 18.5,
      "gross_vehicleweight_desc": "2501 lbs",
      "gross_vehicleweight_lbs": 2501,
      "highway_mileage_desc": "29 miles/gallon",
      "highway_mpg": 29,
      "city_mileage_desc": "20 miles/gallon",
      "city_mpg": 20,
      "vehicle_height_desc": "58.5 inches",
      "vehicle_height_in": 58.5,
      "vehicle_length_desc": "196 inches",
      "vehicle_length_in": 196,
      "vehicle_width_desc": "72.2 inches",
      "vehicle_width_in": 72.2,
      "number_seats": 5,
      "number_additional_seats": 2
    },
    "pricing_data": {
      "dealer_invoice_price_usd": 33500,
      "msrp_usd": 36650
    },
    "thefts": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "4T1BK3DB5BU666666",
        "record_date": "2020-09-30",
        "record_type": "Theft Recovery",
        "stolen_status_desc": "Inactive",
        "theft_reported_state": "FL",
        "theft_report_id": "0H003549628",
        "model_year": 2011,
        "manufacturer_desc": "Toyota",
        "model_range_desc": "Avalon",
        "stolen_date": "2020-09-29",
        "recovery_date": "2020-10-10",
        "source": {
          "short_name": "",
          "full_name": "",
          "phone": "518-486-9786",
          "website_url": "dmv.fl.gov",
          "city": "Miami",
          "state_code": "FL",
          "zip_code": "12202"
        }
      }
    ],
    "salvage_data": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "4T1BK3DB5BU666666",
        "salvage_auction_record_id": 1234567890,
        "salvage_title_type": "Other",
        "salvage_auction_lot_date": "2020-10-21",
        "listing_type": "salvage",
        "primary_damage_desc": "Front End",
        "secondary_damage_desc": "Minor Dent/Scratches",
        "estimated_damage_usd": 12010,
        "mileage_desc": "23762",
        "mileage_observed": 23762,
        "color": "Silver",
        "salvage_auction_location": "OH - Columbia Station",
        "photo_urls": []
      }
    ],
    "accidents": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "4T1BK3DB5BU666666",
        "report_type": "accident",
        "report_date": "2013-01-01",
        "report_id": "oneautoapi.1234567890",
        "model_year": 2001,
        "manufacturer_desc": "Toyota",
        "model_range_desc": "Avalon",
        "variant_desc": "4 DOOR SEDAN",
        "body_style_desc": "Sedan",
        "damage_severity": "Property Damage Accident",
        "crash_severity": "Serious",
        "cause_of_damage": "OVERTAKING",
        "estimated_damage_cost": 1234,
        "estimated_speed": "63 mph",
        "posted_speed_limit": "50 mph",
        "impact_point": "South",
        "object_struck": "Not Applicable",
        "airbags_deployed": "Yes",
        "light_condition": "Dark-Road Lighted",
        "city": "MAMARONECK",
        "insurer_name": "EX Insurer",
        "source": {
          "code": "01ABCD345",
          "name": "New York Dept of Motor Vehicles",
          "phone": "518-486-9786",
          "website_url": "dmv.ny.gov",
          "city": "Albany",
          "state_code": "NY",
          "zip_code": "12202"
        }
      }
    ],
    "sales_data": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "4T1BK3DB5BU666666",
        "record_date": "2021-01-11",
        "record_type": "sale",
        "advertised_price": 17750,
        "mileage_observed": 23765,
        "model_year": "2011",
        "manufacturer_desc": "Toyota",
        "model_range_desc": "Avalon",
        "trim_desc": "LTD",
        "color": "Silver",
        "advert_heading": "Example Advert Heading",
        "number_doors": 4,
        "fuel_type_desc": "Regular Unleaded",
        "seller_details": {
          "name": "Quattro Motors",
          "city": "Los Angeles",
          "address": "1234 York Blvd",
          "country": "USA",
          "state_code": "CA",
          "zip_code": 90310,
          "phone": "800-447-6282",
          "seller_type": "Dealer",
          "website_url": "quattromotors.com",
          "seller_id": "quattro-motors_merriam_ks"
        },
        "Image_links": []
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Parameters

success
e.g. true
Whether the api call was successful
report_id
e.g. oneautoapi.12345678901
ID used to retrieve previous report.
vehicle_history_checked_datetime
e.g. 2026-09-05T12:09:40.000Z
The date and time the report was generated. This is in UTC rather than a local U.S. time zone, but it can be converted to Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, or your local time.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 4T1BK3DB5BU666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
model_year
e.g. 2011
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. Toyota
Manufacturer description
model_range_desc
e.g. Avalon
Model range description.
trim_desc
e.g. Limited
Trim description
engine_desc
e.g. 3.5L V6
Engine description
manufactured_country
e.g. United States
Country of manufacture.
style_desc
e.g. Limited Sedan FWD 6AT 3.5L V6
Vehicle style description.
transmission_desc
e.g. Automatic
The vehicle's transmission type
steering_type_desc
e.g. Rack & Pinion
Describes the steering type.
anti_brake_system_desc
e.g. 4-Wheel ABS
Describes the type of braking system.
fuel_type_desc
e.g. Gasoline
The vehicle's fuel type description
fuel_capacity_desc
e.g. 18.5 gallons
Fuel capacity description.
fuel_capacity_gal
e.g. 18.5
Number of gallons.
gross_vehicleweight_desc
e.g. 2501 lbs
The gross vehicle weight description
gross_vehicleweight_lbs
e.g. 2501
Gross vehicleweight in llbs.
highway_mileage_desc
e.g. 29 miles/gallon
Highway mileage description.
highway_mpg
e.g. 29
Highway miles per gallon fuel consumption
city_mileage_desc
e.g. 20 miles/gallon
City mileage description.
city_mpg
e.g. 20
City miles per gallon fuel consumption
vehicle_height_desc
e.g. 58.5 inches
Vehicle height description.
vehicle_height_in
e.g. 58.5
Vehicle height in inches
vehicle_length_desc
e.g. 196 inches
Vehicle length description.
vehicle_length_in
e.g. 196
Vehicle length in inches
vehicle_width_desc
e.g. 72.2 inches
Vehicle width description.
vehicle_width_in
e.g. 72.2
Vehicle width in inches
number_seats
e.g. 5
Number of seats.
number_additional_seats
e.g. 2
Number of additional seats.
dealer_invoice_price_usd
e.g. 33500
Price a dealer pays before rebates and rollbacks
msrp_usd
e.g. 36650
Manufacturer suggested retail price
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 4T1BK3DB5BU666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
record_date
e.g. 2020-09-30
Record date.
record_type
e.g. Theft Recovery
Record type.
stolen_status_desc
e.g. Inactive
The stolen status description.
theft_reported_state
e.g. FL
State in which the theft was reported.
theft_report_id
e.g. 0H003549628
ID of the theft report.
model_year
e.g. 2011
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. Toyota
Manufacturer description
model_range_desc
e.g. Avalon
Model range description.
stolen_date
e.g. 2020-09-29
Date vehicle was stolen.
recovery_date
e.g. 2020-10-10
Date vehicle was recovered.
short_name
Shor name.
full_name
The customer's full name
phone
e.g. 518-486-9786
Phone number.
website_url
e.g. dmv.fl.gov
Website URL.
city
e.g. Miami
City
state_code
e.g. FL
The state code.
zip_code
e.g. 12202
ZIP Code for the centre of the search for comparables.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 4T1BK3DB5BU666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
salvage_auction_record_id
e.g. 1234567890
Salvage record id
salvage_title_type
e.g. Other
Salvage title type.
salvage_auction_lot_date
e.g. 2020-10-21
The salvage auction date
listing_type
e.g. salvage
Type of listing.
primary_damage_desc
e.g. Front End
The primary damage description
secondary_damage_desc
e.g. Minor Dent/Scratches
The secondary damage description
estimated_damage_usd
e.g. 12010
Estimated damage in US dollars.
mileage_desc
e.g. 23762
Mileage.
mileage_observed
e.g. 23762
Vehicle odometer reading
color
e.g. Silver
The vehicle color
salvage_auction_location
e.g. OH - Columbia Station
Salvage auction's location
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 4T1BK3DB5BU666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
report_type
e.g. accident
Report type.
report_date
e.g. 2013-01-01
Date accident was reported.
report_id
e.g. oneautoapi.1234567890
ID used to retrieve previous report.
model_year
e.g. 2001
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. Toyota
Manufacturer description
model_range_desc
e.g. Avalon
Model range description.
variant_desc
e.g. 4 DOOR SEDAN
Variant description
body_style_desc
e.g. Sedan
Body style description.
damage_severity
e.g. Property Damage Accident
Description of damage severity.
crash_severity
e.g. Serious
Severity of the crash.
cause_of_damage
e.g. OVERTAKING
Cause of damage.
estimated_damage_cost
e.g. 1234
Estimated damage cost.
estimated_speed
e.g. 63 mph
Estimated speed.
posted_speed_limit
e.g. 50 mph
Posted speed limit in force.
impact_point
e.g. South
Describes the point of impact.
object_struck
e.g. Not Applicable
Object struck.
airbags_deployed
e.g. Yes
Indicates whether airbags were deployed.
light_condition
e.g. Dark-Road Lighted
Lighting conditions at the time of accident.
city
e.g. MAMARONECK
City
insurer_name
e.g. EX Insurer
Insurer's name.
code
e.g. 01ABCD345
Reference code.
name
e.g. New York Dept of Motor Vehicles
Name of the attribute
phone
e.g. 518-486-9786
Phone number.
website_url
e.g. dmv.ny.gov
Website URL.
city
e.g. Albany
City
state_code
e.g. NY
The state code.
zip_code
e.g. 12202
ZIP Code for the centre of the search for comparables.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 4T1BK3DB5BU666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
record_date
e.g. 2021-01-11
Record date.
record_type
e.g. sale
Record type.
advertised_price
e.g. 17750
The advertised price of the vehicle
mileage_observed
e.g. 23765
Vehicle odometer reading
model_year
e.g. 2011
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. Toyota
Manufacturer description
model_range_desc
e.g. Avalon
Model range description.
trim_desc
e.g. LTD
Trim description
color
e.g. Silver
The vehicle color
advert_heading
e.g. Example Advert Heading
Advert heading
number_doors
e.g. 4
Number of doors.
fuel_type_desc
e.g. Regular Unleaded
The vehicle's fuel type description
name
e.g. Quattro Motors
Name of the attribute
city
e.g. Los Angeles
City
address
e.g. 1234 York Blvd
Address.
country
e.g. USA
Country
state_code
e.g. CA
The state code.
zip_code
e.g. 90310
ZIP Code for the centre of the search for comparables.
phone
e.g. 800-447-6282
Phone number.
seller_type
e.g. Dealer
e.g. dealer
website_url
e.g. quattromotors.com
Website URL.
seller_id
e.g. quattro-motors_merriam_ks
ID of the seller.

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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