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

Pricing

Plan	GBP	EUR	USD
PAYG (Per Use)	48p	55c	60c
Business (Per Use)	36p	41c	45c
Enterprise (Per Use)	24p	27c	30c

Version

Documentation

Swagger

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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