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Vehicle History Report (US)

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Access detailed vehicle history data for US vehicles from a single API endpoint.

From NMVTIS records and title brands to salvage history, liens, accidents and previous sales, our Vehicle History Report API gives your business the data it needs to better understand a vehicle’s past.

Built for automotive platforms, marketplaces, dealerships, lenders and other businesses that need reliable vehicle history intelligence at scale.

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


Key Features

NMVTIS Data

VIN Audit is an Approved NMVTIS Data Provider, providing access to authoritative vehicle history and condition data.

Title & Brand History

Comprehensive title and brand history helps identify issues such as salvage, rebuilt or other branded titles - providing greater visibility into a vehicle’s previous damage and history.

B2B Data License

Licensed for B2B and internal business applications, enabling you to integrate valuable vehicle intelligence directly into your own workflows, systems and decision-making processes.

Junk, Salvage & Insurance

Access junk, salvage and insurance records to uncover additional indicators of previous vehicle damage, total-loss events and other important historical events.

Lien, Impound & Export

Identifies reported liens and creditors with legal interests in a vehicle, alongside records indicating whether a vehicle has been impounded or exported.

Accidents, Thefts & Previous Sales

Go deeper with additional accident, theft and sales data, including reported damage, mileage observations and previous sale listings.

Pricing

PAYG
£4.00
Per Use

Pricing

PlanGBPEURUSD
PAYG (Per Use)£4.00€4.50$5
Business (Per Use)£2.00€2.25$2.50
Enterprise (Per Use)£1.00€1.15$1.25

Documentation

Introduction

Vehicle History Report including NVMVTIS data via VIN Audit.

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/vehiclehistoryreport/us?vehicle_identification_number=2HGES16501H666666&report_id=oneautoapi.1234567890

Example Sandbox Request

https://sandbox.oneautoapi.com/vinaudit/vehiclehistoryreport/us?vehicle_identification_number=2HGES16501H666666&report_id=oneautoapi.1234567890

Request Parameters

vehicle_identification_number
mandatory, string, e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
report_id
optional, string, e.g. oneautoapi.1234567890
ID used to retrieve a previously run report.

Sample Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "vehicle_data": {
      "report_id": "oneautoapi.1234567890",
      "vehicle_history_checked_datetime": "2026-09-05T12:09:40.000Z",
      "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
      "model_year": 2001,
      "manufacturer_desc": "Honda",
      "model_range_desc": "Civic",
      "trim_desc": "LX",
      "engine_desc": "1.7L I4",
      "manufactured_country": "United States",
      "style_desc": "LX Sedan FWD 4AT 1.7L I4",
      "transmission_desc": "Automatic",
      "steering_type_desc": "Rack & Pinion",
      "anti_brake_system_desc": "4-Wheel ABS",
      "fuel_type_desc": "Gasoline",
      "fuel_capacity_desc": "13.2 gallons",
      "fuel_capacity_gal": 13.2,
      "gross_vehicleweight_desc": "12345 lbs",
      "gross_vehicleweight_lbs": 12345,
      "highway_mileage_desc": "34 miles/gallon",
      "highway_mpg": 34,
      "city_mileage_desc": "26 miles/gallon",
      "city_mpg": 26,
      "vehicle_height_desc": "55 inches",
      "vehicle_height_in": 55,
      "vehicle_length_desc": "175 inches",
      "vehicle_length_in": 175,
      "vehicle_width_desc": "67 inches",
      "vehicle_width_in": 67,
      "number_seats": 5,
      "number_additional_seats": 2
    },
    "pricing_data": {
      "dealer_invoice_price_usd": 14500,
      "msrp_usd": 15500
    },
    "titles": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "state_code": "PA",
        "title_issued_date": "2005-09-27",
        "mileage": 42781,
        "mileage_unit": "mi",
        "is_current": true
      }
    ],
    "title_brands": [
      {
        "date": "2005-09-27",
        "brander_type": "State",
        "brander_code": "PA",
        "brander_name": "PENNSYLVANIA",
        "brand_code": "11",
        "brand_title": "Salvage: Damage or Not Specified",
        "brand_desc": "Any vehicle which has been wrecked, destroyed or damaged, to the extent that the total estimated or actual cost of parts and labor to rebuild or reconstruct the vehicle to its pre-accident condition and for legal operation on roads or highways exceeds a jurisdiction-defined percentage of the retail value of the vehicle. The retail value of the vehicle is determined by a current edition of a nationally recognized compilation (to include automated data bases) of retail values. Salvage--Damage or Not Specified also includes any vehicle to which an insurance company acquires ownership pursuant to a damage settlement, or any vehicle that the vehicle's owner may wish to designate as a salvage vehicle by obtaining a salvage title, without regard to extent of the vehicle's damage and repairs, or any vehicle for which the jurisdiction cannot distinguish the reason the vehicle was designated salvage."
      }
    ],
    "junk_salvage_insurance": [
      {
        "date": "2020-06-03",
        "record_type": "Junk And Salvage",
        "brander_code": "P000001",
        "brander_name": "COPART, INC.",
        "brander_city": "DALLAS",
        "brander_state_code": "TX",
        "brander_phone": "9723915299",
        "vehicle_disposition": "SOLD",
        "intended_for_export": "Y"
      }
    ],
    "salvage_data": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "salvage_auction_record_id": 123456,
        "salvage_title_type": "Salvage",
        "salvage_auction_lot_date": "2020-06-08",
        "listing_type": "salvage",
        "primary_damage_desc": "Front End",
        "secondary_damage_desc": "Rear End",
        "mileage": "12345",
        "color": "Black",
        "salvage_auction_location": "CA - Los Angeles"
      }
    ],
    "accidents": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "report_type": "accident",
        "report_date": "2015-11-04",
        "damage_severity": "high",
        "cause_of_damage": "overtaking",
        "impact_point": "front end",
        "city": "Los Angeles",
        "light_condition": "Dark",
        "object_struck": "Fire Hydrant",
        "manufacturer_desc": "HONDA",
        "style_desc": "LX Sedan FWD 4AT 1.7L I4",
        "source": {
          "name": "Insurance Company",
          "phone": "800-447-6282",
          "website_url": "www.insurance-co.com",
          "city": "Los Angeles",
          "state_code": "CA",
          "zip_code": "90310"
        }
      }
    ],
    "thefts": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "record_date": "2013-12-24",
        "record_type": "Theft Recovery",
        "stolen_status_desc": "Inactive",
        "theft_reported_state": "FL",
        "theft_report_id": "0H003549666",
        "model_year": "01",
        "manufacturer_desc": "HONDA",
        "model_range_desc": "CIVIC",
        "stolen_date": "2013-12-24",
        "recovery_date": "2014-05-02",
        "source": {
          "short_name": "nicb",
          "full_name": "National Insurance Crime Bureau",
          "phone": "800-447-6282",
          "website_url": "www.nicb.org",
          "city": "Des Plaines",
          "state_code": "IL",
          "zip_code": "60018"
        }
      }
    ],
    "liens": [
      {
        "date": "2020-12-06",
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "state_code": "FL",
        "vehicle_status": "Active",
        "agency": "Westlake Financial Services"
      }
    ],
    "impound": [
      {
        "date": "2020-03-18",
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "state_code": "AZ",
        "vehicle_status": "Released",
        "agency": "Arizona State Impound"
      }
    ],
    "export": [
      {
        "date": "2021-01-02",
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "state_code": "FL",
        "vehicle_status": "Exported",
        "agency": "Port Authority of New York"
      }
    ],
    "sales_data": [
      {
        "vehicle_identification_number": "2HGES16501H666666",
        "record_date": "2019-11-18",
        "record_type": "sale",
        "advertised_price": 32194,
        "mileage_observed": 9914,
        "model_year": "2020",
        "manufacturer_desc": "Honda",
        "model_range_desc": "Civic",
        "trim_desc": "LX",
        "color": "Black",
        "number_doors": 4,
        "fuel_type_desc": "Gasoline",
        "seller_details": {
          "name": "Hatch Honda",
          "city": "Show St",
          "address": "1051 W Automall Parkway",
          "country": "USA",
          "state_code": "AZ",
          "phone": "9282516666",
          "seller_type": "Dealer",
          "website_url": "www.hatch-honda.com",
          "seller_id": "hatch-honda-az"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "notice": "NMVTIS data is obtained from an Approved NMVTIS Reseller: VinAudit"
}

Response Parameters

success
e.g. true
Whether the api call was successful
report_id
e.g. oneautoapi.1234567890
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. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
model_year
e.g. 2001
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. Honda
Manufacturer description
model_range_desc
e.g. Civic
Model range description.
trim_desc
e.g. LX
Trim description
engine_desc
e.g. 1.7L I4
Engine description
manufactured_country
e.g. United States
Country of manufacture.
style_desc
e.g. LX Sedan FWD 4AT 1.7L I4
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. 13.2 gallons
Fuel capacity description.
fuel_capacity_gal
e.g. 13.2
Number of gallons.
gross_vehicleweight_desc
e.g. 12345 lbs
The gross vehicle weight description
gross_vehicleweight_lbs
e.g. 12345
Gross vehicleweight in llbs.
highway_mileage_desc
e.g. 34 miles/gallon
Highway mileage description.
highway_mpg
e.g. 34
Highway miles per gallon fuel consumption
city_mileage_desc
e.g. 26 miles/gallon
City mileage description.
city_mpg
e.g. 26
City miles per gallon fuel consumption
vehicle_height_desc
e.g. 55 inches
Vehicle height description.
vehicle_height_in
e.g. 55
Vehicle height in inches
vehicle_length_desc
e.g. 175 inches
Vehicle length description.
vehicle_length_in
e.g. 175
Vehicle length in inches
vehicle_width_desc
e.g. 67 inches
Vehicle width description.
vehicle_width_in
e.g. 67
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. 14500
Price a dealer pays before rebates and rollbacks
msrp_usd
e.g. 15500
Manufacturer suggested retail price
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
state_code
e.g. PA
The state code.
title_issued_date
e.g. 2005-09-27
Date title issued.
mileage
e.g. 42781
The current mileage of the vehicle in full
mileage_unit
e.g. mi
The mileage unit.
is_current
e.g. true
Is the vehicle currently available to order (includes pre-order open)
date
e.g. 2005-09-27
Date.
brander_type
e.g. State
Type of brander.
brander_code
e.g. PA
Code identifying the brander.
brander_name
e.g. PENNSYLVANIA
Brander name.
brand_code
e.g. 11
Brand code.
brand_title
e.g. Salvage: Damage or Not Specified
Brand title.
brand_desc
e.g. Any vehicle which has been wrecked, destroyed or damaged, to the extent that the total estimated or actual cost of parts and labor to rebuild or reconstruct the vehicle to its pre-accident condition and for legal operation on roads or highways exceeds a jurisdiction-defined percentage of the retail value of the vehicle. The retail value of the vehicle is determined by a current edition of a nationally recognized compilation (to include automated data bases) of retail values. Salvage--Damage or Not Specified also includes any vehicle to which an insurance company acquires ownership pursuant to a damage settlement, or any vehicle that the vehicle's owner may wish to designate as a salvage vehicle by obtaining a salvage title, without regard to extent of the vehicle's damage and repairs, or any vehicle for which the jurisdiction cannot distinguish the reason the vehicle was designated salvage.
The brand description.
date
e.g. 2020-06-03
Date.
record_type
e.g. Junk And Salvage
Record type.
brander_code
e.g. P000001
Code identifying the brander.
brander_name
e.g. COPART, INC.
Brander name.
brander_city
e.g. DALLAS
Brander city.
brander_state_code
e.g. TX
Brander state code.
brander_phone
e.g. 9723915299
Brander phone number.
vehicle_disposition
e.g. SOLD
Describes how the vehicle was disposed.
intended_for_export
e.g. Y
Identifies a vehicle intended for export.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
salvage_auction_record_id
e.g. 123456
Salvage record id
salvage_title_type
e.g. Salvage
Salvage title type.
salvage_auction_lot_date
e.g. 2020-06-08
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. Rear End
The secondary damage description
mileage
e.g. 12345
The current mileage of the vehicle in full
color
e.g. Black
The vehicle color
salvage_auction_location
e.g. CA - Los Angeles
Salvage auction's location
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
report_type
e.g. accident
Report type.
report_date
e.g. 2015-11-04
Date accident was reported.
damage_severity
e.g. high
Description of damage severity.
cause_of_damage
e.g. overtaking
Cause of damage.
impact_point
e.g. front end
Describes the point of impact.
city
e.g. Los Angeles
City
light_condition
e.g. Dark
Lighting conditions at the time of accident.
object_struck
e.g. Fire Hydrant
Object struck.
manufacturer_desc
e.g. HONDA
Manufacturer description
style_desc
e.g. LX Sedan FWD 4AT 1.7L I4
Vehicle style description.
name
e.g. Insurance Company
Name of the attribute
phone
e.g. 800-447-6282
Phone number.
website_url
e.g. www.insurance-co.com
Website URL.
city
e.g. Los Angeles
City
state_code
e.g. CA
The state code.
zip_code
e.g. 90310
ZIP Code for the centre of the search for comparables.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
record_date
e.g. 2013-12-24
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. 0H003549666
ID of the theft report.
model_year
e.g. 01
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. HONDA
Manufacturer description
model_range_desc
e.g. CIVIC
Model range description.
stolen_date
e.g. 2013-12-24
Date vehicle was stolen.
recovery_date
e.g. 2014-05-02
Date vehicle was recovered.
short_name
e.g. nicb
Shor name.
full_name
e.g. National Insurance Crime Bureau
The customer's full name
phone
e.g. 800-447-6282
Phone number.
website_url
e.g. www.nicb.org
Website URL.
city
e.g. Des Plaines
City
state_code
e.g. IL
The state code.
zip_code
e.g. 60018
ZIP Code for the centre of the search for comparables.
date
e.g. 2020-12-06
Date.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
state_code
e.g. FL
The state code.
vehicle_status
e.g. Active
Vehicle's stolen status.
agency
e.g. Westlake Financial Services
Date impounded.
date
e.g. 2020-03-18
Date.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
state_code
e.g. AZ
The state code.
vehicle_status
e.g. Released
Vehicle's stolen status.
agency
e.g. Arizona State Impound
Date impounded.
date
e.g. 2021-01-02
Date.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
state_code
e.g. FL
The state code.
vehicle_status
e.g. Exported
Vehicle's stolen status.
agency
e.g. Port Authority of New York
Date impounded.
vehicle_identification_number
e.g. 2HGES16501H666666
Vehicle identification number (VIN).
record_date
e.g. 2019-11-18
Record date.
record_type
e.g. sale
Record type.
advertised_price
e.g. 32194
The advertised price of the vehicle
mileage_observed
e.g. 9914
Vehicle odometer reading
model_year
e.g. 2020
Model Year
manufacturer_desc
e.g. Honda
Manufacturer description
model_range_desc
e.g. Civic
Model range description.
trim_desc
e.g. LX
Trim description
color
e.g. Black
The vehicle color
number_doors
e.g. 4
Number of doors.
fuel_type_desc
e.g. Gasoline
The vehicle's fuel type description
name
e.g. Hatch Honda
Name of the attribute
city
e.g. Show St
City
address
e.g. 1051 W Automall Parkway
Address.
country
e.g. USA
Country
state_code
e.g. AZ
The state code.
phone
e.g. 9282516666
Phone number.
seller_type
e.g. Dealer
e.g. dealer
website_url
e.g. www.hatch-honda.com
Website URL.
seller_id
e.g. hatch-honda-az
ID of the seller.
notice
e.g. NMVTIS data is obtained from an Approved NMVTIS Reseller: VinAudit
Notice about the data.

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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