License plate check, look up a car by registration
Enter a registration number to pull official vehicle data, free. Don't have the plate? Decode by VIN instead.
Countries you can check by plate
Plate lookup uses each country's official open registry. For anywhere else, the free VIN decoder works worldwide.
RDW, free & open
50+ official fields: make, model, first registration, APK/MOT, weights, fuel and more. No key needed.
DVLA + MOT history
DVLA vehicle details plus the full DVSA MOT record, including the mileage logged at every test.
Statens vegvesen
National vehicle-registry technical data for a Norwegian plate.
Government registry
Official registry details, including the VIN so you can run a full decode.
How to check a plate
Pick the country
Choose where the car is registered from the dropdown above.
Enter the plate
Type the registration exactly as shown on the car, spaces and dashes don't matter.
Get the details
Official registry data appears instantly. UK results include full MOT mileage history.
Want the full vehicle history?
A plate lookup gives you the official registry record. For the history it can't, real mileage, accidents, theft and ownership, a full carVertical report by VIN covers:
- ✓ Real mileage / odometer verification
- ✓ Accident & damage records
- ✓ Stolen-vehicle check
- ✓ Ownership & registration history
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A VIN works for any country and unlocks more: full specifications, recalls and safety ratings from open data. Decode a VIN on the home page →