VIN Search

Get vehicle details from a VIN.

The Vehicle VIN API allows you to search for vehicles by VIN. The request requires only a region, VIN, and API key. It will either return a matching vehicle with possible option packs or a null.

Example Response

{
    "success": true,
    "vehicle": {
        "id": "1122175340772663",
        "region": "uk",
        "title": "2019 Jeep Renegade Limited MY19 1.6 120hp E6d MT FWD LIMITED",
        "year": "2019",
        "make": "Jeep",
        "model": "Renegade",
        "badge": "Limited",
        "series": null,
        "model_year": "MY19",
        "release_month": null,
        "release_year": 2019,
        "body_type": "SUV",
        "body_config": null,
        "transmission": "Manual",
        "transmission_type": "Manual",
        "wheelbase": null,
        "wheelbase_type": null,
        "fuel": "Diesel",
        "fuel_type": "Diesel",
        "engine": "Piston",
        "engine_type": "Piston",
        "drive": "FWD",
        "drive_type": "Front Wheel Drive",
        "num_doors": 5,
        "num_seats": 5,
        "num_gears": 6,
        "num_cylinders": 4,
        "capacity_cc": 1598,
        "power_kw": 88,
        "torque_nm": null,
        "range": null,
        "options": []
    },
    "upstream_vehicle": "2019 Jeep Renegade Limited Edition MultiJet II BU Diesel 5 dr 5 seat 4 cyl 6 speed SUV Manual 1598cc 88.4kw",
    "confidence": "standard",
    "additional_vehicles": []
}

Features

You can request more data than the standard payload by leveraging the features described below.

Ensure your commercial agreement has these features enabled if you require them.

Extended Data

This feature will return structured descriptive data from the registration authority. Use features=additional_upstream_data to receive this payload.

"additional_upstream_data": {
        "vehicle_details": {
            "vehicle_identification": {
                "ukvd_id": "V-JZTYRS",
                "ukvd_uvc": "M-NPGXL",
                "vehicle_registration_mark": "KW73NKE",
                "vehicle_identification_number": "W1K5J5BB4PN369431",
                "dvla_manufacturer_desc": "MERCEDES-BENZ",
                "dvla_model_desc": "AMG CLA 35 PREMIUM 4MATIC AUTO",
                "dvla_wheelplan": "2 AXLE RIGID BODY",
                "registration_date": "2023-11-20",
                "first_registration_date": "2023-11-20",
                "used_before_first_registration": false,
                "manufactured_year": 2023,
                "v5c_qty": 2,
                "date_v5c_issued": "2023-11-20",
                "engine_number": "26092030493649",
                "prior_ni_vrm": "",
                "dvla_body_desc": "COUPE",
                "dvla_fuel_desc": "PETROL"
            },
            "vehicle_status_details": {
                "is_non_eu_import": false,
                "is_imported": false,
                "certificate_of_destruction_issued": false,
                "is_exported": false,
                "exported_date": null,
                "is_scrapped": false,
                "scrapped_date": null
            },
            "vehicle_excise_duty_details": {
                "co2_gkm": 191,
                "dvla_co2_band": null,
                "12_month_rfl_y1": 1650,
                "6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium": 330,
                "12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6_premium": 600,
                "6_month_rfl_y2_to_y6": 104.5,
                "12_month_rfl_y2_to_y6": 190
            },
            "colour_details": {
                "colour": "WHITE",
                "colour_changes_qty": 0,
                "original_colour": "WHITE",
                "last_colour": null,
                "date_of_last_colour_change": null
            },
            "keeper_change_list": [
                {
                    "number_previous_keepers": 1,
                    "date_of_last_keeper_change": "2024-06-08"
                }
            ],
            "plate_change_list": []
        },
        "model_details": {
            "ukvd_variant_code": 1,
            "model_data": {
                "manufacturer_desc": "Mercedes-AMG",
                "model_range_desc": "CLA",
                "model_desc": "AMG CLA 35 Premium 4Matic Auto",
                "model_variant": null,
                "ukvd_series_desc": "C118",
                "ukvd_mark": null,
                "model_start_date": "2022-07-22",
                "model_end_date": null,
                "emission_class": "6d",
                "country_of_origin": "Germany",
                "ukvd_fuel_type_desc": "Petrol",
                "cab_type_desc": null,
                "type_approval_category": "M1",
                "market_sector_code": null,
                "vehicle_type": "Car",
                "vehicle_taxation_class": "Car"
            },
            "body_details": {
                "ukvd_body_shape": null,
                "ukvd_body_type_desc": "Coupe",
                "fuel_capacity_litres": 51,
                "number_axles": 2,
                "number_doors": 4,
                "number_seats": 5,
                "payload_volume_square_metres": null,
                "wheelbase_type_desc": "Short Wheelbase",
                "platform_desc": null,
                "is_platform_shared": null
            },
            "dimensions": {
                "vehicle_height_mm": 1404,
                "vehicle_length_mm": 4695,
                "vehicle_width_mm": 1834,
                "vehicle_wheelbase_mm": null,
                "load_length_mm": null
            },
            "weights": {
                "min_kerbweight_kg": 1615,
                "gross_trainweight_kg": null,
                "unladen_weight_kg": null,
                "payload_weight_kg": null,
                "gross_vehicleweight_kg": 2115,
                "gross_combined_weight_kg": 2115
            },
            "power_source": {
                "power_source_vehicle_type": "ICE",
                "ice_details": {
                    "engine_family": null,
                    "engine_stroke_mm": 92,
                    "valves_per_cylinder": 4,
                    "aspiration": "Turbocharged",
                    "number_cylinders": 4,
                    "engine_location": "Front",
                    "cylinder_arrangement": "Inline",
                    "valve_gear": "DOHC",
                    "ukvd_engine_desc": "M260 E20DEH LA G AMG",
                    "engine_bore_mm": 83,
                    "engine_manufacturer": "Mercedes Cars",
                    "fuel_delivery": null,
                    "power_delivery": "Normal",
                    "engine_capacity_cc": 1991,
                    "engine_badged_size_litres": 2
                },
                "electric_details": null
            },
            "euro_ncap": {
                "ncap_overall_rating": 5,
                "ncap_child_occupant_protection_percentage": 91,
                "ncap_adult_occupant_protection_percentage": 96,
                "ncap_pedestrian_protection_percentage": 91,
                "ncap_safety_assist_percentage": 75
            },
            "emissions": {
                "is_fuel_catalyst": true,
                "co2_gkm": null
            },
            "performance": {
                "torque": {
                    "torque_nm": 400,
                    "torque_lbft": 295.2,
                    "torque_rpm": 4000,
                    "torque_derived_from": null
                },
                "power": {
                    "power_bhp": 301.7,
                    "power_ps": 305.9,
                    "kilowatt": 225,
                    "power_rpm": 5800
                },
                "statistics": {
                    "0to60_mph": null,
                    "0to100_kmph": null,
                    "max_speed_kmh": 250,
                    "top_speed_mph": 155
                }
            },
            "fuel_economy": {
                "nedc_extra_urban_litres_100km": null,
                "nedc_extra_urban_mpg": null,
                "nedc_extra_urban_cold_litres_100km": null,
                "nedc_extra_urban_cold_mpg": null,
                "combined_litres_100km": 8.4,
                "combined_mpg": 33.6
            },
            "sound_levels": {
                "stationary_soundlevel_db": null,
                "stationary_soundlevel_rpm": null,
                "driveby_soundlevel_db": null
            },
            "transmission": {
                "driving_axle": "All Permanent",
                "number_gears": 7,
                "transmission_type": "Automatic",
                "drive_type_desc": "4x4"
            }
        }
    },

Build Data

"build_data": {
        "vin": "WAUZZZ8V7K1028938",
        "make": "AUDI",
        "model": "A3",
        "features": [
            {
                "code": "0A1",
                "value": "2 doors"
            },
            {
                "code": "0AE",
                "value": "Front stabilizer bar"
            },
            {
                "code": "0B2",
                "value": "Wheelbase"
            },
        ],
        "build_date": "2019-03-20"

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