DVLA Look Ups - FeedBack Software

DVLA Database Look Up/Query Services. (Internet connection required)

No monthly fees, no subscriptions.

With a pay per query system, there are no subscriptions, no monthly fees, just pay for each query, deducted from your credit balance.

There are 7 different categories of data you can query.

Standard Vehicle Search. Find vehicle data using the Registration Number.

MOT History. Finds previous MOT tests, whether failed or passed, including fails and advisories.

Tyre Search. Finds different allowable combinations of tyre sizes

V5C Validation. Given a Registration and a VIN, confirms or denies that they match.

VIN Search. Returns same results as Standard Vehicle Search, but using a VIN as the search query.

Vehicle Valuation and Extras. Gets Insurance group, Value and CAP Id and codes, amongst others.

Insurance. Retrieves ABI codes, 1st registration dates, Number of Previous keepers, amongst others.

Each one has numerous different data fields. Scroll down to see all the data available for each query.

Click here to see a comparison chart with all the fields laid out for easy viewing.

Standard Vehicle Search - Data Availability
Field	Description	Example Output
VIN	A Vehicle Identification Number, often shortened to VIN, or Chassis Number, is a unique code including a serial number, used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles, towed vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.	WVGZZZ5NZAW007903
Make	The manufacturer of the vehicle.	Ford
Model	The model of the vehicle.	Fiesta
Number of Doors	The number of doors on the vehicle.	5
Engine CC	The vehicle cylinder capacity (cc)	1198cc
6 month Tax Rate.	The cost of vehicle tax for 6 months	112.75
12 month Tax Rate.	The cost of vehicle tax for 12 months	205
First Reg	The date of first Registration	27 August 2008
Year Of Manufacture.	The year the vehicle was manufactured	2008
CO2 Emissions.	Carbon Dioxide Emissions	145 g/km
Fuel Type	The fuel the vehicle uses	Petrol (Can also be Diesel & Electric)
Tax Status	Current Tax Status	Not taxed
Transmission	The vehicle transmission	Manual
Colour	The Vehicle colour	Red
Type Approval	The vehicle category classification	M1
Wheel Plan	The vehicle wheel plan	2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue Weight	The vehicle’s confirmed maximum gross weight	1850kg
Tax Details	Vehicle tax information	Tax due: 08 March 2016
MOT Details	MOT expiry day	24th April 2018
Valid Tax	Is the tax valid?	false
Valid MOT	Is the MOT valid?	true

MOT History - Example Search results
Make: VOLKSWAGEN Model: TIGUAN Date First Used: 23 July 2009 Fuel Type: Diesel Colour: Silver Test Reports: ----------------- Test Date: 25 March 2015 Expiry Date: (None, it failed!) Test Result: Fail Mileage: 74813 MOT Test Number: 157384685012 Advisory Items: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Failure Items: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) ------------------- Test Date: 24 June 2014 Expiry Date: 23 July 2015 Test Result: Pass Mileage: 63643 Mot Test Number: 195455474181 Advisory Items: None Failure Items: None -------------------- Test Date: 23 July 2013 Expiry Date: 23 July 2014 Test Result: Pass Mileage: 52191 Mot Test Number: 198414503254 Advisory Items: None Failure Items: None

Tyre Search - Example Search Results.
Make: VOLKSWAGEN Model: TIGUAN SE TDI 4MOTION Year: 2009 Front Tyres: Width: 235 Ratio: 55 Rim: R17 Speed Rating: H Psi: 29 Load Index: 99 Width: 235 Ratio: 50 Rim: R18 Speed Rating: H Psi: 29 Load Index: 97 Rear Tyres: Width: 235 Ratio: 55 Rim: R17 Speed Rating: H Psi: 29 Load Index : 99 Width: 235 Ratio: 50 Rim: R18 Speed Rating: H Psi: 29 Load Index:97

Valuation - Available Fields
Field	Description	Example Output
Make	The vehicle manufacturer	Ford
Model	The vehicle model	Focus
Engine Size	The vehicle cylinder capacity (cc)	1560
Number of Seats	The number of seats in the vehicle	5
Transmission	The vehicle transmission type. Automatic or Manual.	Manual
Imported	Determines whether this vehicle is an import. Response is either true or false.	False
Body Type	There are different types of body styles available in the UK like Estates, Sedans, SUVs, Coupes, Convertibles, Hatchbacks, Wagons, Multi-utility vehicle or Multi-purpose vehicle.	5 DOOR HATCHBACK
Insurance Group	The car insurance group value tells you which insurance group your car sits in. Insurance groups range from 1-50 and the lower the group the lower the insurance cost the higher the group the higher the insurance cost. If unknown, the field is empty.	25
Price	A private reseller value for the car. This is based on a number of factors, such as the MOT history (for mileage and condition), the previous number of owners and calculations from a partnership with insurance companies.	6875.00
Description	An extended version of the overall vehicle description with the key fields. The description is made up of the year, make, extended model, engine size, fuel type, number of doors and transmission.	2013 Ford Focus Zetec Tdci (116), 1560CC Diesel, 5DR, Manual
Steering	The side of which the steering column is found. Returns either “RHD” for right hand drive or “LHD” for left hand drive.	RHD
Fuel	The fuel type of the vehicle. Response values are diesel petrol electric.	Diesel
Year	The year the vehicle was registered with the DVLA.	2013
Number of Doors	Number of doors on the vehicle. Can return 0 if the value is unknown.	5
Cap ID	The CAP id is a unique vehicle identifier as a sequential number and is unique to the database only (car, lcv etc) so may be found in other databases. Please see http://business.cap.co.uk/new-vehicle-incentives/cap-code for a more in depth description.	50252
Cap Code	The CAP code is a unique 20 character alpha-numeric code structure detailing vehicle characteristics for cars. Please see http://business.cap.co.uk/new-vehicle-incentives/cap-code for a more in depth description.	FOFO16ZE5HDTM4

Insurance - Available fields
Field	Description	Example Output
ABI Code	For information on ABI codes please refer to documentation from the Association of British Insurers
Make	The vehicle manufacturer	Honda
Model	The vehicle model	CBR 600 F (M-W)
Engine CC	The vehicle cylinder capacity (cc)	998 cc
Body Type	There are different types of body styles available in the UK like Estates, Sedans, SUVs, Coupes, Convertibles, Hatchbacks, Wagons, Multi-purpose vehicle	SCOOTER COMBINATION
Transmission	The vehicle transmission	MANUAL
Colour	The vehicle colour	YELLOW , BLACK
Fuel	The vehicle fuel type	PETROL
Imported	Determines whether this vehicle is an import. Response is either true or false.	False
Date 1st Reg	The date when the vehicle was first registered with the DVLA.	9 SEPTEMBER 1997
Keeper Start Date	The most recent keeper date on the V5C	11 APRIL 2014
Previous Keepers	The number of previous keepers	5

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