A blog post on OSINTCurio.us about conducting open-source intelligence research on cars and other motor vehicles. It describes vehicle identifiers such as the 17-digit VIN and license plates, notes that license plate records are often not available for free or through OSINT, and gives an overview of sources, mainly for the United States.
An online number plate check that uses a UK registration number to retrieve vehicle information. The page states that the free lookup shows MOT history, tax status, mileage records and more, and that it queries official data sources, primarily the DVLA.
A Škoda Storyboard article series on how car registration numbers are generated and what can be gleaned from them in different countries. The page lists instalments covering Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, Italy, China, Russia, Germany, India, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.
FindByPlate.com is a free resource for license plate lookup and reporting bad drivers. In most cases the website will identify the car and its basic information, along with any user-submitted reports, images, videos, or comments. The license plate search engine is in beta development, and the site does not guarantee the validity or accuracy of the information shown.
Vehicle plate search site for finding Russian license plate photos and related car sightings.
VIN Decoder is a free online universal car VIN decoder that returns information and a report about a vehicle from its Vehicle Identification Number. The site lists supported brands including Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo, and offers a full VIN report.
CarNet.AI is a car make and model recognition API. The service reports recognizing the make, model and generation of most cars built since 1995. API access is obtained by messaging the service through its contact form. The company states it has data on 300 car brands and 3100+ models.
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An online number plate check that uses a UK registration number to retrieve vehicle information. The page states that the free lookup shows MOT history, tax status, mileage records and more, and that it queries official data sources, primarily the DVLA.
A Škoda Storyboard article series on how car registration numbers are generated and what can be gleaned from them in different countries. The page lists instalments covering Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, Italy, China, Russia, Germany, India, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.
FindByPlate.com is a free resource for license plate lookup and reporting bad drivers. In most cases the website will identify the car and its basic information, along with any user-submitted reports, images, videos, or comments. The license plate search engine is in beta development, and the site does not guarantee the validity or accuracy of the information shown.
Vehicle plate search site for finding Russian license plate photos and related car sightings.
VIN Decoder is a free online universal car VIN decoder that returns information and a report about a vehicle from its Vehicle Identification Number. The site lists supported brands including Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo, and offers a full VIN report.
CarNet.AI is a car make and model recognition API. The service reports recognizing the make, model and generation of most cars built since 1995. API access is obtained by messaging the service through its contact form. The company states it has data on 300 car brands and 3100+ models.
