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.
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License plate lookup service for searching vehicle records and ownership-related public data.
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.
License plate recognition platform for detecting, reading, and analyzing vehicle plates from images.
UK partial number plate search tool for narrowing possible vehicle registrations.
Vehicle plate search site for finding Russian license plate photos and related car sightings.
VehicleHistory license plate and VIN lookup for checking vehicle records and report details.
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.
VIN decoder and lookup tool for finding vehicle specifications and history clues from a VIN.
That'sThem VIN lookup helps search public vehicle information connected to a VIN.
Vehicle lookup site for checking license plates, car data, and public vehicle-related records.
New York vehicle lookup tool for checking parking, camera, and traffic violation records.
Vehicle auction and history lookup site for checking cars, VINs, photos, and sale records.
Reference site for European license plates, formats, country codes, and registration styles.
Vehicle history report service for checking VIN records, title events, accidents, and market data.
Vehicle history report service for checking VIN records, damage, mileage, photos, and title data.
Car spotting platform for browsing exotic vehicle sightings, photos, locations, and spotter records.
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.
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.
FAXVIN provides instant vehicle history reports covering title history, accident records and odometer readings. Reports may draw on licensed data providers and official databases, and coverage varies by vehicle, jurisdiction and source. A report is not a substitute for a physical inspection or independent verification. FAXVIN reports also include a 0–100 vehicle history metric called CarRank.
UK government vehicle enquiry service for checking MOT, tax, make, model, and registration details.
VINCheck.info provides vehicle history reports, ownership clues, accident data, and title checks.
VIN decoder for checking vehicle details, manufacturer data, model information, and history clues.
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.