DVLA Search

FAQ

Can I test the DVLA Search Plugin without an account?

Yes, you can use the example API Key “DvlaSearchDemoAccount” and test with a registration number beginning MT09 or FH51 such as MT09NKS.

How do I signup for an account with DVLASearch.co.uk?

You can sign up for an account at https://dvlasearch.co.uk/dvla-api-obtaining-access/

How many credits does each search use?

Each time someone searches for a vehicle registration, it uses one credit.

Available Fields

The following API fields are available:

• vin Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – A vehicle identification number, commonly abbreviated 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 as defined in ISO 3833. VINs were first used in 1954. eg WVGZZZ5NZAW007903
• make Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle manufacturer. eg Vauxhall
• model Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle model. eg Vectra
• cylinderCapacity Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle cylinder capacity (cc). eg 1968cc
• numberOfDoors Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The number of doors on the vehicle. eg 5
• sixMonthRate Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The cost of vehicle tax for 6 months. eg 112.75
• twelveMonthRate Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The cost of vehicle tax for 12 months. eg 205.00
• dateOfFirstRegistration Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The date on which the vehicle was registered. eg 23 July 2009
• yearOfManufacture Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – They year the vehicle was manufactured. eg 2009
• co2Emissions Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle emissions. eg 167 g/km
• fuelType Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle fuel type. eg Diesel (other values: Petrol, Electric)
• taxStatus Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Current tax status. eg Not taxed
• transmission Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle transmission. eg Manual (other values: automatic, cvt)
• colour Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle colour. eg Silver
• typeApproval Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle category classification. eg M1
• wheelPlan Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle wheel plan. eg 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
• revenueWeight Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – The vehicle’s confirmed maximum gross weight. eg 3850kg
• taxDetails Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Vehicle tax information. eg Tax due: 06 February 2015
• motDetails Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – MOT expiry day. eg Expires: 23 July 2015
• taxed Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – States if the tax is valid. eg false

• mot Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – States if the mot is valid. eg true

  For full details, see the “Shortcode Help” section of the DVLA Search Admin Menu, or the DVLA Search API Documentation

Advanced Customization

If you are comfortable writing or modifying WordPress Plugins you can take advantage of the search functionality and access the results in your own code.

• Any page with the ?dvla_search_registration=<REG> query param will hit the API using your registered API Key and add the results to a global variable $dvla_search_result_data
• The results in $dvla_search_result_data are an array keyed by the fields described in “Available Fields” section of the readme.
• For more insight into how the DVLA Search shortcodes access the results, see the code in the plugin directory.
• You could for example use this data in a your own shortcode to display on a custom results page.

For example:

<?php
function dvla_search_custom_shortcode() {
  global $dvla_search_result_data;
  global $dvla_search_registration;

  if( $dvla_search_result_data['mot'] ) {
    return "$dvla_search_registration has a valid MOT";
  } else {
    return "$dvla_search_registration does not have a valid MOT";
  }
}
add_shortcode('dvla_search_custom_shortcode', 'dvla_search_custom_shortcode');