Hi guys i'm new to the forum!

 

I was wondering what it would take to build a "number plate search" into a website...

 

So when the user types in their vehicle number plate the website can work out what make/model the car is and therefore offer a service suitable for that car.

 

Kind regards,

Mike.

Hi guys i'm new to the forum!

 

I was wondering what it would take to build a "number plate search" into a website...

 

So when the user types in their vehicle number plate the website can work out what make/model the car is and therefore offer a service suitable for that car.

 

Kind regards,

Mike.

 

Hi Mike, creating the search would not be difficult. My first concern would be -> Do you have access to an up-to-date database of car registrations and associated info?

 

Creating the database manually would be almost impossible.

 

Dave

No I don't have access...

 

I'm guessing is something which can be purchased from the DVLA?

 

I'll look into obtaining a database.

 

Thanks

 

Mike.

Pretty sure you need reasonable cause for accessing their database, which you'll have to prove to them before they will give you access

The access will more than likely be an API of some sort

They don't just let anyone have access to their database, it would be a car cloners wet dream. You'd need to purchase the information from one of the DVLA registered data partners. There is a list of partners on the direct.gov.uk site. Your best bet would be experian's autocheck.co.uk service, you can find out more information on https://www.autocheck.com/members/gateway.do

 

Pretty sure you need to purchase queries in bulk, like 10,000 queries, which I suspect would be very expensive.

They don't just let anyone have access to their database, it would be a car cloners wet dream. You'd need to purchase the information from one of the DVLA registered data partners. There is a list of partners on the direct.gov.uk site. Your best bet would be experian's autocheck.co.uk service, you can find out more information on https://www.autocheck.com/members/gateway.do

 

Pretty sure you need to purchase queries in bulk, like 10,000 queries, which I suspect would be very expensive.

 

Take a look at Glass's Guide - They provide a VRM lookup service (around 8p a lookup)

 

http://www.eurotaxglass.co.uk/products/electronic.htm

 

Kieran

wouldn't it be easier to just build, or even obtain, a list of vehicles makes and models. I'd assume that if someone using the site knows their registration number they know what their car is. Don't hold me to that though lol, you may find that some people know their car but not the registration. Add to that someone may want to look at the site and service for someone else's car?

 

http://www.gmap.co.uk/pages/dvla-dataf?gclid=CMDg14b-8aECFQ-Y2AodLD-yoA

wouldn't it be easier to just build, or even obtain, a list of vehicles makes and models. I'd assume that if someone using the site knows their registration number they know what their car is. Don't hold me to that though lol, you may find that some people know their car but not the registration. Add to that someone may want to look at the site and service for someone else's car?

 

http://www.gmap.co.uk/pages/dvla-dataf?gclid=CMDg14b-8aECFQ-Y2AodLD-yoA

 

Entering a number plate is much quicker. On most sites you'd provide both a manual and VRM lookup as you'll find commercial VRM lookup systems tend to have a 80% success rate. When looking at raw data you have to sign an NDA and pay a very high fee monthly which for most companies is not viable.

 

Yet again it's totally dependant on the depth of information the OP requires.

Thanks for the reply guys. It seems as though it would too expensive for me to incorporate this into my website...

 

I own a remapping and detailing company and people would be able to search for their car easily by either a VRM search or via dropdown box stylie.

 

Cheers anyway.

Mike.

have you find out afterall how to incorporate ?

7 hours ago, CID Marketing said:

have you find out afterall how to incorporate ?

i guess after 9 years they did or just left it

Hi 

What if I have a website that would ask a user to input there registration. then my website will on the back-end type it into auto traders "get a value" page the script will then fill in the mileage and name with some random text then click submit, then scrape the results and provide them back on my website.

 

Any help would be much appreciated

That will get your IP banned fairly quickly. Also I am sure if you read through their terms of use that it is prohibited to scrape the details. If you do it and they can trace it back to you, they could claim damage as they too will pay for the lookups.

Even if you scrape, every time they change their website your script will brake.

Use a proper lookup with an api and pay for it like everyone else is doing.  will save you loads of hassle.

On 11/26/2019 at 7:53 PM, stephan2307 said:

That will get your IP banned fairly quickly. Also I am sure if you read through their terms of use that it is prohibited to scrape the details. If you do it and they can trace it back to you, they could claim damage as they too will pay for the lookups.

Even if you scrape, every time they change their website your script will brake.

Use a proper lookup with an api and pay for it like everyone else is doing.  will save you loads of hassle.

Could you please also tell how and where to pay for that access?

13 minutes ago, tufan ucar said:

Could you please also tell how and where to pay for that access?

In the UK you'd use the DVLA E.g., https://developer-portal.driver-vehicle-licensing.api.gov.uk/apis/vehicle-enquiry-service/vehicle-enquiry-service-description.html#vehicle-enquiry-service-api

 

I work for a company that provides software to car dealerships, so we do a lot of vehicle lookups, and we've got a couple of different providers we can use depending on the product, the main provider we use though is AutoTrader, but it isn't free, we're charged for every lookup, which is then part of the fee the dealers pay us every month for our services.