How to Find Vehicle Owner Details Online by Registration Number (All methods)

You can find out vehicle owner’s details if you have the vehicle registration or the plate number. There are various methods to know about the details of any vehicle owner using the registration number or the plate number. VAHAN is the official website and it contains 285,768,212 digitized vehicles as of March 2020. These include all vehicles registered across RTOs in India like cars, bikes, auto rickshaws, cabs, buses, and more. [हिंदी में पढ़ें]

Getting details about the vehicle owner is useful in many situations that includes buying or selling a vehicle, hit-and-run accident cases, and more.

1. Checking Vehicle Owner Details using Vahan Parivahan Website

• Go to the Vahan Parivahan website.
• Enter your mobile number and if you already have an account. If not, click on ‘Create account’ option.
• Key in your mobile number and email ID to make an account.
• Enter OTP received on your mobile number and create a unique password.
• Log in with your mobile number and password.
• On the next page, enter the vehicle plate number that you have.
• Enter the captcha code. Click on the ‘Vahan search’ option.
• The details of the vehicle linked to the number plate will be on your screen. They will include RC details like fuel type, status, owner, validity, insurance, and more. The full name of the owner won’t be displayed for privacy reasons.

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2. Checking Vehicle Owner Details using SMS service

If you don’t have internet connectivity, then you can use SMS to get the details you need. Follow these steps-

• Open SMS App.
• Type VAHAN<space> <Enter vehicle number without spaces> (Eg: MH01TR3522)
• Send the SMS to 7738299899.
• As soon as you send the SMS, you will get an SMS with the vehicle owner’s name, RTO details, model, RC/FC, expiry, insurance details, etc.

3. Checking Vehicle Owner Details using Acko App

• Download the Acko App from the Google Playstore or iOS store.
• Enter your phone number.
• Enter the OTP you receive and verify.
• Under the section, ‘Do more with Acko’, tap on RTO Info.
• Enter the vehicle registration number.
• The details you need will be on your screen.

4. Checking Vehicle Owner Details using Digit Website

• Visit GoDigit website.
• Select the type of vehicle you want to know about.
• Enter the name of the vehicle owner (If you don’t know the name enter any random name).
• Enter the registration number you have.
• Key in your mobile number.
• You will get an OTP on your mobile number, enter the OTP.
• Enter Captcha and click on “Get Details”.
• The details you need will be there on your screen.

5. Checking Vehicle Owner Details using Transportbook Website

This is a good alternative to the Vahan Parivahan website. The way to get those details is very simple and one doesn’t need to log in or sign up to get the information. Just follow these steps-

• Visit Transportbook Website.
• Enter the plate number.
• Click on Find.
• The Vehicle details will be displayed.

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FAQs

1. What can you get to know about the vehicle using the Vahan Parivahan website?

You can get details related to RC on the official website. The vehicle type, registration number, fuel type, vehicle name, maker’s name, RTO linked with the vehicle, and emission standard, all these are found on the website.

Moreover, it shows details like the owner’s name (partially), registration date, insurance details, MV Tax, and PUCC.

2. When can there be a need to check the owner details by using the registration number?

Some situations can be encountering someone in a hit-and-run accident on the road, buying a vehicle and wanting to verify its details, selling your vehicle and wanting to make sure details have been changed accordingly, and more.

3. Which App is the best for vehicle owner details?

Acko app is currently the best as the Vahan app is yet to launch on Android and iOS.

4. How does Vahan app gather information about vehicles?

Vahan collects details from the National Motor Vehicles Register. The National Motor Vehicles Register collects details from State Registers, which compile their data from RTOs and DTOs.

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