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How to Find Vehicle Owner Details by Registration Number?

A vehicle ramping against another vehicle or anyone on the road and then fleeing away is a common sight on Indian roads. Even though you manage to note their registration number of the vehicle, you do not have any immediate recourse to know other details of the vehicle/driver. 

You eventually end up at your Regional Transport Office, go through mammoth documentation and bureaucratic procedure to find the details you were looking for. 

However, what if we told you that there’s another way how to find vehicle owner details by registration number? That’s right. You can find it with VAHAN. 

 Launched in 2011 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre, VAHAN is a national vehicle registry.

As of March 2020, there is a total of 285,768,212 digitized vehicles on the Vahan website. This includes all vehicles registered in the country, such as cars, bikes, auto rickshaws, cabs, buses and more. 

What Type of Vehicle Details Can you Get using the VAHAN?

Since VAHAN is a national vehicle registry, details of any registered vehicle can be accessed. It includes two-wheeler, four-wheelers, and commercial vehicles. However, it needs to be mentioned here that information of a certain class of vehicles like ambulances, school buses, and commercial vehicles with permits have not been made available in public domain.  

Can I check vehicle details on VAHAN for free?

The vehicle details of a two-wheeler, private four-wheeler, and a commercial vehicle can be checked for free using VAHAN. No money is charged for doing so. All you need to do is create an account on the portal using the mobile number to check vehicle details using the registration number.

Find Vehicle Owner details with Registration Number on Digit Website

Now you can also check the details of a vehicle on the Digit website as well!

Follow the steps given below to find the vehicular details by using the vehicle's registration number:

Step 1 – Select the vehicle type from the drop-down menu

Step 2 – Enter details like vehicle owner’s name, registration number, and mobile number.

Step 3 – Enter the 6-digit OTP received on the mobile number

Step 4 – Enter the reCAPTCHA code 

Step 5 – Click on ‘Get details’

With this method, you can check out the details of a commercial vehicle, four-wheeler, and a two-wheeler.

How to Find Vehicle Owner details with Registration Number on Digit App?

When it comes to finding vehicle owner details using the registration number, that can be done on the Digit app as well. The steps involved here are listed below:

Step 1 – Download the Digit app

Step 2 – Log on to the app using your mobile number or email  

Find Vehicle Details using registration number on VAHAN Website

Step 3 – Click on ‘Find Vehicle Owner Info’

Step 4 – Select ‘Vehicle Type’ and enter details like registration number and mobile number.

Step 5 – Click on ‘Get Details’

How to Find Vehicle Owner details with Registration Number on VAHAN Website?

VAHAN is designed to collate and produce vehicular information in accordance with individual requirements of all the Indian states and Union Territories. These details are also in tandem with the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. 

Visit the official website of VAHAN and follow the step-by-step process mentioned below to find vehicle registration details online:

  • Click on “Know your vehicle details” from the menu bar.
  • Create account by entering the mobile number and email ID
  • Click on ‘Generate OTP’

  • Next, furnish the registration number of your vehicle, enter the verification code as shown there, and click on “Vahan Search”.

You can find the following details in the VAHAN website upon entering your vehicle’s registration number:

  • Registration date 

  • Owner’s name 

  • Vehicle class 

  • Fuel type 

  • Model and manufacturer details 

  • Vehicular fitness duration 

  • PUC or Pollution Under Control Certificate number 

  • Motor Vehicle (MV) Tax validity 

  • Details of motor vehicle insurance policy 

  • Emission standards of the vehicle (Bharat Stage emission norms) 

  • Registration Certificate Status 
     

Find Vehicle Registration Details with an SMS

Did you know you could also learn the details of a vehicle by sending a SMS?

Follow the steps mentioned below to find vehicular details by using a vehicle's registration number:

  • Type VAHAN <space> vehicle’s registration number 

  • Send it to 7738299899 
     

So, the next time you need to know the details of a vehicle owner other than yourself, you simply need their vehicle’s registration number to be the next Sherlock Holmes.

What are the Scenarios where you need this Facility?

Did you ever get stopped by traffic police only to find that you are not carrying your vehicle’s documents and pay a heavy fine for it? 

You can put these worries to rest!

In a recent update, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced that individuals do not need to carry  the hard copy of their vehicular documents. They can alternatively save those in Digi Lockers. As per such mandate, details saved in Digi Lockers shall be recognised as legitimate, pan-India. 

With the popularisation of VAHAN, you do not need to carry a No Objection Certificate for your motor vehicle either as RTOs across India can access centralised data of your vehicular details. 

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