The request is for a car registration API, meaning vehicle registration lookup by plate or VIN. CarsXE directly offers plate-to-registration lookup via its carsxe_plate action 111, and GOV.UK's Vehicle Enquiry API returns vehicle details by registration number 818 for UK plates. Carstat, VINdata.io and Smartcar offer adjacent vehicle data (specs, VIN decoding, connected-car data) rather than registration lookup as their main function.
A question back: Which country's registrations do you need to look up? UK plates point to GOV.UK, while US or other plates are better served by CarsXE.
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GOV.UK Vehicle Enquiry APIgov.ukverified and signed
Returns vehicle details for a UK registration number through its getVehicleDetailsByRegistrationNumber action 818.
official:API · Vehicle Enquiry API
for agents: getVehicleDetailsByRegistrationNumber
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VINdata.iovindata.iowebsite read, tools not yet checked
Returns factory equipment, codes and identity data for European vehicles from a VIN or number plate, with an API 6.
+2 community tools built for it
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Carstatcarstat.appwebsite read, tools not yet checked
Provides VIN decoding, vehicle specifications and NHTSA recall data through a REST API and MCP server, though not plate-based registration lookup 7.
official:MCP server · Carstat
Sources
- 1Vehicle data for developers and AI agents | CarsXEcarsxe.com · read 2026-10-29
- 6VINdata.io — Full factory equipment list from any European VINvindata.io · read 2026-10-29
- 7Car Data API | Vehicle Specs, VIN & NHTSA Recalls | Carstatcarstat.app · read 2026-10-29
- 8Welcome to GOV.UKgov.uk · read 2026-10-29
- 11carsxe-gemini-extension: declares "carsxe_auth" (the record we read)github.com · read 2026-10-24
- 18Vehicle Enquiry API: declares "getVehicleDetailsByRegistrationNumber" (the record we read and signed)unfragile.ai · read 2026-10-24
For agents: the 10 actions behind this answer
carsxe_auth · carsxe-gemini-extension found in code, not yet checked
Validate a CarsXE API key. Use this to check if an API key is valid before making other requests.
PostTaxRegistrations · Stripe API verified and signed
Create a registration
custom_api_call · GitHub (Activepieces) verified and signed
Custom API Call — Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint
· Car Image API website read, tools not yet checked
Studio-quality, transparent-background car renders for marketplaces, wrap shops and dealer tools: 8 views, any paint color, any size. Free VIN decoding.
Check · Car Registration API verified and signed
Gets details of a UK Vehicle
· VINdata.io website read, tools not yet checked
Enter a VIN or number plate and get the full factory equipment list, codes and identity data for all European car brands in seconds. Web, API and MCP.
· Carstat website read, tools not yet checked
Carstat's car data API provides vehicle specifications, VIN decoding, NHTSA recalls and safety ratings. Build with REST or MCP. Prepaid, per-endpoint pricing.
getVehicleDetailsByRegistrationNumber · Vehicle Enquiry API verified and signed
Get vehicle details by registration number
· EasyReg website read, tools not yet checked
Search thousands of private number plates and buy online. EasyReg makes it easy to find, buy, and transfer personalised registrations — with clear pricing and no hidden fees.
· Smartcar website read, tools not yet checked
Car API to manage EV charging, verify mileage, track fleets, and retrieve vehicle data. Smartcar is the easiest way to connect your app to cars.
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