Read the identity
Identify the manufacturer from the VIN. Selected Volkswagen Group codes also reveal the model family and model-year candidates.
DECODED IN YOUR BROWSEREUROPEAN CARS. A CLOSER LOOK.
Know the car.
Beyond the badge.
Seventeen characters can tell you a lot. Decode your VIN and explore the technical details and official records behind it.
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+ONE NUMBER. A MORE COMPLETE PICTURE.+
Start with a VIN
Checking registry connectionUse a personal Czech registry API key
The shared connection works without setup when available. A personal key is sent securely to our server and the Ministry for this lookup only; it is never saved. Request a free key ↗
Documentation example, not a live lookup. This is the Ministry’s published sample response. Dates and status are historical examples. Enter your own VIN for a current request.
FROM NUMBER TO KNOW-HOW
A little less guesswork.
Two complementary sources, with a clear line between what’s decoded and what’s on record.
Look up the details
Find engine specifications, body dimensions, emissions and towing limits in the official Czech vehicle registry, when a record is available.
OFFICIAL MINISTRY APICheck the record
See recorded registration dates, Czech vehicle status and inspection validity. Each result tells you its source and what remains unknown.
CZECH RECORDS, CLEARLY LABELLEDTHE EVERYDAY EUROPEAN GARAGE
Familiar badges.
A useful starting point.
Built with Škoda and the Volkswagen Group in mind, with manufacturer recognition for other popular European brands.
Local model decoding covers selected VW Group families. Other makes get manufacturer recognition; exact model and mechanical details depend on a matching Czech registry record. A foreign car can appear if it has a Czech record. Older non-standard chassis numbers are outside scope.
GOOD DATA HAS A PAPER TRAIL
What’s behind the report.
AAPI documentation ↗
Czech vehicle registry · RSV
The Ministry of Transport’s documented public API supplies recorded technical details and Czech registration information. Missing values stay missing. A failed search says nothing about registration elsewhere.
BŠkoda’s VIN guide ↗
VIN reference decoding
Curated manufacturer identifiers and selected VW Group model-family codes. Model-year codes repeat; the WMI’s country is a manufacturer allocation, never proof of a car’s registration country.
COfficial mileage check ↗
More history, from the right place
For Czech odometer inspection records, use the Ministry’s mileage checker. Factory options, exact gearbox and service history may require manufacturer or dealer access. There is no connected Europe-wide registration search here.
A lookup, without a trail of saved VINs.
VIN reference decoding happens locally. If you choose a registry lookup, your VIN is sent over HTTPS through this app to the Czech Ministry’s API. This app stores no VIN history, API keys entered in the form, or vehicle responses. No analytics or advertising scripts. Cloudflare and the Ministry process requests under their own policies. Downloaded reports remain on your device.