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Working with UK automotive data: product updates, integration guides and deep dives from the VehicleMatic team.
The Complete Guide to UK Vehicle Data APIs
What a UK vehicle data API actually returns, how DVLA, DVSA and provenance data fit together behind one normalised JSON gateway, and how to choose a pay-per-lookup provider with no contract.
What Does a UK Vehicle Data API Cost?
Why a DVLA lookup costs pence and a provenance check costs pounds, what a realistic monthly bill looks like at volume, a...
Vans, HGVs and Trailers: Commercial Vehicle Data by Registration
Why commercial vehicles break most vehicle-data tooling, how the HGV annual test differs from an MOT, and how to run a m...
Battery and Charging Data for UK Electric Vehicles
Why "fuel type: electric" is where the problem starts, what battery capacity and chemistry resolved from a registration...
The Complete Guide to UK Vehicle Data APIs
What a UK vehicle data API actually returns, how DVLA, DVSA and provenance data fit together behind one normalised JSON...
How to Access DVLA Vehicle Data via API
The DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service (VES) API versus a commercial gateway: what registration data you get, what you don't,...
The DVSA MOT History API Explained
How to work with MOT history data: tests, mileage readings and advisories, and how to flag odometer fraud (clocking) pro...
Number Plate (VRM) Lookup API: From Registration to Full Vehicle Profile
How a VRM lookup API turns a registration into a full vehicle profile: normalising the plate, chaining lookups, and buil...
Building a Provenance (HPI-Style) Check into Your Product
What a provenance/HPI check API returns: outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen and mileage markers, and how to...
Automating Driver Licence Checks for Fleets
Duty of care, how often to check driving licences, grey-fleet obligations, and how to automate DVLA share-code checks ac...