News, guides & engineering notes
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 normalized 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) p...
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 bui...
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...