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Vehicle Images

A studio-quality image of the vehicle, resolved from its registration.

Overview

Return a clean, studio-style image matched to the vehicle's make, model and year — no image library to licence or host yourself.

Images are returned inline so your integration never handles our provider credentials.

Features

  • Studio-style image matched to the vehicle
  • Returned inline as a data URI
  • Resolved automatically from the registration

Example response

A successful lookup for AB12CDE. Illustrative values.

{
    "data": {
        "vrm": "AB12CDE",
        "registration_number": "AB12CDE",
        "make": "FORD",
        "model": "FIESTA",
        "colour": "BLUE",
        "fuel_type": "PETROL",
        "engine_capacity": 1499,
        "year_of_manufacture": 2019,
        "month_of_first_registration": "2019-03",
        "co2_emissions": 119,
        "tax_status": "Taxed",
        "tax_due_date": "2026-09-01",
        "mot_status": "Valid",
        "mot_expiry_date": "2026-03-14",
        "wheelplan": "2 AXLE RIGID BODY",
        "export_marker": false,
        "images": {
            "angle_01": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUg…"
        }
    },
    "credit_balance": 499
}

Fields returned

Field Type Description
registration_number string The vehicle registration mark (VRM).
make string Manufacturer, as recorded by the DVLA.
model string Model, resolved from the MOT record where available.
colour string Current registered colour, normalised.
fuel_type string Fuel type, normalised (PETROL, DIESEL, ELECTRIC…).
engine_capacity integer Engine capacity in cc.
year_of_manufacture integer Year the vehicle was manufactured.
month_of_first_registration string Year and month the vehicle was first registered (YYYY-MM).
co2_emissions integer CO₂ emissions in g/km.
tax_status string Current tax status (Taxed, Untaxed, SORN).
tax_due_date date Date the current tax expires.
mot_status string Current MOT status.
mot_expiry_date date Expiry date of the current MOT certificate.
wheelplan string DVLA wheelplan description.
export_marker boolean Whether the vehicle is marked for export.
images.angle_01 string Studio-style vehicle image, returned inline as a base64 data URI.

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