Request information about a vehicle

You can request information about a vehicle (including a car, caravan, motorcycle or trailer) from Service SA.

Basic information can be requested online or by phone, however detailed information can only be requested in writing.

Basic information

Online

You can check a vehicle's registration details online. A free registration check includes:

• the registration expiry date
• the make
• body or hull type
• colour
• compulsory third party (CTP) insurer (vehicles only)
• heavy vehicle details (gross vehicle/combination/trailer mass)
• last 4 digits of the vehicle identification number (VIN).

A generic message will display if the registration is currently suspended, stolen, defected or has a written off incident recorded. Specific details are not included.

Other details you can check online if you're the vehicle owner

With a mySAGOV account, you can view a list of vehicles registered in your name and their details eg VIN, engine number.

You can also download a free replacement registration certificate or access a copy of your registration receipts.

1. Log in to your mySAGOV account using your web browser (not the mySAGOV app)
2. Select Vehicle list in the Vehicles section
3. Select Details alongside the relevant plate number.

By phone

Information that can be released over the phone to a registered owner or third party includes:

• the same information that the online check provides
• if a vehicle was previously or currently written-off and if it is eligible for registration (yes or no only)
• if a vehicle is currently recorded as stolen (yes or no only)
• if a vehicle is currently subject to any outstanding defect notices (yes or no only).

To find out basic vehicle information, call Service SA on 13 10 84.

Detailed information

In writing

The registered owner of a vehicle can request information regarding their vehicle, however the information released will only include details from when they were the registered owner.

If the vehicle is registered to a company or a deceased person's name, information can be provided if additional requirements are met. See below for more detail.

Types of requests available and how to apply

Notice of disposal letter

Notice of disposal (NOD) details are only available to the registered owner that sold the vehicle. A $31 fee applies.

You can apply for a confirmation of the NOD details submitted. The letter does not include the new owner's details.

Confirmation of sale letter

You can apply online for a letter confirming you sold a vehicle. A $31 fee applies.

This letter will only show the date the vehicle was transferred out of your name. The letter does not include the new owner's details.

This letter may be provided to your insurance company if required.

How to apply

You can apply online by logging in to your mySAGOV account using your web browser (not the mySAGOV app). Select Start now below to begin.

Alternatively, you can complete an MR1415 Application for Vehicle/Client Information (183.1 KB PDF) and submit the application form at a Service SA centre.

The letter will be available to download as PDF or you can request for it to be posted to you.

Start now

If information is required regarding a vehicle that was registered to a deceased person, evidence of a will or court order is required for information to be released.

Complete an MR1415 Application for Vehicle/Client Information (183.1 KB PDF) and submit the application form at a Service SA centre.

A $31 fee applies.

If a vehicle is registered to a company, information can only be released to a director of that company. Evidence of directorship is required such as an ASIC extract.

Complete an MR1415 Application for Vehicle/Client Information (183.1 KB PDF) and submit the application form at a Service SA centre.

A $31 fee applies.