Information Sites

[Dave_Q]

Thinking out loud here, would any of our resident tech types want to integrate a data search into the site or setup a new site to do it?

 

There are various companies offering API access such as https://ukvehicledata.co.uk/pricing where it's 15p a search for vehicle data which includes the VIN. 

 

I would be happy to donate a quid or whatever to get the VIN for a car I was interested in.

 

There may even be a way to get the data for free from the government or something, the company I linked are just the top result on google.

[Eddie Honda]

There may even be a way to get the data for free from the government or something,

I don't think so, I think it's part of the "bulk data set" which they milk some cash from. So it's really going to have to be a re-seller.

[Dave_Q]

There may be a further issue in that the data provider I linked has T&Cs saying:

 

2. You may not display the VIN / Chassis number to a non-verified trade body. A Consumer can not be shown the full VIN number from VRM. This includes it being hidden in any HTML or similar source. 

[Pillock]

Bumping this badboy as the handy blue-print site has been upgraded* to the Febi-Bilstein Partfinder, and of course the VIN data has been removed. 

 

You can still log into the old blueprint site if you use an old url but it doesn't work.

 

Anyone got another solution for reg to VIN?

 

Really? I used it yesterday to get a VIN from the reg of a car we were looking at buying.

https://www.blue-print.com/Newweb/index6_fs.asp and click Catalogue

[Pillock]

Added the DataMB site to get build sheets from a Merc VIN - seems to work back to the 190 / late 1980s era, perhaps before too.

[dougiefourspeed]

Yo!

 

As Blueprint has gone to shit, I can still look up a VIN for anyone that needs one although its not done through a website so I'm unable to link to the facility. 

 

If you need a VIN then PM me the reg and I'll check it as soon as I can - I need to be at either my work or home computer to do it so it may not be instant!

[Dave_Q]

Really? I used it yesterday to get a VIN from the reg of a car we were looking at buying.

https://www.blue-print.com/Newweb/index6_fs.asp and click Catalogue

 

Yep, definitely not working for me, that link goes to an error page which directs you back to the blueprint homepage, which only has links to the Febi partfinder.

[quicksilver]

There may be a further issue in that the data provider I linked has T&Cs saying:

2. You may not display the VIN / Chassis number to a non-verified trade body. A Consumer can not be shown the full VIN number from VRM. This includes it being hidden in any HTML or similar source.

 

I think that must be a restriction imposed by the DVLA as all sites that used to show the VIN have removed it and there's no way for a private individual to get a VIN from a reg any more. I guess it's to prevent ringing/cloning but nonetheless annoying to genuine users. They also seem to have put restrictions on displaying previous registrations and dates of keeper changes, hence Cazana removing this useful info. Back when the vehicle checker was first introduced in the early 2000s, the DVLA used to show keeper change dates on their own site.

[Ghosty]

GDPR?

[chodweaver]

GDPR?

Unlikely for VINs, but definitely for keeper's details.

[Pillock]

I'm literally not making this up.

I used the Blue Print site today. It still works. Honest!

[dougiefourspeed]

This one works very well for VX/Opel. It seems to be a direct copy of GM's own system. Seems to cover everything back to the MkII Cav.

 

https://opel.7zap.com/en/car/

 

You don't have to have a VIN to search but it would likely be more accurate if you do go by VIN.

[DodgeRover]

Wierd, Blue Print wsn't working for VIN look ups 10 mins ago now it is!!

Check your IP address as I think it may be throwing a hissy fit with UK ones due to GDPR or the phase of the moon or something

https://www.blue-print.com/Newweb/index6_fs.asp

[fatharris]

Figured this would be a good time to bump the thread with a query.

 

Someone posted a link to a website that cross-referenced OEM part numbers with aftermarket alternatives. I thought it was on here but no luck. Anyone know which site I was talking about?

[r.welfare]

Www.yoyopart.com?

[fatharris]

Keeps 404'ing on me

[fatharris]

Found it, it was infopart.org, but now that's dead.

[Eddie Honda]

niparts.com ?

[fatharris]

spareto.co.uk is quite a good one to be fair.

[Alusilber]

This might be old news, but I tried the https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk website t'other day, and they've reinstated the MoT testing station information, but, cunningly, you have to enter the car's V5C document number before it spills the beans.

[Zelandeth]

Shame that Cazana have essentially hidden all of the previously useful information behind a paywall now. Doesn't show anything beyond make, model and MOT history unless you've got a paid account.

 

Annoying as that was one of the good ones in the past.

[adw1977]

Shame that Cazana have essentially hidden all of the previously useful information behind a paywall now. Doesn't show anything beyond make, model and MOT history unless you've got a paid account.

 

Annoying as that was one of the good ones in the past.

Cazana was way more useful in the past, but it still gives the exact date of registration. DVLA only tell you the month and year.

[Pillock]

Added Radio Code decoder that I just found online - it's completely free and seems to do a huge amount of different chod-friendly units. Also added the VX parts catalogue that Dougie suggested - thanks

[LightBulbFun]

anyone got an alternative to blue print thingy these days?

 

iv got a shit load of invacars I want details on 

 

seems like to login it wants an email and password not a user name and password

[chodweaver]

If there's no validation that the email address exists, I'd enter

[email protected]

and a password of your choice. That way it won't bring you a whole new world of spam.

 

/egg sucking lesson

 

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[LightBulbFun]

If there's no validation that the email address exists, I'd enter

[email protected]

and a password of your choice. That way it won't bring you a whole new world of spam.

 

/egg sucking lesson

 

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Yeah I know I could do something like that

 

but I was just wondering if there was anything pre existing

 

plus from what iv seen in this thread it no longer does the whole Reg-VIN plate stuff anymore *sad face*

[LightBulbFun]

found another site that will spit out vin numbers!  

 

and this one i found myself so I think i can share it without any issues 

 

https://my.dvlasearch.co.uk/users/sign_in

 

 

from reading here https://dvlasearch.co.uk/ it looks like it uses official DVLA data, its normally a paid for service, but if you sign up you get 100 free "credits" which basically means 100 "successful" look ups

 

sadly it seems to suffer from a similar issue that the privately shared site I have, 

 

in that while I can for example look up MPH759P or GPG721K and they will show up, the VIN number section is blank sadly

 

(but looking up something taxed after Y2K will return a VIN number)

 

the fact that iv come across 2 sites that suffer from this "Y2K" issue, makes me doubly curious what lanciamatt's HPI check turns up, because I think HPI get their info from the same source...

 

 

figured its worth posting this here as well for anyone needing to know the VIN from a cars registration

 

as stated, it only seems to give you the VIN, if the car was taxed/SORN after Y2K

[Pillock]

Blueprint is still working BTW, I was on it yesterday.

[Pillock]

That DVLASearch site is odd, I've signed up twice and the first time I got booted off before my first search - the second time it let me do one search but then kicked me off. Both times my account has been removed, can't log back in.

[LightBulbFun]

On 3/29/2019 at 5:47 PM, Pillock said:

Blueprint is still working BTW, I was on it yesterday.

just to update this thread, sadly it no longer works now  

I think the DVLASearch site is the only website left now that will tell you the VIN from the Reg number for free now? (he says with 14 credits left, whoever ends up checking my account for activity is going to have a right giggle LOL)