Make, model, year, colour, fuel type and engine size come back automatically
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Add price, mileage, photos
Fill in the details only you know, then publish
Make Ford
Model Focus
Year 2019
Colour Blue
Fuel Petrol
Why it matters
Stop typing out the same details every time
Adding stock manually is slow and error-prone. DVLA lookup means the vehicle spec is always accurate — straight from the same government data used for tax and MOT — and you only ever type the details unique to that car.
Seconds, not minutes
Go from reg plate to a fully-specced listing in under a minute — no manual data entry for make, model or spec.
Official DVLA data
Pulled directly from the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service — the same data used for tax and MOT records.
Fewer listing errors
No more typos in make/model/year that put buyers off or hurt your search rankings.
FAQ
Common questions about DVLA lookup
Type the registration plate into CarDealerCMS and it queries the DVLA API directly, filling in make, model, year, colour, fuel type and engine size automatically. You just add price, mileage and photos.
Yes — it queries the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service directly, the same official data used for vehicle tax and MOT records.
No — it's included on every CarDealerCMS plan at no extra cost, alongside AI descriptions, local SEO and competitor intelligence, all for £79/month.
Most dealers go from reg plate to published listing in under a minute. For a dealer adding 10-20 cars a week, that's hours saved versus manual entry.
Stop typing out the same details twice
DVLA lookup is included on every plan. No setup fees, cancel any time.