Data sources

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Data sources

Our 90 million plus records come from many sources:

MCIA - Provides updates on motorcycle data
PNC - Provides updates on stolen vehicles
ABI - Provides updates on total losses
SMMT - Provides updates on first vehicle registrations
BIMTA - Provides information on vehicles exported from Japan
DVLA - Provides plate transfer updates and updates on first registrations, scrapped vehicles, imported, keeper changes, colour changes and vehicle descriptions
DVLNI - Provides updates on first registrations, plate transfers, imported and vehicle descriptions
ABI - Provides Brokernet code updates.


We get additional information on the following:

  • Mileage: Daily updates via the VMC from the DVLA, VMC, BVRLA and RMI
  • Valuations: Monthly updates from CAP and Glass's
  • High risk data: As appropriate from fleet operators, rental companies, finance companies and manufacturers
  • Finance records: Information about additions, deletions and changes from finance companies, as appropriate.


Who's Who:

MCIA Motor Cycle Industry Association
AA The Automobile Association
ABI Association of British Insurers
BIMTA British Independent Motor Trade Association
BVRLA British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association
CAP CAP Motor Research Ltd
DVLA Driver and Vehcile Licensing Agency
DVLNI Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland
Glass's Glass's Information Service
PNC Police National Computer
RMI Retail Motor Industry
SMMT Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
VMC Vehicle Mileage Check Ltd

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