Discharge of Functions

National Crime Records Bureau has introduced Motor Vehicle Enquiry Service for general public. The general public can avail this service to know the status of a motor vehicle

• Whether the vehicle has been recovered (in case it is reported as stolen by police)?
• Whether the vehicle has been reported as stolen by police?

NCRB is providing this facility through post, through motor vehicle verification counter, and through online portal. The general public may avail the services as per their preferred mode. However, they are encouraged to use online mode.

A Motor Vehicle Enquiry Counter is functional at NCRB headquarter at New Delhi since 05.01.2001. An individual can avail the service of this counter on all working days (Monday to Friday) from 10:00 Hrs. to 12:30 Hrs. by paying a nominal fee of Rs.10/-. The individual is required to fill the application form (available at counter) and enclose the legible copy of following documents :

• Identity proof
• Registration certificate of vehicle
• FIR (to know the recovered status of vehicle already reported stolen by police)

Only one application is accepted from an individual.

The individual may also approach motor vehicle enquiry counters run by various States/UTs. The complete list is given below:

Through Post:

An individual can send motor vehicle enquiry application through post also. The applicant must ensure to enclose following with the application:

• Indian Postal Order or Demand Draft of a bank for Rs.10/- in favour of Director, NCRB.
• Complete detail of motor vehicle, i.e. Registration Number, Engine Number, Chassis Number, Type, Make, Manufacturing year of the vehicle
• Complete postal address of the applicant.
• Legible copy of FIR (to know the recovered status of vehicle already reported stolen by police)
• Legible copy of registration certificate

Only one application is accepted from an individual. The incomplete application shall not be entertained and no correspondence shall be made in this regard.The replies are intimated by ordinary post only.

Online motor vehicle enquiry

The motor vehicle enquiry service is also available online, which is free of cost and no documentation is required. The individual may visit Vahan Samanvay page. The individual is now required to select “General Public” option and fill the particulars to get the result.