License plate search 16500:look up vehicle details
Get a car's technical and owner details in under a minute. Reliable vehicle details, fast, by SMS or online.
Text the plate number to 16500.
You'll get the vehicle's Traficom details in reply.SMS price: €3.90.
You can also look up vehicle details online:
Online search: from €3.00.
License plate search gives you up-to-date details on cars, campervans, motorcycles, mopeds, trucks, ATVs, trailers and work machines. Source: Transport register, Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom.
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Owner contact details
If your search finds a match, you can easily look up the phone number of the vehicle's owner or holder. Instructions are in the result message.
Follow-up search: €1.50 per search.
Contact details source: Suomen 16100 Oy.
Look up a car
Basic vehicle register details include the make and model, date of first use, inspection date, next inspection due date, insurance details, and the owner's and/or holder's name, address and municipality, where available. You'll get the key details by SMS along with a link to a more comprehensive online report that you can open on your phone, for example. See the sample reports below for details.
Search nowPlease note that the information provided by this service must not be used for any unlawful purpose or in any way that would compromise anyone's privacy. The information is primarily intended for consumers buying or selling a vehicle, to verify the vehicle's details or ownership, for example by confirming that the seller owns the vehicle. Any other permitted use must relate to road safety, vehicles, vehicle traffic or its environmental impact, or driving a vehicle. The information must be deleted once it is no longer needed for its original purpose. By using the service, you agree to comply with these terms.
Sample reports
Look up vehicle details
16500 license plate search helps you check a vehicle's Traficom details, e.g. when deciding whether to buy a car – it's important to check the details before you buy. You can easily look up a car or other vehicle by its plate number. Key details when buying a car include its history, inspection history, tax details and mileage.
You can easily look up a car or other vehicle by its plate number. Key details when buying a car include its history, inspection history, tax details and mileage.
You can also search online, where more payment methods are available.
When is the inspection due? Whose car is it?
You can also check a car's inspection date by plate number, by SMS or with the online vehicle search!
For the most comprehensive package, order the full details: everything on the vehicle, including its history.
See each product's sample report for a detailed list of what's included. You'll get a summary and a link to the full report by SMS.
Reliable vehicle details
License plate search uses the Transport register of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom. When you send us a plate number, you get the details directly from the official source, with no middlemen. Up-to-date Traficom register details include the car's owner, make, model, first registration, inspection status and any restrictions.
Inspection, tax details and encumbrances
Want to know if a vehicle has been inspected or when the next inspection is due? 16500 tells you the vehicle's latest inspection and how long it's valid. When buying a used car, for example, you can quickly check its inspection and tax details as well as any encumbrances, such as missing motor liability insurance or unpaid taxes.
License plate search: free or paid?
Owner details from the vehicle register aren't available for free or without a justified purpose. An official license plate search such as 16500.fi gives you accurate, up-to-date owner details by plate number, legally and quickly. Get a car's owner details on your phone by texting the plate number to 16500 or searching online.