PRA and Motor Vehicle Department record checks

Want to know who a vehicle is registered to, whether it has had other owners, or whether it's been seized? Find out right away with a PRA search .

👤 Who is it registered to? The current owner of the vehicle.
🔁 How many ownership transfers has it had? The number of previous owners.
🔒 Are there any administrative seizures? Liens, mortgages and other encumbrances.

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Immediate release

The certificate is issued directly by our automotive consultancy firm and if you want,

YOU CAN ALSO REQUEST IT ONLINE!

🔍 The two record checks

Depending on what you need to know, the document to request is a different one.

📑 PRA record check 15 €

The legal status of the vehicle: who owns it and what charges are registered against it.

Owner's details
Date of first registration
Number of previous owners
Price of the vehicle in the most recent formality
Administrative holds or mortgages
Other data

Example of a PRA record check

🔧 Motor Vehicle Department (Motorizzazione) record check 10 €

The vehicle's technical data, the ones you find on the vehicle registration document.

Make, model and trim
Technical data and type approval
EEC Directive
Date of last roadworthiness test (MOT)
Registration and subsequent changes
Other data

Example of a Motorizzazione record check

📄 How to request it

In both cases, you only need one thing: the vehicle's license plate number . No other documents or the owner's presence are required.

🏢 In the office Come by with your license plate: we'll deliver it to you right away.
📱 From home, without moving Fill out the form below, pay online by credit card, and we'll send you the certificate. No need to stop by the office.

📱 Request it from home in three steps

1 Fill out the form belowAll you need is your vehicle's license plate and contact information: email or WhatsApp number.
2 Pay online by credit cardWith "Pay Now" you'll be taken to the secure Nexi page: €15 for the PRA record check, €10 for the Motorizzazione one.
3 Receive the certificateWe'll send it to you as soon as it's issued, without you having to leave home. Your application will be processed within office opening hours.

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Are you buying a used car?

The PRA (Public Vehicle Register) record check is the check to make before buying a vehicle: it tells you whether the seller is really the owner and whether there are administrative holds or mortgages on the vehicle. A small amount of money that can save you a serious problem.