How to Get a DGT Vehicle Report

You will usually receive the report within two hours of our receiving payment during working hours. Reports requested outside office hours are normally sent on the next working day. An occasional DGT website outage may cause a delay.

If the report has not arrived, check your spam or junk folder and make sure you supplied the correct email address. If it is still missing, contact us and we will check its delivery.

For our €15 DGT vehicle report service, simply send us the Spanish licence plate number, known in Spain as the matrícula. We cannot obtain this report using only the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Yes. Most DGT vehicle reports can be requested by anyone, so you do not need to be the registered owner or obtain the seller's permission. This allows you to check a vehicle independently before agreeing to buy it.

The reduced DGT report is free. It confirms basic identification information and indicates whether the DGT has recorded a warning or incident, but it does not explain the issue.

A detailed report currently carries an €8.67 DGT fee. We can obtain the full DGT vehicle report for €15, including that fee, so you do not need your own Cl@ve account or digital certificate.

Depending on the vehicle's age and the information recorded, a full DGT vehicle report may include:

• Registered ownership and vehicle identification information
• Technical specifications and registration status
• ITV inspection history, recorded defects and mileage readings
• Number and dates of previous ownership changes
• Compulsory insurance information
• Embargoes, seals, leasing or other recorded restrictions
• Pending manufacturer recalls and connected maintenance records

The amount of information varies. A newer or recently imported vehicle may have little Spanish history, and a blank section normally means the DGT has no information recorded for that category.

A DGT report is not a complete accident-history, finance-history or mechanical-condition check. Although it may include mileage recorded during ITV inspections and some maintenance information supplied to connected systems, it cannot guarantee the genuine mileage or show every accident, repair or service.

It also does not normally provide:

• The owner's DNI, NIE, home address or other sensitive information
• The names of previous owners
• History from before an imported vehicle was registered in Spain
• An itemised list of personal traffic fines
• The full balance, creditor or legal position behind every charge
• An assessment of the vehicle's present mechanical condition

Compare the report with the service history, invoices and an independent mechanical inspection.

A DGT report can reveal administrative issues or restrictions that may affect a change of ownership, including unpaid road tax recorded by the DGT, a reserva de dominio, an embargo, a vehicle deregistration or another limitation. However, it is not an absolute guarantee that the transfer will be accepted.

If the report shows a warning or incident, do not pay for the vehicle until you understand it. Ask the seller for evidence that the issue has been resolved and obtain a new report where appropriate.

A DGT vehicle report focuses on information held by Spain's Traffic Authority, including the vehicle's technical and administrative status, ITV history, ownership history and recorded transfer restrictions.

A Nota Simple de Vehículo comes from the Registro de Bienes Muebles and provides more detail about registered financial or legal burdens, such as finance agreements, leasing, embargoes or a reserva de dominio. Our individual Nota Simple service costs €20.

A vehicle report reflects the records available when it is issued. Obtain a fresh Spanish vehicle report shortly before paying a deposit or completing the purchase. An older report may not show a restriction or administrative change recorded more recently.

A DGT vehicle report is intended for vehicles registered in Spain. If the vehicle still has foreign registration plates, you may need a history check from its country of registration. Once it is registered in Spain, its Spanish registration number can be used for a DGT check.

Unfortunately, payment is non-refundable when an incorrect licence plate number is supplied. Please check the Spanish registration number carefully before sending it to us.