How to Check Vehicle Owner & RC Details by Number Plate in India

A step-by-step guide to checking a vehicle's owner name, RC status, make/model and more using just the number plate — safely and legally.

Whether you’re buying a used car, verifying a seller, or just curious about a vehicle, you can look up its key details from the number plate alone. Here’s how — and what you can (and can’t) see.

What you can find

From a registration number you can typically check:

Owner name (as recorded at the RTO)
RC status — active, and registration/expiry dates
Make, model, variant, fuel type
Insurance and PUC validity
Pending e-challans
RTO where it was registered

The fastest way: the MyRTO app

Open the MyRTO app and go to Search.
Enter the registration number (e.g. DL9CAM0010).
View the RTO-verified report — owner, RC, insurance, challans and more — in seconds.

Reading the number plate

The plate itself tells you a lot:

First two letters = state code (e.g. DL = Delhi, MH = Maharashtra)
Next two digits = RTO office code (e.g. MH-12 = Pune)
The rest = series letters + unique number

Browse every code in our RTO directory to see which office a plate belongs to.

Tips for used-car buyers

Match the owner name and chassis/engine on the RC with the seller’s documents.
Check for pending challans and confirm insurance/PUC validity before you pay.
Verify the registration date to confirm the vehicle’s real age.

A note on privacy

Vehicle information comes from public RTO / VAHAN records and is meant for legitimate verification — not for harassing or profiling individuals. Use it responsibly.

Ready to check a vehicle? Get the MyRTO app and search any number plate in seconds.