Retrieve information about a vehicle registration.
This method returns data on the fiscal price, power, environmental impact, status for a car as can be found at the dutch Department for Transport (RDW)
Parameters
license_plate
The dutch license plate
Returns
out
A DutchVehicle entry containing the information about the vehicle.
Type definitions
DutchVehicle
A container holding all the different elements about a vehicle.
The weigths registered for a car. All the weights are given in kg.
mass_ready
The mass of the vehicle when ready to drive. [optional]
gross_vehicle_mass
The maximum mass of the vehicle. [optional]
maximum_mass_payload
The maximum payload mass. [optional]
maximum_mass_unbraked
Maximum mass unbraked. [optional]
maximum_mass_braked
Maximum mass braked. [optional]
maximum_mass_trailer_braked
Maximum mass trailer braked. [optional]
maximum_mass_self_braked
Maximum mass self braked. [optional]
maximum_mass_axle_braked
Maximum mass axle braked. [optional]
DutchVehicleRemark
Information about particularities registered for the vehicle, like “transport for the disabled”.
vehicle_code
Vehicle particularity/remark code. [optional]
variable_code
Variable part of the particularity code. [optional]
description
The description of the vehicles’ special remark. [optional]
DutchVehicleRecall
Information about the defects when a vehicle was recalled
status
The recall status. [optional]
defects
Description of the defects. [optional]
DutchVehicleEngine
Description of the vehicle’s engine details.
cylinder_capacity
The cylinder capacity in cm³. [optional]
cylinders
The amount of cylinders of the car engine. [optional]
g3_indication
Indication if the engine has a G3 installation. [optional]
energy_label
Energy label, possible values [optional]:
A
at least 20% more efficient
B
between 20% and 10% more efficient
C
max 10% more efficient
D
max 10% less efficient
E
between 10% and 20% less efficient
F
between 20% and 30% less efficient
G
more than 30% less efficient
DutchVehicleEnvironment
The environmental impact, containing the level of polution of the car using this fule.
fuel_type
The type of fuel. [optional]
fuel_code
The code to identify the fuel type. [optional]
usage_city
The fuel consumption during city driving cycle, a standardized, on a chassis dynamometer in l/100km. [optional]
usage_highway
The fuel consumption during a standardized cycle country road, on a chassis dynamometer in l/100km. [optional]
usage_combined
The fuel consumption during a standardized combination of urban and country road driving cycles on a chassis dynamometer in l/100km. [optional]
max_power
Maximum engine power in kW. The maximum supply of labor per unit time of the engine. [optional]
max_power_continuous
Maximum continuous engine power in kW of an electric car engine. [optional]
noise_level_stationary
The noise level when engine runs stationary dB(A). [optional]
noise_level_stationary_rpm
The rpm the stationary noise level is measured. [optional]
noise_level_driving
The noise level when car is driven for this type of fuel dB(A). [optional]
emission_code
The emission code, possible values [optional]:
0
in terms of emissions of heavy commercial vehicle does not meet higher standards euro
1
the heavy commercial vehicle complies with terms of emission line A of the 88/77-tabel after amendment Directive 96/1/EC)
2
the heavy commercial vehicle complies with terms of emission line B of the 88/77-tabel after amendment Directive 96/1/EC)
3
the heavy commercial vehicle conforms to line A of the table in terms of emission 2001/27/EC. (2000))
4
the heavy commercial vehicle complies in terms of emissions to row B1 of the table 2001/27/EC. (2005))
5
Euro 5 (ie heavy company complies with terms of emissions row B2 of the table 2001/27/EC (2008).)
A
Meets emission standards of 2005 on a passenger or light commercial vehicle.
R
Soot Emissions less than 5 mg/km. Apply only to passenger or light commercial vehicles with diesel engines. [optional]
co2_emission_combined
The CO2 emission in g/km during a standardized combination of urban and country road driving cycles on a chassis dynamometer. [optional]
co2_emission_weighted
The CO2 emission in g/km of a plugin-hybrid car measured on a dynamometer, after both a driving cycle with emptied batteries and fully charged ones. [optional]
particulate_emission
The registered particulate emission. [optional]
particulate_filter
The type of particulate filter. [optional]
emission_particles_light
The particle emission measured on a dynamometer in g/km. [optional]
emission_particles_heavy
The particle emission during a (stress)test on a power bench in g/kWh. [optional]
DutchVehicleAxle
Information about an axle of the vehicle.
number
The axle number, counted from front side of the vehicle. [optional]
indication_driven_axle
Indication the axle is driven. [optional]
indication_bogie_lift
Indication the axle is a bogie lift. [optional]
max_axle_load
Maximum allowed axle load in kg. [optional]
max_axle_load_technical
Technical allowed axle load in kg. [optional]
location_code
Location code of the axle. [optional]
track_width
The width of the track in cm. [optional]
road_behavior_code
Road behaviour code. [optional]
road_behavior_description
Road behaviour code description. [optional]
DutchVehicleTypeApproval
Data about the vehicle type approval (according to european regulations).
type_code
European type code, part of european type approval. [optional]
version_code
European version code, part of the european type approval. [optional]
type_approval_mark
European type approval mark. [optional]
DutchVehicleBodyApproval
Information on an approved body.
type_id
Bodywork sequence number in vehicle / vehicle ID. [optional]
type_code
European coding for the type body of a type approved complete vehicle, as described in directive 2007/46/EG. [optional]
description
The description of a type approved vehicle. [optional]
Documentation
Price calculation methods
Short descriptions of the different calculation methods.
autotelex
Based on the Autotelex algorithm which takes in account, stored data about registered prices and/or sale prices of the same car to generate a purchase price.