How to check PTS for authenticity

○ What is PTS?

A car is an individual thing. Each vehicle has its own factory identification number, which, together with other characteristics and designations, prevents it from being confused with another vehicle.

This set of characteristics of the car fits into the main document of the car - the vehicle passport. PTS can be compared to a person’s passport. It reflects information about all car owners, dates of re-registration, factory features of the vehicle, customs restrictions, and so on.

In addition, knowing the data entered in the title, you can find out the history of almost every car, for example, how many times it has been in accidents. Although there is not much information in the paper itself, you can obtain a large amount of valuable information from the traffic police online database.

Where can I see when a document was issued?

The date of issue of the registration certificate is set at the time the vehicle is registered. The indicator indicates that the vehicle is being operated in a legal manner.

The date of issue of the PTS is required when applying for compulsory motor liability insurance. Insurance companies require an issue date for the document. Information will also be required when purchasing a car.

When buying a vehicle from a former owner, you need to check the documents and make sure that the car is not involved in crime. The date of issue of the registration certificate must be later than the release date of the car. The big difference should be alarming. The car is not in demand for any reason.

On the first page of the PTS, the date and issue of the document and department are recorded. You need to find column 25 that contains this information. When applying for MTPL insurance, information will be required.

You can find out the date of issue of your passport by contacting the traffic police. To do this, you need to come with a passport, STS and a sales contract.

Find out the issuance date online

You can find out the date of issue by using the original. State Traffic Inspectorate employees can check the vehicle title in the database and find this information.

If the document is lost, you need to contact the department and get a duplicate. You cannot sell a car without a registration certificate.

Information about the document can be obtained through the official website. The system is being improved, new functions are being included, and certificates are being fully verified.

What can you find out with an online service?

• Information about the car;
• Information about previous owners;
• No car wanted;
• Are there any restrictions in the vehicle?

To check, you will need the VIN number, body number and chassis number. If there is no PTS, the number can be obtained by viewing it on the car itself and in the STS.

Find out by series and passport number

Many people are interested in where the date of issue of the PTS is written. The document itself consists of 25 columns. The required information is in the last column - 25 . If you can’t find it, you need to contact the State Traffic Inspectorate.

The series and number of the registration certificate is located at the top of the PTS. It is highlighted in red font. The first 2 numbers and 2 letters are the series, the next 6 are the PTS number.

VIN code

The VIN code may be required when selling a vehicle. Where can the VIN code be located?

1. On the driver's door pillar;
2. Under the hood;
3. Bottom of the windshield;
4. Under the floor trim on the driver's side.

The VIN code is located differently in different cars. Data can be obtained from the manufacturer.

Deciphering the VIN code is quite difficult. Requires a data table to figure out the symbols. Vin is three parts. The first 3 characters are information about the manufacturer and the country of manufacture of the vehicle. Symbols 4 to 8 – model information, body type, equipment level.

The ninth symbol is a control sign that indicates the authenticity of the wines. The next two characters are information about the year of manufacture of the car and the manufacturer. The last six characters are the series and vehicle number. Many online services can decrypt your VIN code for free. You don’t have to waste time on decoding and use the application.

How to find VIN code online?

• Go to the traffic police website.
• Go to vehicle inspection.
• Enter the code and request verification.
• If an error occurs, you need to try again.
• The result will be registration data.

The information is confidential. It can only be accessed by owners.

How to decrypt data?

VIN code is a unique car code. It consists of seventeen characters. The code contains information about the characteristics and manufacturer. The VIN code is printed on the body, chassis and nameplates.

○ Why is PTS verification necessary?

In order not to buy a “pig in a poke,” each PTS must not only be carefully examined for its contents, but also checked for authenticity, because if the document is not real, therefore, there is nothing to believe in what is written in it.

In addition to checking the PTS for authenticity and familiarizing yourself with the technical condition of the vehicle, it is also necessary to check before purchasing whether there are various restrictions, for example, restrictions on car registration. This can be done using the PTS, also by obtaining information from the traffic police website. Let's say it will be useful for you to find out that the previous owner did not pay the fine or did not pay the duty, which will make registering the vehicle impossible and, therefore, the purchase unsuccessful.

Passport verification through online services

You can check the authenticity of the document, as well as important information about the car itself, online using the following sites:

• VINformer - the service provides data on vehicles imported into the country since 1996 (some information is provided for a fee - checking using the BKI database to determine whether the car is pledged);
• Unified database of stolen cars, VIN-INFO, NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU (the last two provide information about cars that are reported stolen abroad);
• Traffic police fines are also a useful resource where you can find out about the presence of unpaid fines;
• Carfax, AutoChek – databases of vehicles imported from North America;
• websites of FSUE ROSTEK and GNIVTS FCS - here you can check whether the car is cleared by customs, whether all taxes and state duties have been paid (paid service).

There are many other services offered on the Internet for checking passports and cars with a similar operating algorithm. But not all resources update data in a timely manner. Current and accurate information is provided only by the traffic police, including on the department’s website.

○ Existing methods for checking PTS.

Let's look at how you can check your PTS.

1. By personal contact to the traffic police. State Traffic Inspectorate employees will provide as much information as possible upon your request. To do this, you will need to present the vehicle documents to the traffic police officer.
2. By calling the State Traffic Inspectorate and citing the basic data from the vehicle title.
3. Using the traffic police online service.
4. Using third-party resources that offer to find out more information about your vehicle, for example, whether the selected car is stolen.

Duplicate PTS

The duplicate looks the same as the original, only it has the appropriate stamp on the title page. It is issued to the traffic police in replacement of the surrendered or lost original.

“They rent out PTS when there is not enough space for the owners. If the history of the car and its owners is known, then there is no need to worry. If a duplicate is issued to replace a lost one, you need to carefully check the car for legal purity,” says Viktor Smirnov, manager for receiving and issuing cars at Carmart.

Also read: Why is a duplicate PTS dangerous?

○ Checking PTS using the traffic police database online.

The State Traffic Inspectorate service was developed recently (in 2013) and is quite easy to use.

✔ Step-by-step instructions.

1. Go to the official website of the traffic police.
2. Open the "Services" section.
3. In the menu that opens, select “Vehicle check”.
4. Enter the VIN number, or body number, or chassis number.

Unfortunately, searching by PTS serial number is only possible for Moscow residents. To do this you should:

1. Go to the city mayor's website.
2. Go to the “Transport” section.
3. Select “Check PTS”.
4. Enter the series and PTS number.

The information is drawn from the traffic police database, so the information can be trusted.

✔ What can you find out by the PTS number?

Using the VIN code, body or chassis numbers, you can find out the following information:

• About the main characteristics of the car.
• About the restrictions imposed on the vehicle.
• About the dates of car re-registration for new owners.
• About the car being wanted.
• About accidents in which the car was involved.

Checking by PTS serial number was introduced relatively recently and so far shows Muscovites the following data:

• Number of owners, dates of re-registration.
• The main characteristics of the car are make, type, year of manufacture, vehicle category, color, engine parameters, load capacity.

Check Electronic PTS by VIN

In addition to the Electronic PTS number, the information from it can be checked by the VIN number of the vehicle. Before purchasing or re-registering a certain vehicle, you must find out the VIN number. Next, by contacting Government Institutions, you can check the Electronic PTS by VIN number and receive all the detailed information about the vehicle. For example, the exact characteristics of the vehicle, the date and place of production or clearance of the vehicle, the number of previous owners, the presence of special marks, restrictions and other important information. This information can be obtained through State Services, MFC or the Electronic Passport portal.

You can already check information about EPTS through the official portal of the Electronic Passport System. At the moment the portal is operating in test mode. You can find out information about the vehicle by the EPTS number or VIN number:

Check PTS status online

○ Pros and cons of checking online.

The advantages include:

• Convenience.
• Efficiency.
• The ability to compare information from several sources at once.
• Free if the information is taken from government open systems.

Minuses:

• Information is not always updated quickly.
• The information may not always be complete.
• Possibility of operator technical error when entering data.
• The need to obtain additional consultations (although, of course, this is not always required).

Why and in what cases is it needed?

In large cities, cases of counterfeit PTS have become more frequent. For example, cases of replacing the vehicle passport of cars taken on credit are common. Since the original document is in the bank, fraudsters sell the car using fake documents, and they themselves stop paying the loan.

All problematic cars (stolen, seized, etc.) are subject to confiscation even from a new owner. In order not to be left without a car and without money, the buyer must initiate a title check.

You need to make sure that you are purchasing a “clean” vehicle and that its owner has no problems with the law.

○ What additional ways can you find out information about a car online?

If you urgently need to get as much information as possible about a vehicle, you can use a car check by license plate number and services that provide the opportunity to find information about a car by VIN code.

✔ Check by license plate number.

Using the state number, you can only check fines that the driver has not paid. Information can be found on the traffic police website in the appropriate section. In addition to the license plate number, you must also enter the registration certificate number in a special field.

✔ Check by VIN.

Using the VIN code you can find out a lot of useful information. For example, using the VIN code on the website of the Federal Notary Chamber, you can find out whether the car is pledged. You can also check whether the car is on the international wanted list. There are quite a lot of different services to find this information.

How to find out the date of issue of STS

The information provided in the document allows you to easily and quickly get your car through the STS by searching for information on the Internet.
A certain part of the tools offered on the World Wide Web were created with the goal of making money on the attempts of an inexperienced user to check a car using the STS, but this data is not available during a free check on any of the sites.

But we have them on our website along with a full report. Full report on the car for only 349 rubles.

You can save tens of thousands by not buying a car with defects! How to check a car for free on the traffic police website There is also the opportunity to check a car for free using a registration certificate. For example, since 2017, such information has been provided on the traffic police website www.gibdd.ru. To obtain information, after logging into the specified address, you should select the “Car Check” service.

Vehicle registration certificate, where to see the number

On the verification page that opens, you will be asked to enter the vehicle's VIN number. After entering the VIN, you can check the car using the STS by requesting the car registration history from the State Traffic Inspectorate.

Important: The initiator of the request will know the make and model of the vehicle, year of manufacture, engine size and power, color, body type and number.

On the same page (by scrolling down) you can check the car using the STS to determine whether the vehicle you are looking for was involved in traffic accidents and whether it is wanted.

Checking a car for being pledged On the already described “Vehicle Checking” page of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate website https://www.gibdd.ru/check/auto/ you can also obtain information about whether the car in question is pledged by using the link at the bottom of the page to go to FNP service.

Vehicle registration certificate

A vehicle passport (PTS) and a vehicle registration certificate (VRC) are undoubtedly the main documents for a car. Each of these documents, which any car enthusiast should have, contains certain information and has a series and individual number.

This article will focus specifically on the vehicle registration certificate and its individual number.

Not every car enthusiast can understand all the numbers and numbers that are indicated in such documents, so if there is a need to find an individual STS number, problems sometimes arise.

Is it possible to check the vehicle registration number online using the traffic police database?

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• 1 Where can you find the series and number of the vehicle registration certificate, what they look like 1.1 Why the series and number of the vehicle registration certificate coincide with the PTS data

Where can you find the series and number of the vehicle registration certificate, what they look like Car Registration Certificate The series and number are on the back of the STS (vehicle registration certificate) at the very top next to the hologram, which is found on all new-style STS. The series consists of four characters: 2 numbers - space - 2 letters.

For example, "11 AA". Next comes the certificate number, consisting of 6 digits. That is, in the end, we will be able to see the following entry: “11 AA 112233”.

Series and number of the vehicle registration certificate. how to restore and where to find them?

You should know when this information will be needed:

• Checking the technical characteristics of the car;
• Determining the history of the vehicle, as well as finding the past owners of the car;
• Setting a certain validity period for existing documents;
• Identification of fines that were not paid by the owner of the car for violating traffic rules;
• Establishing the presence of arrears regarding the payment of transport tax, which may be attributed to the motorist;
• Identification of offenses that are registered with the vehicle.

How to check PTS by number online? Is it possible to check using the traffic police database?

It is important to remember that the assistance of a knowledgeable and experienced lawyer in a situation of an emerging or impending conflict of interest will help make its resolution more effective and less costly for the client.

All methods of checking PTS for authenticity

Why do the series and number of the STS coincide with the PTS data? The series and number of the Passport of the vehicle and the vehicle and the Registration Certificate completely coincide. In addition, other specified technical data of the vehicle (VIN, vehicle make and model, body, engine number, etc.) are identical.

The passport contains all the data about the previous owners, dates of re-examination, purchase and sale, and previous numbers of state signs. Based on this information, you can trace the entire history of the car from the moment of its first sale in Russia to the present day.

This is important for traffic police officers to check whether a car has been stolen currently or in the past.

Source: https://ur-vrn.ru/kak-uznat-datu-vydachi-sts/