RC to Registration Date APIGet Vehicle Registration Date by Vehicle Number from ₹1.5
The registration date of any vehicle, from its RC number
Registration date and validity in seconds, ready to use.
The RTO Sarthi RC to registration date API takes any Indian vehicle (RC) number and returns the date it was first registered, with registration validity, manufacturing month and year, registering RTO and status as JSON, from ₹1.5 per successful search.
The registration date tells you how old a vehicle really is on the road. It drives insurance premium and IDV, loan eligibility, used vehicle price and whether the vehicle is close to the end of its 15-year registration.
The RTO Sarthi RC to registration date API gives your software the registration date and registration valid up to date from the vehicle number, along with the manufacturing month and year, so you can work out vehicle age automatically instead of reading it off an RC copy. It works for vehicles from every state of India and starts at ₹1.5 per successful search.
Need the full registration record, including owner, financer and validity dates? See the vehicle registration details API. Not a developer? See the registration date in the app with vehicle information software.
RTO Sarthi is an independent private software company. It is not the Vahan or Parivahan portal and is not affiliated with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways or NIC.
How the RC to registration date API works
Live in your software, usually the same day.
Get an API key
Contact us and choose your search limit. We create a private API key for your business.
Send the RC number
Your app, form or backend sends the vehicle registration number.
Get the registration date
Read REGN_DT and REGN_UPTO from the response and calculate age, store or fill them.
Registration date in the API response
REGN_DT is the registration date and REGN_UPTO the date the registration is valid up to.
JSON response (registration date fields)
{
"success": true,
"message": "Vehicle details fetched successfully",
"vehicleNumber": "MH12QW4471",
"data": {
"REGN_NO": "MH12QW4471",
"STATUS": "ACTIVE",
"REGN_DT": "18-Aug-2020",
"REGN_UPTO": "17-Aug-2035",
"MANU_MONTH_YR": "07/2020",
"REGISTERED_AT": "PUNE RTO, MAHARASHTRA",
"MAKER_DESC": "MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD",
"MAKER_MODEL": "SWIFT VXI",
"VEHICLE_CLASS": "MOTOR CAR (LMV)",
"FUEL_DESC": "PETROL"
},
"usage": { "limit": 2000, "used": 734, "remaining": 1266 }
}Sample data, shortened. Details are returned wherever they are available on the vehicle record.
What you can do with an RC to registration date API
Registration date from the RC number, for every kind of vehicle business.
Insurance premium & IDV
Use the registration date to find vehicle age for premium, IDV and add-on eligibility.
Vehicle loans
Check vehicle age against your loan policy before you approve a used vehicle loan.
Used vehicle pricing
Price a used car or bike by its real age on the road, not the seller’s word.
End-of-life checks
Flag vehicles near the end of their 15-year registration or past age limits.
Catch edited RC copies
Compare the registration date on the customer’s RC copy with the record.
Registration renewal leads
Find vehicles whose registration is due for renewal from REGN_UPTO.
For app developers
Add registration date lookup by vehicle number with a simple JSON API.
All states of India
Two-wheelers, cars and commercial vehicles from any state, including BH series.
RC to registration date API from ₹1.5 per search
Registration date and the full record in every successful search.
Returned with the registration date
- Registration date
- Registration valid up to
- Manufacturing month & year
- Registering RTO
- Registration status
- Maker
- Model & variant
- Vehicle class & fuel
- Chassis & engine number
- Owner name
- Insurance & PUC validity
- Financer (hypothecation)
Details are returned wherever they are available on the vehicle record.
Who uses an RC to registration date API?
Anyone who needs to know how old a vehicle really is.
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RC to registration date API — FAQ
Registration date, vehicle age, validity and price.
What is an RC to registration date API?
An RC to registration date API takes a vehicle’s RC (registration) number and returns the date it was first registered at the RTO. The RTO Sarthi API returns the registration date with the registration validity, manufacturing month and year, registering RTO and status as JSON, from ₹1.5 per successful search.
How do I get the registration date from a vehicle number?
Send the vehicle number to the RTO Sarthi API with your private API key. The response includes REGN_DT (registration date) and REGN_UPTO (registration valid up to), wherever they are available on the vehicle record.
What is the difference between registration date and manufacturing date?
The manufacturing date (MANU_MONTH_YR) is when the vehicle was built. The registration date (REGN_DT) is when it was first registered at an RTO, usually a few days or weeks after purchase. Both are returned in the same response.
How can I find the age of a vehicle from its RC number?
Use REGN_DT from the response. The time from the registration date to today is the vehicle’s age on the road, which is what insurers, lenders and buyers usually mean by vehicle age.
What is REGN_UPTO?
REGN_UPTO is the date the registration is valid up to. Private vehicles are registered for 15 years and can be renewed after that. For transport vehicles, validity is linked to the fitness certificate.
Why would I need the registration date of a vehicle?
To find the vehicle’s age for insurance premium and IDV, loan eligibility and used vehicle pricing, to check if the vehicle is close to the end of its 15-year registration, and to apply age limits such as end-of-life vehicle rules.
What does it cost?
Pricing starts at ₹1.5 per search. You buy a prepaid search limit, there is no monthly fee, and searches where the vehicle is not found are not counted.
Can I see the registration date without writing code?
Yes. Use the vehicle number search in the RTO Sarthi app to see the registration date and download the RC PDF, at ₹1.5 per search.
Is RTO Sarthi a government API?
No. RTO Sarthi is an independent private software company from Raipur. It is not the Vahan or Parivahan portal and is not part of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways or NIC.
Get registration date by RC number from ₹1.5
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