Vehicle Search: DVLA lookup that auto-fills Motors listings
Enter a UK registration plate and instantly populate 15+ Motors listing fields with DVLA data—saving time, reducing errors, and cutting API costs with built-in caching.
- Auto-populates Motors fields with smart fuzzy matching
- Caching avoids repeat API charges
- Works in editor, Listing Manager wizard and front-end forms
Problem → solution
Your team shouldn’t be typing DVLA data by hand.
Vehicle Search – Motors Integration removes manual listing entry. It pulls authoritative vehicle data and maps it into Motors fields reliably—even when dropdowns and slugs don’t match perfectly.
Key benefits
Save time
Fill 15+ fields in seconds
Reduce error
Data comes from DVLA routes via vehicle-search.co.uk
Save money
Caching means repeat lookups cost nothing
Works everywhere
Admin metabox, Listing Manager wizard, and shortcode
Feature highlights
- Dedicated DVLA Look up tab in Listing Manager
- Admin metabox with UK plate-styled input
- Fuzzy matching (Levenshtein + alias mapping + proximity rules)
- Database caching with expiry, browser, counters and savings estimate
- Results grid with tick/N/A indicators
- 9 API routes: DVLA Search, MOT History, Tyre, VIN, V5C Validate, Valuation, Insurance, Battery, Vehicle Image
- Shortcode with optional PIN gate
- Field mapping UI + overwrite behaviour controls
- Debug logging + developer hooks/filters
How it works
Install and add your vehicle-search.co.uk API key
Open a listing (or Listing Manager) and enter the reg
Review results and apply to fields
Publish faster with fewer mistakes
Integrations & requirements
- WordPress 5.8+
- PHP 7.4+
- Motors Theme by StylemixThemes + related Motors plugins
- vehicle-search.co.uk account (100 free credits; ~4p per fresh lookup)
Pricing & licensing
API pay-as-you-go
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Plugin included/free
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API usage is pay-as-you-go via vehicle-search.co.uk credits
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GPL-2.0-or-later for the plugin
Support & docs
Support via taylorthewrightplugin.co.uk (plugin) and vehicle-search.co.uk (API). In-plugin Help tab + API docs at api.vehicle-search.co.uk.
FAQ
Yes (free account includes 100 credits).