Motochek enables registered users to access Motor Vehicle Register information electronically.
Before you can access any Motor Vehicle Register information, you will need to register for the Motochek service.
The information you can access through Motochek depends on the access group you are allocated when you register.
| Access group | Registered person information available | Vehicle information available |
|---|---|---|
| Enforcement (for persons who have enforcement powers under an enactment) |
Name, address and date of birth of all current and historic registered persons without restriction | All |
| Authorised (for persons who have been authorised by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency) |
Name and address of current registered persons who are individuals (unless the individual has opted out), and name and address of current and historic registered persons where those persons are a body corporate | All |
| Standard (for any other person) |
Name and address of current and historic registered persons where those persons are a body corporate | All |
Find out how to apply for authorised access to Motor Vehicle Register information
Once you can log in to Motochek, you will be able to run some or all of the following queries.
| Query | Description |
|---|---|
| Current details | Returns the current registered person details (restricted) for the specified plate number or vehicle identification number (VIN). |
| Registered person as at | Returns the registered person of the vehicle for the specified plate number or VIN and date queried. |
| Registered person history | Returns a list of all persons registered to the vehicle, in reverse date order. |
| Confirm registered person | Returns confirmation on whether the details entered match the identity of the current registered person for the vehicle held on the Motor Vehicle Register |
| Latest RUC licence | Returns details of the latest RUC licence will be returned for the specified plate number or VIN. |
| RUC licence history | Returns details of the 10 latest RUC licences issued for the specified plate number or VIN. Licence details will be displayed in reverse order with the most recent licence displayed at the top of the page. |
| Vehicle details | Odometer history details will be returned for the specified plate number or VIN in reverse date order. In addition, a full table of registration information about each vehicle will be returned. |
| Vehicle usage history | Returns vehicle usage history details for the specified plate number or VIN. |
Queries can be submitted as either immediate or overnight screen format (max of six vehicles) or overnight data format (max of 1000 vehicles) transactions.
See examples of authorised or standard query results
For information on query charges, see Motochek fees.
Please note there is a timeout period of 20 minutes on the web pages and result pages.
If you are an existing Motochek subscriber go to the Waka Kotahi transaction centre and select 'other web services'(external link).
To subscribe to Motochek, you need to register.
