Last Updated 11th of January, 2010

How can I run a License Plate Check?

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Running a license plate check on a particular vehicle is an easy process. All that's required is a computer and either the license plate number or the vehicle identification number (VIN). If records are available you'll usually be provided with the owner's name and address and the vehicle's make, model and tag expiration date. 

Running a license plate search comes in handy if you're the victim of a hit-and-run accident. Or if you need to contact someone parked in your private parking space, or for finding information on an abandoned vehicle on your property. 

Michigan is one of only a few states to offer an online license plate check search service on its DMV Web page. If your state does not offer this service, you can find out more about running a license plate check to search for the license plate number on a particular vehicle at motorvehicles.org.   

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