RDW voertuighistorie API — volledig voertuigdossier op kenteken inclusief APK, terugroepacties en CO₂-uitstoot. RDW Open Data vehicle history API.

GET /v1/logistics/vehicle-history

Returns a comprehensive vehicle record for any Dutch-registered license plate, assembled from four RDW Open Data datasets in a single parallel request. Data is CC0 / Public Domain.

Datasets combined:

m9d7-ebf2 — base registration (make, model, colour, dates, weight, seats — 98 fields)
8ys7-d773 — fuel & emissions (Euro standard, CO₂, power, consumption)
vkij-7mwc — APK (roadworthiness) certificate expiry
t49b-isb7 — open and resolved manufacturer recall statuses

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`kenteken`	string	✓	Dutch license plate, with or without hyphens, e.g. `AB-123-C` or `AB123C`

Example request

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.omnizoek.nl/v1/logistics/vehicle-history?kenteken=AB-123-C"

Example response

{
  "kenteken": "AB-123-C",
  "make": "VOLKSWAGEN",
  "commercial_name": "GOLF",
  "vehicle_type": "Personenauto",
  "body_style": "Hatchback",
  "eu_vehicle_category": "M1",
  "first_admission_date": "2018-03-15",
  "registration_date": "2020-06-01",
  "primary_color": "GRIJS",
  "secondary_color": null,
  "seats": 5,
  "doors": 5,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "engine_displacement_cc": 1395,
  "curb_weight_kg": 1265,
  "max_weight_kg": 1795,
  "catalog_price_eur": 28450,
  "bruto_bpm_eur": 3200,
  "wam_insured": true,
  "fuel_types": ["Benzine"],
  "euro_standard": "Euro 6",
  "emission_class": "G",
  "max_power_kw": 92.0,
  "co2_combined_g_km": 127.0,
  "fuel_consumption_combined_l100km": 5.5,
  "noise_level_db": 68.0,
  "apk_expiry_date": "2026-09-30",
  "apk_days_remaining": 202,
  "open_recalls": [],
  "open_recall_count": 0
}

Response fields

Identity

Field	Type	Description
`kenteken`	string	Formatted Dutch license plate with hyphens
`make`	string \| null	Manufacturer, e.g. `VOLKSWAGEN`
`commercial_name`	string \| null	Commercial/trade name, e.g. `GOLF`
`vehicle_type`	string \| null	RDW vehicle type, e.g. `Personenauto`, `Bedrijfsauto`
`body_style`	string \| null	Body style, e.g. `Hatchback`, `SUV`
`eu_vehicle_category`	string \| null	EU vehicle category, e.g. `M1` (passenger), `N1` (light commercial)

Dates

Field	Type	Description
`first_admission_date`	string \| null	Date first admitted to traffic (ISO 8601)
`registration_date`	string \| null	Date of current owner registration (ISO 8601)

Appearance & dimensions

Field	Type	Description
`primary_color`	string \| null	Primary colour, e.g. `GRIJS`, `WIT`
`secondary_color`	string \| null	Secondary colour, if any
`seats`	integer \| null	Number of seats
`doors`	integer \| null	Number of doors
`cylinders`	integer \| null	Number of cylinders
`engine_displacement_cc`	integer \| null	Engine displacement in cc
`curb_weight_kg`	integer \| null	Unladen (curb) weight in kg
`max_weight_kg`	integer \| null	Technically permitted maximum laden mass in kg

Financial

Field	Type	Description
`catalog_price_eur`	integer \| null	Original catalog price in EUR (incl. VAT)
`bruto_bpm_eur`	integer \| null	Gross BPM (registration tax) in EUR
`wam_insured`	boolean \| null	Whether the vehicle has active WAM (third-party liability) insurance

Fuel & emissions

Field	Type	Description
`fuel_types`	array	Fuel types, primary fuel first, e.g. `["Benzine"]`
`euro_standard`	string \| null	Euro emission standard, e.g. `Euro 6`
`emission_class`	string \| null	RDW emission class code, e.g. `G`
`max_power_kw`	number \| null	Maximum net power in kW
`co2_combined_g_km`	number \| null	CO₂ combined cycle in g/km
`fuel_consumption_combined_l100km`	number \| null	Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km
`noise_level_db`	number \| null	Drive-by noise level in dB(A)

APK

Field	Type	Description
`apk_expiry_date`	string \| null	APK (roadworthiness) expiry date (ISO 8601)
`apk_days_remaining`	integer \| null	Days until APK expires; negative means the vehicle is overdue

Recalls

Field	Type	Description
`open_recalls`	array	All recall records linked to this vehicle
`open_recall_count`	integer	Number of open (unresolved) recalls

Recall item fields

Field	Type	Description
`reference_code`	string	Recall reference code from the manufacturer
`code_status`	string	`O` = open (action required), `P` = fixed (producer reported repair)
`status`	string	Human-readable status description

Error responses

Status	Cause
`404`	License plate not found in RDW
`503`	RDW API unavailable

Caching

Results are cached for 1 hour per license plate. WAM insurance status can change within a day, so the TTL is kept short.

Voertuighistorie (RDW)