Guide to reading the car registration document registered at the PRA

This post was born with the aim of explaining what a PRA License Plate Search , when and why is your request important? And for which vehicles or means is it not possible to request it?

Let's start immediately by clarifying the literal meaning of the acronym PRA , that is, Public Automobile Registry.

Therefore, the automobile register stores all the information and data of each individual vehicle. In fact, any change regarding a car, from its birth and therefore from its registration onwards, must necessarily be registered with the Public Automobile Register.

Having defined what the Public Automobile Registry is, let's get straight to the heart of the matter and imagine that you need to buy a car, a motorbike or a truck or that you or a close relative have been the victim of a road accident and the other party has run away. But luckily you have recovered his license plate number! At this point, a PRA License Plate Search can really make things easier for you. You are probably wondering how?

If you are interested and want to know the answers to the previous questions, all you have to do is continue reading this article .

What is a Pra License Plate Search

The license plate certificate is issued by the Public Automobile Registry (PRA) and is defined as a document that allows you to know the information on a given vehicle and its owner, as well as any encumbrances, such as mortgages on the same. Starting from license plate number , as an essential element, it will be possible to know the entire history of the car in question.

We distinguish, below, two types of PRA license plate search . The first, called view PRA via license plate , (request your PRA license plate search online here) which allows you to identify both the technical data of the vehicle and its owner and can be requested by anyone or any interested person. The following is the PRA search of nominative type which allows you to know the names, specifically, the personal data of the natural or legal person who owns the vehicle. The PRA license plate search by name (click here to receive your PRA license plate search by name in just a few clicks and conveniently online) can be requested throughout the national territory.

What is the purpose of the PRA license plate search?

The PRA license plate search will also be really useful if you are buying your new car or motorbike from a private individual . This document will allow you to ascertain whether what the seller has said is actually true, to check the actual registration of the vehicle at the PRA, to also know the owner's personal data, the technical information and to verify, moreover, whether there are mortgages or encumbrances on the vehicle that prevent its circulation, such as, for example, an administrative seizure or detention. (if you want to learn more about this topic, read this additional post: Administrative seizure: the sale of the car is ineffective).

The same document can actually be found essential even in the event of a road accident (if you want to learn more about this topic, read this additional article: Chain collision: who is held responsible) without being able to find the personal data of the person responsible. Having the license plate number, the search will allow you to identify the data of the person who committed the crime and proceed with the consequent compensation process.

What data is provided by the PRA license plate search?

Specifically, the information contained in the PRA report is: personal data of the car owner (name, surname, residence, date and place of birth) and in the case of a legal person, the company name and registered office of the company, association and/or reference body will be reported. The relevant technical data of the vehicle , such as model, engine capacity, horsepower, brand and so on and the possible presence of an administrative seizure on the car, the date of sale and transcription at the PRA.

PRA License Plate Search: Which Vehicles Does It Refer To?

The PRA license plate search does not collect information on all existing vehicles. All cars, motorcycles, trucks and trailers are included.

Agricultural vehicles, mopeds (50 cc), buses and roulettes are excluded and therefore not registered in the Public Automobile Registry database.

Practical advice

It may also be useful to request a registered vehicle tracking (request your registered vehicle tracking online here) . With this document you will be able to find out all the vehicles registered in the Public Automobile Registry registered to the same natural or legal person. The search can be performed throughout the national territory.

It should also be remembered that the report does not contain a legal value and to obtain a legally valid report, it will be sufficient to request a PRA chronological certificate (request the PRA Chronological Certificate here with a simple click). The official document can, in this case too, be requested by anyone and will be sent to you within a maximum of 60 minutes.

It may be useful to request a PRA license plate search even if you have lost your vehicle registration document and/or certificate of ownership. This way, you will be able to trace all the most important information relating to your car.

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