New York License Plate Lookup

Provided a valid New York license plate number is submitted, our License Plate Look-up is guaranteed to return the registered owner’s name and address along with the vehicle make, model, year, vehicle identification number (VIN) and tag expiration date.

Online New York License Plate Lookup

So you have the license plate number of a vehicle with New York plates and you want to find the vehicle’s registered owner. The good news is that you can order a license plate search online and receive current results in very little time. The bad news is that there are plenty of scam websites out there that make nice sounding promises, but deliver nothing but headaches.

Current vehicle owner information is not available from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles instantly, nor is it available for free. If you come across a site promising instant results or a free search, it’s too good to be true. It’s a scam.

Usually, sites likes that do one of two things. They either send you old out-of-date information that have been purchased from a database wholesaler or they try to convince you to pay for a subscription fee for “unlimited searches”. Once you’ve paid the subscription fee, all you get are links to other sites requiring you to pay more. These scam websites do not offer real New York license plate searches.

How To Find NY Vehicle Owner Information

If you need to find New York vehicle ownership information, place your online license plate search with a licensed private investigator. Results are guaranteed to be current because selected licensed private investigators (like Docusearch) are computer-connected to the current New York DMV records.

Note: We cannot search temporary license plates, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles or trailers.
Important: If the license plate to be searched is a specialty plate, (ie “Conserve Energy” or “Fight Terrorism”) please indicate the specialty plate type in the appropriate space. A charged no-hit will result if not entered properly or for invalid or expired license plates.