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The Central Vehicle Register (ZFzR) of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) stores vehicle and owner data for vehicles to which a license plate number has been assigned. License plates in this sense are

• Standard license plates,
• seasonal license plates,
• classic car license plates,
• export license plates,
• Insurance license plates (moped, moped, mokick, scooter, motorized ambulance),
• red license plates (dealer license plates and red classic car license plates) and
• short-term license plates

The respective data is recorded by the local registration authorities and the insurance companies and transmitted to the ZFzR.

The Central Vehicle Register

• provides information on vehicle and owner data, including for official investigations and in the context of vehicle registration,
• assists in the prosecution of legal claims in connection with participation in road traffic,
• provides manufacturers with owner addresses for recall campaigns so that vehicle defects can be rectified in the interests of road safety and environmental protection,
• supports measures to ensure insurance cover and the implementation of motor vehicle tax law,
• provides support for measures in accordance with the Federal Act on the Provision of Services and Traffic Safety and for disaster control within the framework of the relevant state laws,
• secures ownership of the vehicle and
• provides a comprehensive database for statistical and market evaluations of the vehicle population and its changes.

Information from this register is only available to authorized bodies and citizens for the pursuit of legal claims in connection with participation in road traffic.

As a rule, owner information for pursuing legal claims in connection with participation in road traffic is obtained from the locally competent registration authority and must be provided by the applicant, stating the registration number or the vehicle identification number (VIN) and explaining the facts of the case.

Fee: 5.10 Euro GebOSt

Check for authorization to obtain the information
Providing the information

Contact the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).

The responsible local registration authority can also provide information.