Every field read from a German vehicle registration
Fahrzeugschein24 reads 65 fields from the German vehicle registration certificate Part I, the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I. This page lists all of them, one by one: the box the entry sits in on the paper, a plain name for it and one sentence on what it holds. Take a photo of the document and the data comes back in seconds, in your account or straight in your own software.
Keeper, registration number and dates
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| A | Registration number (Kennzeichen) | The plate the vehicle is registered under, in the official spelling with its spaces. |
| C.1.1 | Surname or company name | The family name of the keeper, or the company name on a business registration. |
| C.1.2 | First name | The given name of the keeper. |
| C.1.3 | Address, first line | Street and house number of the keeper. |
| C.1.3 | Address, second line | Postcode and town of the keeper. |
| B | Date of first registration | The day the vehicle first went on the road, as a date your system can sort and compare. |
| B | First registration, as printed | The same day in the spelling used on the paper, day.month.year. |
| Nr. | Certificate number | The number printed after “Nr.”. It identifies the piece of paper, not the vehicle. |
| Datum | Date of issue | The day the certificate was issued by the registration office. |
Vehicle identification and key numbers
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| E | Vehicle identification number (FIN/VIN) | The 17-character number that identifies this one vehicle; German documents call it the FIN. |
| 3 | Check digit for the VIN | The single character printed beside the VIN. It is read off the paper and never calculated from the number itself. |
| 2.1 | Manufacturer key number (HSN) | The four-digit Herstellerschlüsselnummer, digits only. |
| 2.2 | Type key number (TSN) | The Typschlüsselnummer, the three characters at the start of box 2.2 that identify the vehicle type. |
| 2.2 | Version key number | The version belonging to that type, printed in box 2.2 directly after the type key number. |
| 2.2 | Box 2.2 in full | The complete printed content of the cell, so you can read it back against the paper. |
Manufacturer, type and model
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| D.1 | Manufacturer | The manufacturer's name in plain text. |
| 2 | Manufacturer short designation | The short designation exactly as printed in box 2, usually the name followed by a country abbreviation. |
| D.2 | Type designation, first part | Box D.2 holds several parts below one another. This is the first. |
| D.2 | Type designation, second part | The second part from box D.2. |
| D.2 | Type designation, third part | The third part from box D.2. |
| D.3 | Commercial description | The model name the vehicle is sold under. |
Vehicle category, body and type approval
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| J | Vehicle category | The EU vehicle category, for example M1 for a passenger car or N1 for a light commercial vehicle. |
| 4 | Short code in box 4 | The two-letter national short code printed below the manufacturer key number, such as AB, AC or AF. |
| 5 | Box 5, first entry | What the vehicle is intended for, in the document's own abbreviated wording, for example “Fz.z.Pers.bef.b. 8 Spl” for a vehicle carrying up to eight people. |
| 5 | Box 5, second entry | The body type in plain German, for example Limousine (saloon), Schräghecklimousine (hatchback) or Mehrzweckfahrzeug (multi-purpose vehicle). |
| K | Type-approval number | The number of the type approval (Typgenehmigung) exactly as it stands in box K. |
| 6 | Date in box 6 | The date printed in box 6 alongside the type approval. |
Masses, axles and towing
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| F.1 | Technically permissible maximum mass | The technically permissible maximum laden mass, in kilograms. |
| F.2 | Permissible maximum mass | The maximum laden mass permitted in the state of registration, in kilograms. |
| G | Leermasse (mass in running order) | The mass of the vehicle ready to drive, in kilograms. |
| 7.1 | Technically permissible axle load, axle 1 | The technically permissible load on the first axle, in kilograms. |
| 7.2 | Technically permissible axle load, axle 2 | The same figure for the second axle. |
| 7.3 | Technically permissible axle load, axle 3 | The same figure for a third axle, on vehicles that have one. |
| 8.1 | Permissible axle load, axle 1 | The permitted load on the first axle, in kilograms. |
| 8.2 | Permissible axle load, axle 2 | The same figure for the second axle. |
| 8.3 | Permissible axle load, axle 3 | The permitted load on a third axle, on vehicles that have one. |
| L | Number of axles | How many axles the vehicle has. |
| 9 | Driven axles | How many of those axles are driven. |
| O.1 | Braked towable mass | How heavy a braked trailer may be, in kilograms. |
| O.2 | Unbraked towable mass | The same figure for an unbraked trailer. |
| 13 | Nose weight (Stützlast) | The permitted nose weight on the coupling, in kilograms. |
Engine, power and fuel
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| P.2 | Rated power in kW | The engine power in kilowatts, as a plain number you can calculate with. |
| P.2/P.4 | Power, as printed | The content of line P.2/P.4 in the document's own spelling, where power and rated engine speed stand together. |
| P.3 | Box P.3, as printed | The entry in box P.3 unchanged, exactly as it stands on the paper. |
| P.3 | Fuel in clear text | The fuel or energy source spelled out, for example ELEKTRO (electric), BENZIN (petrol) or DIESEL, always in the same spelling so two documents can be compared. |
| 10 | Fuel as a numeric code | The energy source as a numeric code, matching the clear text. |
| 10 | Box 10, as printed | The code from box 10 exactly as it stands on the paper, leading zeros included. |
Emissions and noise levels
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| V.9 | Emission class | The emission class of the vehicle exactly as it stands in box V.9. |
| 14 | Emission entry in box 14 | The entry naming the underlying regulation and the measurement procedure, for example “2017/1151 WLTP”. |
| 14.1 | Code for the emission entry | The short code printed in box 14.1 beside the emission entry. |
| V.7 | CO2 figure | The CO2 figure in grams per kilometre, as printed in box V.7. |
| U.1 | Stationary noise level | The noise level with the vehicle standing, in dB(A). |
| U.2 | Engine speed for that measurement | The engine speed the stationary noise level is measured at. |
| U.3 | Drive-by noise level | The drive-by noise level, in dB(A). |
Tyres, dimensions, seats and the remaining boxes
| Box | Entry | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | Tyres, axle 1 | The tyre designation for the first axle, for example “205/55 R16 91V”. |
| 15.2 | Tyres, axle 2 | The tyre designation for the second axle. |
| 18 | Length | The length of the vehicle, in millimetres. |
| 19 | Width | The width of the vehicle, in millimetres. |
| 20 | Height | The height of the vehicle, in millimetres. |
| R | Colour | The colour in plain text, in the registration office's wording rather than the manufacturer's paint name. |
| S.1 | Seats | The number of seats, driver's seat included. |
| T | Maximum speed | The maximum design speed, in km/h. |
| 11 | Entry in box 11 | A short numeric code, usually a single digit, passed on exactly as printed. |
| 16 | Reference in box 16 | An eight-character reference of two letters and six digits, passed on exactly as printed. |
| 17 | Entry in box 17 | A single letter, passed on exactly as it stands on the document. |
Questions about the fields of a German vehicle registration
How many fields are read from a German vehicle registration?
Fahrzeugschein24 reads 65 fields from the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I. All of them are listed on this page, each with the box it sits in on the paper. What the route from a photo to a finished vehicle record looks like is shown under reading a registration document.
Where are HSN and TSN on a German vehicle registration?
The manufacturer key number (HSN) is in box 2.1 and the type key number (TSN) in box 2.2. The version key number follows directly after it in box 2.2. You get the three entries separately, plus the printed content of box 2.2 as a whole. There is more under HSN and TSN explained.
Where do I find the VIN on a German vehicle registration?
The vehicle identification number stands in box E, and the check digit beside it in box 3. Both come back separately, and the check digit is read off the paper rather than calculated, which is what makes it worth holding against the number. See the VIN and its check digit.
Is the older Fahrzeugschein read as well?
Yes. The older Fahrzeugschein issued before the changeover is read just like the current Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I, and both come back in the same result format. Your downstream processing does not have to tell the two document types apart.
Can I check where a single value came from?
Yes. Every value comes with the place it was found on the document, and the matching image crop can be switched on in your account. A doubtful case then means checking one value instead of proof-reading the whole page.
Are entries added from Part II or from a vehicle database?
No. Only the document you upload is read. Nothing is guessed, nothing is derived from another box and nothing is looked up in a vehicle database. A box left blank on your paper stays blank in the result.
How do the fields get into my own software?
Either you work with them in your account or they go straight into your system, as described under connecting your software. Which value arrives under which name is listed in the technical documentation.
What is the best way to capture the document?
A phone photo on the forecourt is enough, and a desk scan works just as well; see capturing the document. How a hurried, angled photo still becomes readable text is described under text recognition on the registration document.
Can I tell whether a registration document has been tampered with?
From the Business plan on, every uploaded image is additionally screened for traces of later editing. The result is a pointer for your own review, not an official confirmation of authenticity. What is looked at is described under screening the image for irregularities.
What does reading these fields cost?
The free plan includes 15 extractions a month, without a credit card. Above that, Starter is 19 euros, Business 149 euros, Scale 599 euros and Enterprise 1,999 euros net per month. Every plan is set out on the pricing page.
What happens to the uploaded registration document?
The image is used for processing only and is not stored. What is kept is the extracted data and the log data belonging to your account, and processing takes place in Germany and the EU. The details are under security and data protection; further questions about the process are answered in the general FAQ.
See these fields on your own registration document
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