The National Vehicle Service Register

The permanent record of work carried out on UK vehicles.

Every entry is published by an approved workshop, supported by evidence, and issued a permanent certificate reference. Disclosure is controlled by the vehicle owner.

Live register1,284,507 vehicles indexed3,918,642 records publishedLast audit · 03 Aug 2026

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Instrument NVSR-PRIN-001

Principles of operation, in force from 01 January 2026.

These four principles govern how records are admitted, retained, disclosed and inspected. They are applied to every entry on the register without exception, and may be varied only by a published amendment to this instrument.

Edition NVSR-PRIN-001/2026.1 · Status In force

01
Evidence
Every record is backed by workshop-issued documentation retained on the register.
02
Permanence
Published records cannot be silently removed or overwritten. Amendments are versioned.
03
Owner control
The vehicle owner decides who may view detailed records and attached documents.
04
Auditability
The publisher, the certificate and the change history of every record are open to inspection.

Statistical release — register status and oversightAs at 03 Aug 2026 · NVSR/GB/2026.1

Table 1 · Register composition

Measure	Basis	Count
Vehicles indexed	Cumulative	1,284,507
Records published	Cumulative	3,918,642
Workshops verified	Currently approved	2,431
Certificates issued	Cumulative	3,902,118

Source: NVSR register extract, including historic index carried forward · Period: 12 months to 03 Aug 2026

Table 2 · Compliance and enforcement activity

Measure	Basis	Count
Amendment requests received	Rolling 90 days	0
Amendment requests approved	Rolling 90 days	0
Investigations open	Compliance & audit	0
Cases open	Register support desk	0

Source: NVSR compliance and audit function · Period: Rolling 90 days

Figure 1 · Records lodged, rolling twelve months

12-month total

Latest month

Month on month

+0.0%

Source: NVSR publication log, refreshed nightly · Period: 12 months to 03 Aug 2026

1.A published record is an entry admitted to the register by an approved workshop and issued a certificate reference. Draft and rejected submissions are excluded.
2.Figures include the historic index carried forward from pre-launch operations, restated on the same basis as live entries.
3.Amendment counts record requests received, not records altered; a single record may be the subject of more than one request.

Platform · OperationalVerification queue · NormalService status

Procedure NVSR-PROC-001 — search to shareable recordEdition NVSR-PROC-001/2026.1 · In force

A structured process from search to shareable record.

Five defined stages, each with an assigned responsibility and a stage reference used throughout the register’s documentation.

01
NVSR-PROC-001 · P1
Search
Find a vehicle using its registration or VIN.
Responsibility · Anyone
02
NVSR-PROC-001 · P2
Review
See verified, historic and owner-supplied records.
Responsibility · Anyone
03
NVSR-PROC-001 · P3
Inspect
Open certificates, service details, parts and evidence.
Responsibility · Anyone
04
NVSR-PROC-001 · P4
Verify
Confirm the publishing workshop and certificate status.
Responsibility · Register
05
NVSR-PROC-001 · P5
Share
Download or securely share the authorised record.
Responsibility · Owner

Specimen NVSR-SPEC-001 · Register view

Every published record shows source, workshop and certificate.

A specimen of a live register view, reproduced for illustration only. Owner details are never displayed publicly. Each entry carries a source classification and links to its permanent certificate.

Specimen reference · NVSR-SPEC-001/2026.1 · Not a live record

Read the record standard Check a vehicle

Live register · Example

NVSR-VEH-2026-8F3K2A

GBAB21 CDE

Verified

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Life

2021 · Petrol · 5dr Hatchback

Last service: 14 Mar 2026
Mileage: 48,210 mi
Records: 7 published

14 Mar 2026
Verified
Major service
150-point inspection · timing belt · brake fluid
22 Aug 2025
Verified
Interim service
Filters · fluids · road test
05 Feb 2024
Historic
Manufacturer service booklet
Uploaded · original workshop confirmed

Publishing workshop

Northgate Motor Works Ltd

Leeds · Verified 08 Jan 2026

NVSR-SVC-2026-8F3K2Av2 · 14 Mar 2026

Schedule 1 · Record source classificationsIssued under NVSR-REC-001/2026.1

Every record shows where it came from.

The register never conflates a verified workshop entry with a self-uploaded document. Each record carries the classification code below, visible to anyone viewing the vehicle.

Code

Classification

What it means

RC-01

Verified workshop record

Published by an approved workshop through NVSR.

RC-02

Verified historic workshop record

Historic evidence uploaded and confirmed by the original workshop.

RC-03

Imported historic document

Supporting document present, but original workshop not confirmed.

RC-04

Owner-supplied record

Uploaded by a vehicle owner and not independently verified.

RC-05

Record under review

Visibility or accuracy is being investigated.

Source: NVSR Record Integrity Standard, Schedule 1 · Period: Edition 2026.1

Specimen certificate · NVSR-SVC-2026-8F3K2A

Service certificate

NVSR-SVC-2026-8F3K2A

Valid

Vehicle: VW Golf · AB21 CDE
Service date: 14 Mar 2026
Mileage: 48,210 mi
Version: v2 · amended

Work completed

Timing belt and tensioner replaced
Brake fluid renewed to manufacturer specification
150-point inspection · pass with advisories

Publishing workshop

Northgate Motor Works Ltd

Verified at time of publication

Issued under NVSR-CERT-001/2026.1 · Specimen only

Standard NVSR-CERT-001 · Certificate integrity

Certificate issued against every published service.

C1.1Unique non-sequential certificate identifier
C1.2Public verification page for every certificate
C1.3Publishing workshop status captured at time of issue
C1.4Version and amendment history retained
C1.5Attached evidence count and file references

Instruments in forceRegister of instruments · NVSR-GOV/2026.1

Standards against which the register operates.

The register operates against three published standards. Each carries a document reference and version; amendments follow a public change process.

01 Published

NVSR-WVS-001

Workshop Verification Standard

v1.0 · In force

01.1Independent business identity and premises confirmation
01.2Technician qualification and continuous training records
01.3Insurance, calibration and equipment verification

Read the standard

02 Published

NVSR-RIS-001

Record Integrity Standard

v1.0 · In force

02.1Prescribed data structure for every service class
02.2Mandatory evidence attachment for critical work
02.3Immutable amendment trail with reason of change

Read the standard

03 Published

NVSR-SEC-001

Data & Security Standard

v1.0 · In force

03.1Owner-scoped access to personal documents
03.2Cryptographic certificate identifiers
03.3Reviewed retention, deletion and export procedures

Read the standard

Governance framework

Four stages, from published standard to audit trail.

The framework defines how a record is authorised, how it may be corrected, and how the register proves what it has done. Each stage has a named owner and a documented control set.

Framework edition · NVSR-GOV/2026.1

Status · In force

01
Standards
The rules the register operates against are written down, versioned and public.
- 01.1Three published standards: verification, records, data & security
- 01.2Every clause carries a stable reference and effective date
- 01.3Editions are frozen and re-issued rather than silently edited
Owner
Standards board
02
Approval
Workshops and technicians are approved against the standards before they can publish.
- 02.1Documentary identity, insurance and premises checks
- 02.2Technical assessment of qualifications, tooling and calibration
- 02.3Approval decision recorded with reviewer, date and evidence set
Owner
Verification function
03
Amendments
Records can be corrected, but never silently. Every change is versioned and reasoned.
- 03.1Original version of the record is retained in full
- 03.2Amendment carries reason, requester and reviewer
- 03.3Certificate re-issued with a linked version history
Owner
Compliance & audit
04
Audit trails
Every publication, amendment and access decision is logged and inspectable.
- 04.1Immutable event log for publish, amend, restrict and disclose
- 04.2Workshop status at time of publication captured on the certificate
- 04.3Periodic sampling of published records against original evidence
Owner
Compliance & audit

Restriction 01

Vehicle records are not sold or licensed to third parties for marketing, valuation or lead generation.

Restriction 02

Workshops cannot purchase prominence, badges or verification. Verified status is a factual determination, never a commercial one.

Read the full framework Verification standard Data & security standard

Bulletins issued under the governance framework.

Notice series · NVSR-NOT

No notices published.

View the notice archive

Procedure NVSR-WVS-001 · Workshop verification

A defined route from application to publication.

Stages WV-01 to WV-06 · Issued under NVSR-WVS-001/2026.1

01
WV-01
Register interest
Submit basic workshop details and primary contact.
02
WV-02
Identity check
Company registration, premises and insurance.
03
WV-03
Technical assessment
Qualifications, tooling, calibration evidence.
04
WV-04
Reference review
Independent references and prior work sampling.
05
WV-05
Approval
Workshop published on the verified register.
06
WV-06
Ongoing review
Periodic re-verification and evidence sampling.

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