How to get a vehicle record (also called a vehicle abstract), which is a document containing information about a vehicle registered in Ontario. You can order copies of uncertified vehicle records online.
An uncertified vehicle record may be requested by your vehicle insurance company or employer. Depending on the type of vehicle record you order, it may contain:
Vehicle records do not contain information about current odometer readings, collision information, driver’s licence numbers, owner names or personal address information.
Before you order, make sure that an uncertified vehicle record is what you need for your purpose. Check with the individual requesting the record to confirm which version you will need before you order.
There are different types of uncertified vehicle records available online, you can:
To order an uncertified vehicle record you will need 1 of the following:
Depending on the type of record you may also need:
Uncertified vehicle records can ordered online, in person at a ServiceOntario centre or by mail. A certified driver record contains the same information as the uncertified record but the official Ministry of Transportation seal is stamped into the paper rather than onto it using ink. (This is called embossing).
If ordering online, remember to save or print the PDF of the vehicle record you ordered after your transaction. A paper version will not be mailed to you.
Before you order, check within the application to see if the vehicle record contains the information you need.
Online
Visa, Mastercard
In-person
Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Debit, money order, company cheque (if name of the company is pre-printed on the cheque) made payable to “Minister of Finance”
Immediate online (a paper version will not be mailed to you)
Send a signed request to:
Ministry of Transportation
Information Services Office
Data Access Unit
87 Sir William Hearst Avenue
Room 158-D
Toronto, ON M3M 0B4
Visa, Mastercard, money order, personal cheque or company cheque (if the name of the company is pre-printed on the cheque) made payable to: Minister of Finance
If specific information in a vehicle record is required and a vehicle record search will not provide the required information, you may request a vehicle confirmation letter. You are required to send a signed letter that includes the vehicle identification number or plate number and the type of information that is required. Confirmation letters cost $6 each. Certified letter is $12.
The fee, in the form of a cheque or money order, must be included and made payable to the "Minister of Finance/MTO" and drawn on a Canadian bank account. If you wish to use VISA or Mastercard, you will need to complete a Credit Card Authorization Form.
We require a signed and dated letter of authorization that includes the following information:
Send the letter and payment to:
Ministry of Transportation
Information Services Office
Special Enquiry Unit
87 Sir William Hearst Avenue
Room 178
Toronto, ON M3M 0B4
Fax: 416-235-4414
