It is a dependency of the federal government, centralized by the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP). Through REPUVE, an identification is granted to all vehicles that circulate in national territory, known as Registration Certificate, and covers activities that have to do with various matters such as locating, reporting theft, loss or fine, manufacturing data and registration. of those automobiles that are manufactured, assembled and imported from another country. 

In accordance with the Federal Law of Administrative Procedure, the Federal Law of the Public Vehicular Registry, the Regulations of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System and the Regulations of the Federal Law of the Public Vehicular Registry, REPUVE has powers to dictate administrative acts, dictate and impose sanctions.

It is also possible to make a REPUVE citizen consultation in a simple and easy way through the Rastreator.mx application, it is only necessary to download the app in the PlayStore or in the AppStore. And in addition to being able to consult the Public Vehicle Registry, you can keep a personalized record of the validity of your vehicle policy and quote with panel insurers, if you want to change companies or insure another car.

How to check the license plates of cars and motorcycles?

 Through the REPUVE site, users can make a query with the NIV or vehicle license plate to validate the status of their vehicle. The system will provide information on:

  • No theft report, in green.

  • With recovery report by plaque, in yellow.

  • With report of theft, in red.

Although it may be the case that the status is incorrectly updated when the local agency of the corresponding entity has not updated its database, the owner of the vehicle has not made the theft report in a timely manner or that they have not After 48 hours, since it is the time that entities take to change the REPUVE status.

Repuve citizen consultation is free

All the procedures carried out in the Registry such as consultation, presentation of notices and registration of vehicles are completely free.

Consult REPUVE in the Rastreator app

In addition to being able to consult the data of your auto insurance quote, modify your data and monitor the validity of your policy, in the Rastreator application you can consult the Public Vehicular Registry to carry out your road procedures.

It is very simple! You just have to download the application available for Android and iOS systems. Once downloaded, you must scroll and at the bottom you can consult REPUVE and the data of your vehicle in the Blue Book.

On the Repuve button you will be redirected to the Vehicle Public Registry Consultation site and you must enter the license Vin number and the Captcha verification code.

Are all the cars in REPUVE?

In the Public Vehicular Registry it is a vehicle register in which all vehicles registered and circulating in national territory must be registered. It is a database of all national cars, which allows authorities and individuals to know if a car has been involved in illegal activities.

As mentioned, there are three obligated subjects to present the registration in REPUVE:

Shipowner companies. All assembly, import or distribution companies that are dedicated to the commercialization of cars in the country, must assign a unique Vehicle Identification Number, as well as the registration of the vehicle in the Registry in a definitive and mandatory manner. Therefore, every car that leaves a car agency already has a REPUVE registration.

State and Federal Governments. In addition, from the car companies, the authorities keep a record supported by REPUVE of vehicle registrations and cancellations, change of owner, license plate number, infractions and other vehicle information, which must be current.

Justice Dependencies. The Prosecutors, Attorneys, and Public Ministries are in charge of reporting to the platform if a car has been reported as stolen, lost, destroyed or any other data that has to do with the status of the car.

What happens if a plate does not appear in REPUVE?

As mentioned, it is the obligation of the shipping companies to assign a unique NIV and register it in REPUVE before delivering it to its owner or buyer. In this process, the State Vehicle Control Offices must ensure that this information is delivered correctly in the Vehicle Register.

 

However, there may be some situations for which the car does not appear in REPUVE, some are: 

  • The Vehicular Control Office of the state where the registration was made has not entered or updated the registry.

  • The age of the car is older than 2004, therefore, the regularization of the car in the Padrón is not available.

  • The Vehicle Identification Number was altered.

If you find yourself in any of these situations, it is best to go to one of the Vehicle Control or State Finance Offices where the car has been parked and request reports on the reason why the vehicle is not listed in the REPUVE databases.

What does REPUVE do to prevent car theft?

Since the mission of the Registry is to provide certainty and security to the public regarding vehicles that transit through national territory, its most important functions are:

  • Strengthen public and legal security, since crime uses automobiles as the main means of transportation to commit illegal acts.

  • Provide citizens with legal certainty about the ownership of a vehicle.

  • Establish itself as an information tool to make decisions based on transparency and veracity regarding the conduct of operations with vehicles.