MTMIS Punjab Vehicle Verification
Check any car, bike or rickshaw registered in Punjab against the official MTMIS Punjab record. Type the number on the plate and the registration date, and you will see the owner, the model, the token tax status and any application open on the file.
- Free, no sign up, no app to install
- The answer comes from the official MTMIS record
- Your search is deleted after one hour
What is MTMIS Punjab?
MTMIS Punjab is the Motor Transport Management Information System of the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Punjab. It also holds the registration file of every motor vehicle registered in the province, from a 70 cc bike in Bahawalpur to a car in Lahore.
When you search a number, the system returns what the Excise record says today: who owns the vehicle, what it is, when it was registered, how far its token tax is paid and whether an application such as a transfer is still in process.
However, this website is an independent guide and is not run by the government. Our form sends your search to the official MTMIS portal through a relay server in Pakistan and shows you the official answer, in a layout that is easier to read on a phone. If you want to know how we keep our guides accurate, read the how we check page.
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How to check a vehicle on MTMIS Punjab
A vehicle registration check on MTMIS Punjab takes three details and about a minute. Keep the smart card, the registration book or a photo of either within reach, because the second detail is printed on it.
Type the vehicle number
Exactly as it is on the plate, for example ABC 1234. Letters first, then the digits.
Add the registration date
The date the vehicle was first registered, from the smart card or registration book. Then type it as day, month and year, or pick it from the calendar.
Copy the security code
The code appears once you start typing. If it is hard to read, tap the refresh button for a new one.
Press Verify vehicle
The official record then opens on the same screen. You can also print it or save it as a PDF.
Type the number the way the plate shows it
Most Punjab numbers are three letters followed by three or four digits, such as LEB 1234 or ABC 123. Some older plates also carry a year in the middle. If you copy the plate as it stands, with the letters in the same order, the system will find it. A missing letter or an extra digit is the most common reason a search comes back empty.
Where to find the registration date
The registration date is the day the vehicle was first registered in Punjab, not the day the current owner bought it. So look for it in one of these three places:
On the smart card. Since 1 July 2024 every new registration in Punjab gets a smart card instead of a book, so most recent vehicles carry one.
In the registration book. Older vehicles that never moved to a smart card still have the paper book. In that case, look for the date of registration in the particulars page.
On the e registration card. This is the digital copy of the card, so you download it from the Excise website. It shows the same date and is handy when the plastic card is not with you.
Buying from someone else? Ask the seller to send a clear photo of the card or the book before you meet. After all, a seller who cannot give you the registration date usually cannot give you a clean transfer either.
Why the form asks for the date now
Until the summer of 2026, a vehicle number was enough to open the record. In late August 2026 the MTMIS search began asking for the chassis number as well, and by early October it asked for the registration date instead. Older articles and videos still show the old one box form, so if a guide tells you the number alone will do, it is out of date.
One likely reason is privacy, although the department has not said so. The date makes it harder for a stranger to look up a vehicle he only saw on the road, because the date is on papers that only the owner, or a buyer the owner trusts, can see.
What the MTMIS Punjab result shows
Every result comes in four parts, even when some lines are empty. The sample below uses made up details to show the layout, so you know what each line means before you run your own check.
Sample result for ABC 1234
SampleOwner details
- Owner name
- Ali Raza
- Father or husband name
- Muhammad Raza
- Owner city
- Lahore
Latest payment details
- Date
- 14 July 2026
- Payment type
- Token tax
Vehicle details
- Engine number
- K10B 2048731
- Make
- Suzuki Cultus VXL
- Registration date
- 12 March 2019
- Year of manufacture
- 2019
- Colour
- White
- Token tax paid up to
- 30 June 2027Paid
Application tracking
- Application type
- Transfer of ownership
- Current status
- Completed
Illustration only. Your result shows the details held for your vehicle.
The result does not decide whether a deal is safe. Instead, it gives you facts to compare with the vehicle and the papers in front of you. So read each line like this:
| Field on the result | Compare it with | Warning sign |
|---|---|---|
| Owner name | The seller's original CNIC | The names differ and the seller has no signed papers from the owner |
| Engine number | The number stamped on the engine block | Even one letter or digit is different |
| Make, year and colour | The vehicle in front of you | The model, year or colour does not match |
| Registration date | The smart card or registration book | The papers show another date |
| Token tax paid up to | Today's date | Several years are unpaid |
| Application tracking | What the seller told you | A transfer is still in process that nobody mentioned |
Source: Field names as shown on the MTMIS Punjab result.
When MTMIS shows a message instead of the record
Sometimes the check does not return the four sections. Instead, MTMIS shows a short message. Below are the ones people see most, what each one means, and what to do next.
| Message | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Token tax not paid | The owner and vehicle details are held back until the tax due on the vehicle is paid | Ask the owner to clear the tax, then check again |
| No matching record | The number and the date do not match a file together | Check the plate letters and the date on the card, then try again |
| Registration in process | The registration has not been completed yet | Check again after a few working days |
| Incorrect security code | The code was mistyped or had expired | Type the new code shown, exactly as it appears |
| Service unavailable | The official portal is busy or under maintenance | Try again later; your details were not saved |
A vehicle that shows Token tax not paid is not always a bad buy, but the arrears belong to the vehicle, so settle who pays them before any money changes hands. Also, current rates are on our token tax rates page and the token tax calculator works out what a vehicle owes.
A car or bike registration check before you pay
Generally, the common traps in a used vehicle sale in Punjab are simple ones: a seller who is not the owner, a stolen vehicle with copied papers, or years of unpaid tax hidden behind a fresh coat of polish. Still, a two minute check and a few comparisons help you spot them before money changes hands.
- Run the check yourself on your own phone, not on a screenshot the seller sends you
- Match the owner name on the result with the seller's original CNIC
- Match the engine and chassis numbers on the vehicle with the papers
- Look at the token tax paid up to date and agree who clears any arrears
- Ask about any application that is still in process on the file
- Complete the biometric transfer before the final payment, not after
Be careful with an open letter sale, where the seller hands over a signed transfer letter but the file stays in the old name. As a result, the vehicle, its challans and its tax remain with the old owner on paper, while you have no record of ownership. Our vehicle ownership transfer guide lists the documents both of you need to finish the transfer properly.
Smart card, e registration card and tracking
Punjab replaced the paper registration book with a smart card on 1 July 2024. After a new registration or a transfer, the card is delivered by Pakistan Post to the address on the vehicle file. So most questions on this site are about two things: where the card is, and how to get a copy before it arrives.
| Smart card | E registration card | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The plastic registration card that replaced the book | A digital copy of the registration card |
| How you get it | Delivered by Pakistan Post after registration or transfer | Downloaded from the Excise website |
| What you need | Nothing, it comes to the address on your file | The registration number and the chassis number |
| Delivery charge | Revised to Rs 48 per card in September 2025, pending final approval | None, because nothing is posted |
| Best for | Your permanent document | While the card is on its way, or when it is not with you |
Source: Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Punjab; ProPakistani; ARY News.
To download the Punjab vehicle smart card copy, open the Excise website, go to Services and choose E registration Card. It then takes you to the card portal, where you enter the registration number and the chassis number. Our smart card download guide walks through it screen by screen, and the smart card tracking page shows where your plastic card is with Pakistan Post.
Bike registration check and numbers from every Punjab city
The same MTMIS record covers motorcycles, so a bike registration check in Punjab works exactly like a car check: the number, the registration date and the code. On most bikes the token tax line reads Life time. That means the owner paid the tax in one go at registration, so nothing falls due each year.
MTMIS Punjab also keeps one record for the whole province. A number from Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala or any other district opens through the same form, so you do not need a separate MTMIS Lahore site. The vehicle verification Lahore guide covers the Lahore offices if you need to visit one, and bike verification explains what a motorcycle result shows.
However, vehicles registered in Islamabad, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Balochistan sit on their own provincial systems, so they will not appear here. For a Karachi number, for example, use the Excise Sindh vehicle verification page.
Can you check vehicle registration by CNIC?
No. The public MTMIS Punjab search has no option to search by CNIC, and that is deliberate: a CNIC search would show every vehicle a person owns to anyone who knows the CNIC. Instead, the record opens only with the registration number and the registration date.
If you want to know how many vehicles are registered in your own name, take your original CNIC to your nearest Excise office or e Khidmat Markaz and ask there. But for a vehicle you plan to buy, the number and the date from the seller are all you need.
The chassis number, however, is a different story. The vehicle check no longer needs it, but the e registration card download does, so keep it handy if you want a digital copy of your card.
More MTMIS Punjab services for vehicle owners
MTMIS Punjab is more than one search box, because owners need other services too. These guides cover the jobs people come back for, from tracking a card to paying the yearly tax.
Vehicle verification guide
Every step, field and error of the online check, including fixes.
Smart card tracking
See where your card is and when Pakistan Post will deliver it.
Smart card download
Get the e registration card as a PDF while the plastic card is on its way.
Application tracking
Follow a registration or transfer file until the Excise office completes it.
Token tax rates
Yearly tax by engine size, including the rebates and late fees.
Token tax calculator
Work out what a car owes before you pay or buy.
Bike verification
The same check for motorcycles, with the life time tax explained.
Ownership transfer
Documents, biometrics and fees to move a vehicle into your name.
Questions people ask about MTMIS Punjab
Is MTMIS Punjab vehicle verification free?
Yes. Checking a vehicle on this site costs nothing and needs no account, and the official MTMIS portal is free as well. So you only pay for your normal mobile data. Be wary of any app or agent that asks for money for a basic ownership check, because the same record is open to everyone.
Is this the official MTMIS website?
No. Although it shows the same record, mtmispunjab.com is an independent guide. The official portal is mtmis.excise.punjab.gov.pk, run by the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department. Our form passes your search to that portal and shows the answer it gives, so the details are the same as on the official site.
Does SMS vehicle verification still work?
Older guides list an SMS service on 8785, and a 2013 news report gave 7080. We could not confirm that either code still replies, so we do not recommend relying on SMS. Besides, the online check gives more detail and works on any phone with mobile data.
Why does the result show the old owner?
The transfer was never completed at the Excise office. This mostly happens after an open letter sale. Until both people complete the biometric transfer, the record stays in the old name, along with any challans and tax. So ask the seller to finish the transfer before you buy.
Is my search saved anywhere?
The vehicle number and registration date you type are not stored on this server. Your request passes to the official portal through our relay in Pakistan, and the result is kept for one hour so you can print or save it. After that, we delete it.
What is VRC Punjab?
VRC stands for vehicle registration certificate. In Punjab that is the smart card, or the registration book when the vehicle is older. When people search for VRC Punjab or vrcent Punjab, they usually want the e registration card, the digital copy you can download with the registration and chassis numbers.
Why is the security code not loading?
The code comes from the official portal, so it loads slowly when the portal is busy. First wait a few seconds, then press the refresh button beside the code. If it still does not appear, try again later; nothing you typed is lost.
Sources
- MTMIS official portalExcise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Punjab Official
- Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, PunjabGovernment of Punjab Official
- Punjab Excise makes smart cards mandatory for vehicle registrationProPakistani, 24 July 2024
- Punjab increases delivery fee for vehicle files, smart cards and number platesProPakistani, 19 September 2025
- Guide to download the Excise smart cardARY News, 13 April 2026
- Pakistan Post trackingPakistan Post Official
- Excise Sindh online vehicle verificationGovernment of Sindh
Check the vehicle before you pay for it
An MTMIS Punjab check takes under a minute, it is free, and it can save you from the most expensive mistake in a used vehicle deal.