The National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information System (NEVDIS) is run by Austroads on behalf of the eight state and territory road transport agencies. It's the federal database that aggregates vehicle identity and registration data nationally.
NEVDIS is what police use for automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) checks, what insurance companies use to verify a quoted vehicle's existence, and what any reputable vehicle history report (including Aussie Car Check) draws from for non-financial vehicle data.
What NEVDIS data covers
- Make, model, year, body type, colour as recorded by the state authority
- Current and historical registration status
- Last-recorded odometer readings (typically captured at roadworthy inspections)
- Written-Off Vehicle Register (WOVR) notation — statutory or repairable
- Stolen-vehicle status (vehicle and number plates separately)
- Compliance plate VIN matching
NEVDIS data is read-only via approved B2B integrators (we're one). You can't update NEVDIS directly — the underlying state authority (VicRoads, TfNSW, TMR, etc.) has to make any change.
For a complete used-car check, NEVDIS data is paired with PPSR data (which covers the financial side) — the two registers cover distinct ground and you need both. See our PPSR vs NEVDIS guide for the full breakdown.