Car verification in Pakistan: check any vehicle before you buy
Every province lets you check a vehicle’s registration and owner online, free. But the record alone won’t reveal a hidden loan, a theft case or tampered papers. Here’s how to run the free check in Punjab and Islamabad — and the deeper verification that protects your money before you pay.
How to verify a car online — by province
Find the right Excise system for where the car is registered, then enter its registration number.
Punjab (incl. Lahore)
MTMIS Punjab — mtmis.excise.punjab.gov.pk
SMS the registration number to 8785
Islamabad (ICT)
Islamabad Excise & Taxation portal
SMS the registration number to 8521
Sindh, KP & others
Each province runs its own Excise verification portal
Provincial Excise SMS / online service
CarOK car verification near you
Doorstep document verification and 70+ point inspection where CarOK operates.
What the online check can’t tell you
| Check | Online? |
|---|---|
| Registration, owner & token tax | Yes — online |
| Open loan / lease / hypothecation | Not reliably shown online |
| Theft / blacklist / FIR case | Not shown online |
| Engine & chassis match the file & car | Needs the physical file + car |
| Tampered or fake documents | Needs document verification |
Car verification in Pakistan — your questions
What is car verification in Pakistan?
Car verification means confirming a vehicle’s registration and ownership are genuine before you buy or transfer it. Each province runs an online Excise system — for example MTMIS Punjab for Lahore and the rest of Punjab, and the Islamabad Excise portal for ICT — where you can check a vehicle by its registration number for free.
How do I verify a car in Punjab?
Use the official MTMIS Punjab portal: enter the registration number in the format shown, solve the CAPTCHA and search to see registration, ownership and token-tax status — free. You can also send the registration number by SMS to 8785. For Islamabad-registered cars, use the Islamabad Excise portal or SMS 8521.
Is online car verification enough before buying?
No. The portal confirms the registration record, but it doesn’t reliably reveal an open bank loan or lease, a theft or blacklist case, or whether the documents are tampered and the engine and chassis match the actual car. Before paying lakhs, get the documents verified and the car inspected — CarOK does both in Lahore and Islamabad.
Does CarOK verify cars across Pakistan?
CarOK provides physical document verification and 70+ point inspections in Lahore and Islamabad, and is expanding. Auction-sheet verification for imported cars is done online and is available nationwide, free.