Buying a used car in Dubai? RTA just made your life easier!

• For Dh100, buyers can get details such as distance covered, type of vehicle, condition during annual testing.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a 'Vehicle Condition Certificate' service, which will provide important historical information about the vehicle to buyers of used cars.The certificate will provide details such as distance covered in kilometres, type and validity of insurance, details of impoundment, type of vehicle, owner and condition during annual testing, and other relevant information.

Such information can only be released upon the consent of the owner, which has to be confirmed to the RTA through a text message including a pin code. Upon fulfilling this requirement, the customer can avail the service by entering the chassis number of the used vehicle through RTA website. The RTA will then inform the customer about the possibility of getting the vehicle details from the RTA for a fee of Dh100 per certificate.

The service also covers imported used vehicles, thanks to an online link with some international firms such as the American CARFAX and the European AUTO DNA for providing information about vehicles exported to the UAE from American, European and Asian countries.