How to verify plate number in LTO online in the Philippines

So you’ve got a new car, a hatchback, or an SUV, congratulations! Before testing out your ride, however, making your ownership formal with the government is the most urgent priority. Car registration is compulsory in our country, and the agency responsible for it is the Land Transportation Office (LTO).

Then again, registering a car with the LTO is actually a long and tedious process. On top of that, some car owners may not know that verifying the plate number is also essential, especially for those who have bought a second-hand vehicle. The number plates can help drivers in terms of safety and identity reasons.

After all, by LTO plate verification, one can be made aware as to whom a car is registered to, or wether that car has been tagged by the LTO as a carnapped or hot car; or whether it has a bad record in the LTO in aspect of driver apprehension. So, how to does one perform the LTO plate check?

The good news is that it can just take up to a minute as doing so can be done thru text, or through the LTO's website plate number verification.

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1. How to verify LTO plate number online

At the moment, LTO already has a system that allows you to text LTO to check plate number. All you need to do is using your cellphone to key in:

LTOVEHICLE[plate number of your car] and then, send to 2600.

Example: LTO VEHILCE ABC123

At the moment, LTO already has a system that allows you to text LTO to check plate number

After that, wait for around 5 – 10 minutes till you receive the auto-generated reply. It can be said that LTO owes its fastest system ever for LTO plate number verification online in the Philippines. Interestingly, apart from the plate number, basic info and specs of your car are also provided.

To illustrate, after texting LTO, you will receive an auto-generated reply like this: Plate number/Make/Model/Year of manufacturing/Color/Date last registered in LTO/LTO Apprehension/records and LTO Alarm.

Apart from the plate number, basic info and specs of your car are also provided

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2. How to check plate number in LTO: 6 things you should know

2.1. Once your message is successfully sent, it will cost you P2.50. Particularly, this text and SMS LTO plate number verification online system can work for Globe, Smart and Cellular users.

2.2. You will find the service extremely helpful when you do not want to stay too long for tons of questions from police in a military or a checkpoint. Just show them the message from the LTO and you can go soon if your car is totally clear of any apprehension and records.

2.3. As we have stated earlier, LTO plate number verification online system is also advantageous to Pinoys who want to check verification of the registration of a used car they tend to purchase. This will help you rest assured that the vehicle you’re about to bring home is clean. Keep in mind that you could be accused of a carnapper if you accidentally purchase a hot car.

2.4. You should know that this service can also be used by the proper authorities, police force for example, to find plate number owner in the Philippines and to get to crooks, notably the carnappers getting caught in a checkpoint.

This service can also be used by the proper authorities to find plate number owner in the Philippines

2.5. What’s more, please note that LTO plate number verification online is solely effective on private cars. We are not sure if this agency has included in its system database of other models such as taxis, trucks, motorcycles and tricycles.

2.6. Finally, the LTO plate check system, apparently, is only serviceable during office hours of weekdays. In case you text LTO after 5 p.m. or on at weekend, you will get nothing in your inbox yet will still be reportedly charged the P2.50 fee.

LTO website for plate number verification

At the last moment, we want to share with you that the website for LTO plate verification can be visited at: http://www.lto.net.ph/LTO/Online. Click on the link to access the site and simply enter the 15-digit MV number written on the top-left side of your certificate of registration. The site will then let you know when and where you can pick the plate number up.

Access the site and simply enter the 15-digit MV number written on the top-left side of your certificate of registration

As of now, Filipinos can only check status of plates registered from July to October 2016.

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