Montana driver history, vehicle records online

Officials with the Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division are providing two online search services that will allow access to vehicle and driver history information online. The Vehicle Search Service allows people to research the history of a pre-owned vehicle and get immediate results before purchasing the vehicle. Searchers can verify the legal owner, title history and registration information on each vehicle.

With the Driver History Records Service, people can search information recorded with the MVD to get individual driver history record information, including:

•Driving restrictions placed on the driver license like corrective lenses or driving at night;

•Reported vehicle accidents including date and time of the accident and the number of reported injuries due to the accident, and

•Some personal information including legal name, date of birth and type of driver license, including commercial licenses.

“This is a valuable service for buyers of used cars,” said Motor Vehicle Division Administrator Dean Roberts. “”We believe it results in a more informed buyer, and it may protect the buyer from scams, like unknowingly buying a stolen vehicle.”

Roberts said both search services are secure, and do not include sensitive information like a home address, Social Security number or previous driver license number. Previously, this service was only available to authorized users like vehicle dealerships, insurance companies and banks.

For information, visit www.doj.mt.gov/drivinge.