Government of Kerala

MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT

Information Services Available Through Mobile Phone via SMS

Vehicle Details
Essential details of vehicles registered in the State
can be known.
SMS format
Example
Details
known

MVD V <vehicle no.>

MVD V KL 01 AX 6759
Vehicle no., Office, Owner
name & with effect from date,
Class of vehicle, Makers name,
Colour,
Tax
paid,
Hypothecation

Application Status
Status of applications submitted in the Regional /
Sub Regional Transport Offices can be known by
messaging the inward no. printed in the
acknowledgment part of the fee receipt.
SMS format
Example
Details
known

MVD A <inward no.>

MVD A 1/112/2010
Vehicle no., Office, Service,
Status, Date

Vehicle Tax
The tax amount to be paid for a vehicle can be
known by giving the vehicle number.
SMS format
Example
Details
known

SMS format
Example
Details
known

MVD P <vehicle no.>

MVD P KL-01-AD-6799
Vehicle no., Office, Status,
Date

Tax

Vehicle Number Booking Range

The current range and series of numbers that can be
booked in advance on the current date can be
known by messaging the 2 digit office code.
SMS format
Example
Details
known

MVD F <office code>

MVD F 01
Office, Status as on <date>,
Booking range, Booking series,
Booking time

Vehicle Number Booking Status

The status of a reserved number in an office can be
known by messaging the number.
SMS format
Example
Details
known

STA Permit - Application Status

Status of applications of permit, authorization etc
submitted at the State Transport Authority can be
known by messaging the vehicle number.

MVD T <vehicle no.>

MVD T KL 01 AQ 9378
Vehicle
no.,
Office,
period, Tax amount

MVD F <Booked no.>

MVD F KL 01 AY 2772
Office, Status, Number
applicants

of

Send SMS in the prescribed format to 53725 /

537252 to avail the services.

SMS MVD HELP to 53725/ 537252 to get a list of

available services and their SMS formats.

Allotted Number
To know the registration number of a newly
registered vehicle SMS the inward no. in the fee
receipt.
SMS format
Example
Details
known

MVD N <inward no.>

MVD N 1/33718/2010
Vehicle no., Office, Owner,
Chasis no., Class

The rate of charge per SMS is Rs. 2/- for BSNL

users and Rs. 3/- for other network users.
Transport Commissionerate,
Trans Towers, Vazhuthacaud, Thycaud P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram-14
Ph: +91-0471-2333317/37. Fax: +91-0471-2333314
e-mail: tcoffice@keralamvd.gov.in
website: www.keralamvd.gov.in

Please do not use mobile phones while driving