license: other
tags:
- vin
- nhtsa
- vpic
- vehicle
- database
tables:
- make
- model
- make_model
- wmi
- pattern
- vehicletype
- wmi_vinschema
- vinexception
- vinschema
- manufacturer
- country
- drivetype
- fueltype
- bodystyle
- transmission
- enginemodel
- enginemodelpattern
- vspecschemapattern
- vPIC_sqlite.db
configs:
- config_name: make
data_files:
- split: train
path: make.parquet
- config_name: model
data_files:
- split: train
path: model.parquet
- config_name: make_model
data_files:
- split: train
path: make_model.parquet
- config_name: wmi
data_files:
- split: train
path: wmi.parquet
- config_name: pattern
data_files:
- split: train
path: pattern.parquet
- config_name: vehicletype
data_files:
- split: train
path: vehicletype.parquet
- config_name: wmi_vinschema
data_files:
- split: train
path: wmi_vinschema.parquet
- config_name: vinexception
data_files:
- split: train
path: vinexception.parquet
- config_name: vinschema
data_files:
- split: train
path: vinschema.parquet
- config_name: manufacturer
data_files:
- split: train
path: manufacturer.parquet
- config_name: country
data_files:
- split: train
path: country.parquet
- config_name: drivetype
data_files:
- split: train
path: drivetype.parquet
- config_name: fueltype
data_files:
- split: train
path: fueltype.parquet
- config_name: bodystyle
data_files:
- split: train
path: bodystyle.parquet
- config_name: transmission
data_files:
- split: train
path: transmission.parquet
- config_name: enginemodel
data_files:
- split: train
path: enginemodel.parquet
- config_name: enginemodelpattern
data_files:
- split: train
path: enginemodelpattern.parquet
- config_name: vspecschemapattern
data_files:
- split: train
path: vspecschemapattern.parquet
NHTSA vPIC Curated Vehicle Database
Curated vehicle database derived from NHTSA's vPIC data, optimized for VIN decoding via the vin-decode-mcp server.
Source
Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency of the United States Department of Transportation. NHTSA is a government agency and the services provided are free for use by the public as part of their Open Data initiative. No API key or registration required.
Download NHTSA vPIC standalone databases
What's Included
This is the full vPIC SQLite database with all NHTSA vehicle specification tables, including:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
make |
Vehicle manufacturers (~12,328) |
model |
Vehicle models (~31,869) |
vehicletype |
Vehicle type categories |
make_model |
Make/model relationships |
wmi |
World Manufacturer Identifiers (~12,971) |
wmi_vinschema |
WMI to VIN schema mapping |
pattern |
VIN descriptor patterns (~1.67M) |
vinexception |
VIN exception rules (~18,805) |
vinschema |
VIN schema definitions |
model_years |
Production year ranges |
engine_* |
Engine specifications (model, model, pattern, etc.) |
body_* |
Body specifications (style, cab, type, etc.) |
fuel_* |
Fuel specifications (type, delivery, tank, etc.) |
safety_* |
Safety equipment (airbags, brakes, ABS, etc.) |
battery_* |
Battery/electrification specs |
transmission |
Transmission types |
drivetype |
Drive types (FWD, RWD, AWD, etc.) |
Database Stats
- Size: ~627 MB
- Format: SQLite (
.db) - Source vintage: 2026-08
Dataset Viewer
This dataset is available in the Dataset Viewer with individual tables available as separate configurations (config dropdown at top right). Key tables are also exported as Parquet for fast browser-based browsing.
Available Tables (Parquet exports)
| Table | Config | Rows | Parquet Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| make | make |
12,328 | 0.3 MB |
| model | model |
31,869 | 0.6 MB |
| make_model | make_model |
31,869 | 0.6 MB |
| wmi | wmi |
12,971 | 0.6 MB |
| pattern | pattern |
1,674,161 | 28.6 MB |
| vehicletype | vehicletype |
9 | <1 MB |
| wmi_vinschema | wmi_vinschema |
41,708 | 0.7 MB |
| vinexception | vinexception |
18,805 | 0.2 MB |
| vinschema | vinschema |
25,149 | 1.4 MB |
| manufacturer | manufacturer |
22,893 | 0.5 MB |
| country | country |
199 | <1 MB |
| drivetype | drivetype |
23 | <1 MB |
| fueltype | fueltype |
14 | <1 MB |
| bodystyle | bodystyle |
71 | <1 MB |
| transmission | transmission |
12 | <1 MB |
| enginemodel | enginemodel |
346 | <1 MB |
| enginemodelpattern | enginemodelpattern |
2,510 | <1 MB |
| vspecschemapattern | vspecschemapattern |
16,754 | 0.1 MB |
Usage
Download the .db file and use with the MCP server:
export VIN_MCP_DB_PATH=/path/to/vPIC_sqlite.db
vin-decode-mcp
Or query directly:
import sqlite3
conn = sqlite3.connect("vPIC_sqlite.db", uri=True)
conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
# List makes
makes = conn.execute("SELECT * FROM make ORDER BY name").fetchall()
Refresh Frequency
This database is rebuilt from NHTSA's standalone databases approximately
every 6-12 months. Check the build timestamp in dataset_info for the
source vintage.
Attribution
Vehicle data: NHTSA vPIC Curated database pipeline: vin-decode-mcp