How to check PUC Certificate of Karnataka-registered vehicles online

You can check the Pollution Under Control Certificate on the mentioned website either by using the vehicle registration number or PUCC number.

BHPian oneguy recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Within minutes after the PUC certificate is issued, you can check them on this website and view the history.

PUC certificate can be checked with Vehicle Registration Number or PUCC Number (Petrol or Diesel).

How to search for a PUC certificate using a vehicle registration number:

I was able to check out my car PUC certificates.

Note: I am unsure if we can present this to the traffic police to avoid pollution fines. And I believe we have this service in Karnataka only.

Similarly, we can check with PUCC No.

Here's what BHPian gischethans had to say about the matter:

Yes, this is a Karnataka-specific website. Most states (Eg. Kerala) integrate with the Vahan database, meaning the pollution certificate validity shows up directly on mParivahan or Digilocker RC.

Here's what BHPian babhishek had to say about the matter:

Karnataka, strangely never integrated with Vahan. Also, for BS IV they mandate a 6-month pollution check compared to the 12-month standard across India.

Here's what BHPian arjab had to say about the matter:

Don't know why there is such a bally-hoo about Pollution Under Control certificates, particularly in South India!

We have been getting these, first, offline, and then online for ages in the rest of the country.

Even TN views PUC as a "National Treasure" document! The first time, way back in 2009 when I had shown a valid PUC certificate to Chennai Police, (for my WB reg Swift), his eyes popped out and the reverence he showed towards me made me feel as if I was a divine figure or something! After that, the cops did not even ask any questions on WB reg in TN territory.

Sadly, even now, PUC checking centres in Chennai are few and far between and most personal vehicle owners are not even aware of the need to perform a regular PUC test.

In WB, OD, MH, DL, UP, BR, JH, ML, and AS one has to carry a valid PUC or its digital equivalent. Penalties are stiff for expired PUCs. For BS-4 and above PUCs are valid for 1-year. Rest, 6 months. WB has gone one step ahead. If you are buying a new car, at the time of registration, it is recorded as "New Vehicle" against the "Vehicle Reg Nos" dropdown and the PUC validity is shown as a year. Neat.

Here's what BHPian DriverLess had to say about the matter:

We as a country have to do a lot with privacy and data security. There are so many rules for the companies to follow for privacy/security, but no rules/accountability when it comes to govt. portals.

The portal should have:

• Required authentication that only allows seeing my vehicle's data.
• At least should have introduced a captcha to prevent automation.

Based on this website, one can easily map the following for all vehicles in the database.

• Owner's name
• Mobile number
• Location of all the places where PUC was done

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