CarTrace

Help recover stolen vehicles.
Get rewarded when you do.

Join Europe's vehicle recovery community and help reunite owners with what's rightfully theirs.

Become a Spotter Check a Licence Plate
60,000+Vehicles reported
€100–€1,000+Reward per verified recovery
100% FreePlate checks

How spotting works

  1. 1

    Browse listings

    See stolen vehicles reported near you in real time.

  2. 2

    Report a sighting

    Submit a photo and location if you spot a match.

  3. 3

    Get rewarded

    Once verified and the vehicle is recovered, you get paid.

Rewards

Earn between

€100 – €1,000+

for each verified recovery.

Rewards are paid when your verified sighting directly contributes to the successful recovery of a stolen vehicle.

Learn more about rewards

Neighbourhood watch

A neighbour may have lost their car last night. That vehicle parked on your street could help reunite someone with their property.

See a car that hasn't moved for days? Check any licence plate in 10 seconds — it's free, and it could help someone get their car back.

A covered car parked on a quiet residential street

Is this vehicle stolen?

Stolen vehicle

Reported on 12 May 2024

Report contributed — you can earn a reward.

Free · no account needed to check

See something unusual? Report it.

Not every suspicious vehicle is stolen — but patterns matter. Report what you notice, safely and anonymously.

How it works

When several independent reports point to the same vehicle or location, we flag it for review and, where appropriate, advise contacting local police. This builds a community intelligence network — without anyone investigating on their own.

Never approach or investigate yourself. Just report what you see.

A car parked in the same spot for weeks

A vehicle with missing or damaged plates

Signs of forced entry

A transporter unloading cars at unusual hours

Stay safe

Never approach or confront a vehicle. If you believe it is stolen, contact the police first — then report the sighting in the app.

Your safety comes first

Never put yourself in danger.

Call the police

Report to local authorities before anything else.

Report in the app

Share the details safely and help us recover it.

Top Spotters

Become a Spotter

Be the first on the leaderboard

Our leaderboard celebrates the community members who help recover the most vehicles. Recoveries first, never money — your name could be here.

Ranked by recoveries — the leaderboard celebrates safe reporting that helps recover vehicles, never chasing.

Together we make Europe safer, one sighting at a time.

Become a Spotter Check a Licence Plate