# Factline Vehicles (remote · factline.dev)

Dutch licence plates: APK, recalls, odometer, history, model reliability. 5 checks a day free.

- Trust score: 88/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `factline.dev`: 88/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/snefhew-factline-vehicles/mcp-vehicles.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/snefhew-factline-vehicles/mcp-vehicles)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `0.10.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 83/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 87/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1220 tokens (~76/item across 16 items; 6 tools + 10 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 80/100
  - Stability observed for 24 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (33% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 8 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.
  - Supports UI / widget rendering.

## Install

### How do I install the Factline Vehicles MCP server?

Factline Vehicles is a hosted endpoint at https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http snefhew-factline-vehicles 'https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snefhew-factline-vehicles": {
      "url": "https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "snefhew-factline-vehicles": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.snefhew-factline-vehicles]
url = "https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "snefhew-factline-vehicles": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add snefhew-factline-vehicles --url 'https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  snefhew-factline-vehicles:
    url: "https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "snefhew-factline-vehicles": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add snefhew-factline-vehicles -t streamable-http -u 'https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snefhew-factline-vehicles": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-04 (score 88, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-02 (score 87, +1)

- [functional improvement] Schema quality: 90 → 76
- [functional] New resource “skill-bank-details-changed”
- [functional] New resource “skill-before-paying-a-new-payee”
- [functional] New resource “skill-eudr-geolocation-file”
- [functional] New resource “skill-is-this-supplier-real”
- [functional] Server version: 0.13.0 → 0.15.0

### 2026-11-01 (score 86, 0)

- [functional improvement] Tool “nl_car_model” now declares an output schema
- [functional improvement] Tool “nl_vehicle_basic” now declares an output schema
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 33

### 2026-10-31 (score 86, +1)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads
- [functional regression] Schema quality: 75 → 90
- [functional] Server version: 0.11.0 → 0.13.0
- [cosmetic] “nl_apk_alert” added an optional parameter “api_key”
- [cosmetic] “nl_vehicle_compare” added an optional parameter “api_key”
- [cosmetic] “nl_vehicle_report” added an optional parameter “api_key”

### 2026-10-29 (score 85, +1)

- [functional] New resource “skill-check-a-chinese-supplier”

### 2026-10-28 (score 84, 0)

- [functional improvement] Schema quality: 107 → 79
- [functional] Schema quality: good → excellent
- [functional] New resource “skill-before-an-x402-payment”
- [functional] New resource “skill-check-a-counterparty”
- [functional] New resource “skill-dutch-address-and-vehicle-facts”
- [functional] New resource “skill-verify-before-paying”
- [functional] Server version: 0.10.0 → 0.11.0

### 2026-10-27 (score 84, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 83, 0)

- [security] Tool “nl_apk_alert” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “nl_vehicle_compare” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “nl_vehicle_report” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [functional] Server version: 0.9.0 → 0.10.0

## MCP tools (6)

### `nl_vehicle_basic` (~87 tokens)

Dutch licence plate check (free)

Free. Use when the user gives a Dutch licence plate or asks about a specific car in the Netherlands: make, model, age, fuel, Euro class, APK (MOT) expiry, insurance, open recall, RDW odometer verdict and a risk level. Source: RDW.

Input parameters:

- `licence_plate` (string, required): Dutch licence plate, e.g. GT-722-F

Output parameters:

- `apk`: APK expiry
- `recalls`: Open recalls
- `see_url`: Factline page for this plate
- `source`: Sources to cite
- `vehicle`: Make, model, colour, first registration

### `nl_car_model` (~126 tokens)

Dutch car model reliability (free)

Free. Use when the user asks how reliable a car model is, or which used car to buy: facts for the model in the Netherlands from RDW data: APK (MOT) defect rate vs the average of all models, the 10 most common APK defects, recalls with component and risk, share with an open recall, share with an illogical (rolled-back) odometer, cars registered. Covers ~450 common passenger-car models.

Input parameters:

- `make` (string, required): Car make, e.g. Volkswagen
- `model` (string, required): Model, e.g. Golf

Output parameters:

- `defects`: Most common APK defects
- `model`: Make and model
- `source`: Sources to cite

### `buy_full_vehicle_report` (~97 tokens)

Buy the full report for a Dutch licence plate (EUR 1.95)

Returns a secure payment link (iDEAL or card, via Dodo Payments, EUR 1.95 incl. VAT) for the full English vehicle report: APK inspection history with defects, recall details, import/taxi/export history, specs and catalogue price. Only use when the user wants the full report or asks to buy it.

Input parameters:

- `licence_plate` (string, required): Dutch licence plate, e.g. GT-722-F

### `nl_vehicle_report` (~178 tokens)

Dutch vehicle report (paid)

Use when the user asks about a specific Dutch car or licence plate, for example before buying it used: make, model, APK expiry and full inspection history with defects, insurance, open recalls, RDW odometer verdict, import/taxi/export history, specs, CO2, catalogue price and risk flags, in English. Input: Dutch licence plate. Source: RDW. Costs 0.02 USDC via x402, or 10 credits of a Factline API key. The first 5 paid-tool calls a day are free, no payment or key needed.

Input parameters:

- `api_key` (string): Factline API key (fl_live_...) from get_trial_key: pass it here right after you get one, no reconnect needed
- `licence_plate` (string, required): Dutch licence plate, e.g. GT-722-F

### `nl_vehicle_compare` (~181 tokens)

Compare 2-3 Dutch vehicles (paid)

Use when the user is choosing between 2 or 3 Dutch used cars: plates side by side with make, model, age, APK expiry, insurance, open recall, odometer verdict, import and taxi history, catalogue price, CO2 and power, the best per metric and red flags. Input: Dutch licence plates. Source: RDW. Costs 0.004 USDC via x402, or 2 credits of a Factline API key. The first 5 paid-tool calls a day are free, no payment or key needed.

Input parameters:

- `api_key` (string): Factline API key (fl_live_...) from get_trial_key: pass it here right after you get one, no reconnect needed
- `plates` (string, required): 2 or 3 plates separated by ';', e.g. GT722F;G941RB

### `nl_apk_alert` (~177 tokens)

APK expiry of a Dutch vehicle (paid)

Use when the user asks when a Dutch car's APK (MOT) expires or whether it is still valid: expiry date, days left and a status band (expired, due within 30 or 90 days, ok), with insurance and open-recall flags. Cheap enough to run daily for a fleet. Input: Dutch licence plate. Source: RDW. Costs 0.001 USDC via x402, or 1 credit of a Factline API key. The first 5 paid-tool calls a day are free, no payment or key needed.

Input parameters:

- `api_key` (string): Factline API key (fl_live_...) from get_trial_key: pass it here right after you get one, no reconnect needed
- `licence_plate` (string, required): Dutch licence plate, e.g. GT-722-F

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/snefhew-factline-vehicles/mcp-vehicles#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 88
- 2026-11-04: 88
- 2026-11-03: 87
- 2026-11-02: 87
- 2026-11-01: 86
- 2026-10-31: 86
- 2026-10-30: 85
- 2026-10-29: 85
- 2026-10-28: 84
- 2026-10-27: 84
- 2026-10-26: 83
- 2026-10-25: 83
- 2026-10-24: 82
- 2026-10-23: 82
- 2026-10-22: 81
- 2026-10-21: 81
- 2026-10-20: 77
- 2026-10-19: 76
- 2026-10-18: 76
- 2026-10-17: 75
- 2026-10-16: 75
- 2026-10-15: 74
- 2026-10-14: 74
- 2026-10-13: 73
- 2026-10-12: 73

## Common questions

### What is the Factline Vehicles MCP server?

Factline Vehicles is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.snefhew/factline-vehicles. Dutch licence plates: APK, recalls, odometer, history, model reliability. 5 checks a day free. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles).

### Is the Factline Vehicles MCP server safe to use?

Factline Vehicles scores 88 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the Factline Vehicles MCP server expose?

Factline Vehicles exposes 6 tools: nl_vehicle_basic, nl_car_model, buy_full_vehicle_report, nl_vehicle_report, nl_vehicle_compare, nl_apk_alert. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 846 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Factline Vehicles MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Factline Vehicles without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the Factline Vehicles MCP server still maintained?

Factline Vehicles is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://factline.dev/mcp/vehicles
- Website: https://factline.dev/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/snefhew-factline-vehicles/mcp-vehicles.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/snefhew-factline-vehicles/mcp-vehicles.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/snefhew-factline-vehicles/mcp-vehicles