io.github.physics-star-cat/databutler-vehicles

Measured conclusion: Deep-tested. L2 outcome: tools_ok.

UK MOT failure data and official UK, French, Japanese and EU vehicle recalls.

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Copy this into your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "databutler-vehicles": {
      "url": "https://databutler.dev/api/mcp/vehicles",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Measured tools (9)

• uk_mot_reliability read-only

  Real UK MOT failure data for a used car: per-category failure rates (overall and interpolated at a given mileage) and the riskiest components with typical failure mileages, for one model generation. Live proxy to whatbreaks.uk (same operator; aggregated from DfT anonymised MOT results). Use when a user is buying, comparing or maintaining a car sold in the UK. If several generations match, the result lists candidates — retry with year or the exact model name.

  Parameters:

  • make (required) — string — e.g. Volkswagen
  • model (required) — string — e.g. Golf — generation resolved via year
  • year — number — optional registration year
  • mileage — number — optional current mileage in miles

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes

• uk_mot_vehicle_search read-only

  Search the 530 UK model generations covered by the MOT dataset by free text (e.g. "focus", "golf"). Use to check coverage or disambiguate a generation before uk_mot_reliability. Live proxy to whatbreaks.uk.

  Parameters:

  • q (required) — string — free-text query

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes

• uk_recalls_for_model read-only

  Official UK vehicle safety recalls (DVSA, Open Government Licence; 4876 recalls launched 2016-01-01 → 2027-02-03, 272 makes) for a make and model: recall number, launch date, concern, defect and remedy text (DVSA's English originals), build-date range, vehicles affected and a GOV.UK recall-checker link. Omitting model lists the make's recalls and model names. "Vauxhall Corsa", "vauxhall corsa" and "VAUXHALL CORSA" resolve identically; "Mercedes-Benz", "VW" and "Land Rover" are understood. Covers cars, vans, HGVs, buses, motorcycles, trailers and components, not individual VINs.

  Parameters:

  • make (required) — string — e.g. Vauxhall, Mercedes-Benz, VW, Land Rover
  • model — string — e.g. Corsa, A Class, Golf (optional: omit to list the make)
  • since — string — optional ISO date YYYY-MM-DD — only recalls launched on/after it

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• uk_recalls_search read-only

  Keyword search across all served DVSA recalls (make, model names, concern, defect and remedy text), newest first, optionally since a date. Text is English ("airbag", "fire", "steering rack", "takata", "high voltage battery"); every word must appear. Suited to cross-make questions such as recent EV battery fire recalls in the UK.

  Parameters:

  • text (required) — string — words that must all appear, e.g. "airbag takata"
  • since — string — optional ISO date YYYY-MM-DD — only recalls launched on/after it

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• fr_recalls_for_model read-only

  Official French vehicle recall notices (RappelConso, DGCCRF open data; 1663 automobile fiches 2018-01-19 → 2026-08-07) for a brand and model: fiche number, date, risks, defect description (motif, in French), commercialisation periods and the official fiche link. Omit model to list a brand. Matches by a reviewed alias table plus whole-word text match; each fiche says which.

  Parameters:

  • brand (required) — string — e.g. peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, VW
  • model — string — e.g. 208, Classe A, Golf (optional: omit to list the brand)

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• fr_recalls_search read-only

  Keyword search across all RappelConso automobile fiches (brand, model text, label, defect description, risks), newest first, optionally since a date. Text is French and lowercase ("airbag", "incendie", "takata", "batterie haute tension"). Use for cross-brand questions ("recent EV battery fire recalls in France").

  Parameters:

  • text (required) — string — words that must all appear, e.g. "airbag takata"
  • since — string — optional ISO date YYYY-MM-DD — only fiches published on/after it

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• jp_recalls_for_model read-only

  Official Japanese recall filings (国土交通省 MLIT; 3283 filings matched to 313 models sold in Japan, incl. Lexus and imports) for a make and model: notification number, date, defective device, affected vehicles, situation and remedy (Japanese originals) and the official filing PDF. Accepts English (Toyota Prius, Honda N-BOX) or Japanese (トヨタ プリウス) names.

  Parameters:

  • make (required) — string — e.g. toyota, Honda, スズキ
  • model (required) — string — e.g. prius, N-BOX, ジムニー

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• jp_complaints_summary read-only

  Owner defect reports filed with MLIT's 不具合情報ホットライン (39954 across 313 models): total reports for a model and the breakdown by defective device (brakes, lights, engine, body…) from the newest sample. Reports are unverified owner submissions — compare shapes, not raw counts. Accepts English or Japanese names.

  Parameters:

  • make (required) — string — e.g. honda
  • model (required) — string — e.g. n-box

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• eu_safety_gate_recalls read-only

  STUB — not yet live. EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) vehicle alerts are being added; until then this returns covered:false with the official Safety Gate URL and points to fr_recalls_* (RappelConso republishes the Safety Gate automobile alerts that concern France).

  Parameters:

  • brand — string
  • model — string

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

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