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Update Vehicle Information

Update vehicle information for a driver.

Request Body

integer
required
Driver ID
string
Vehicle brand/make (e.g., “Yamaha”, “Honda”)
string
Vehicle model (e.g., “FZ-16”, “CBR250”)
integer
Manufacturing year
string
License plate number (Colombian format)
string
Vehicle color
string
Vehicle type: moto, auto, or mototaxi
integer
Transport company ID (for company-affiliated drivers)
string
SOAT insurance number
string
SOAT expiration date (ISO 8601)
string
Tecnomecánica certificate number
string
Tecnomecánica expiration date (ISO 8601)
string
Vehicle ownership card number

Response

boolean
Update success status
string
Success message
object
Updated vehicle data

Request Example

Response Example

Success

Vehicle Types

Viax supports three vehicle types:

Moto

Standard motorcycles for single passenger

Auto

Cars for multiple passengers

Mototaxi

Motorcycle taxis with passenger cabin

Vehicle Type Enum


License Plate Format

Colombian license plates follow specific formats:
  • Standard Format: ABC123 (3 letters + 3 numbers)
  • Motorcycles: May use 6 characters alphanumeric

Plate Normalization

The API normalizes license plates to uppercase without spaces:

Required Documents

For vehicle registration in Colombia, drivers must provide:
1

SOAT

Mandatory traffic accident insurance (Seguro Obligatorio de Accidentes de Tránsito)
2

Tecnomecánica

Technical-mechanical inspection certificate
3

Tarjeta de Propiedad

Vehicle ownership card
4

Vehicle Photos

Photos of the vehicle (front, side, interior)

Document Expiration Validation

Important: SOAT and Tecnomecánica must be valid (not expired) for the driver to be approved and remain active.

Check Document Validity


Completeness Check

The vehicle model includes helper methods to check if all required information is complete:

Error Responses

Bad Request
Invalid vehicle data or expired documents
Not Found
Driver not found
Internal Server Error
Server error during update

See Also