VIN Checks
What Is a VIN Number, and What Can It Tell You About a Car?
A VIN is the one number that follows a car for life. Here's what it is, where to find it, what it reveals about a vehicle's past, and the things it can't tell you.
Uncover the Full Story
Behind Any Vehicle
- Title Records
- Mileage
- Salvage
- Recalls
- Value
- Specs
- And More!
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- Results in seconds
- $1 for your first report
- Cancel online anytime
Why Choose VinAccuracy?
Records from many sources
Title, salvage and total-loss records, odometer readings, listings, recalls and crash tests, compiled into one clear report.
Clear, upfront pricing
$1.00 for your first report, then $30.00/month unless you cancel. Plans from $15/month, every term shown before you pay.
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What's in a VinAccuracy Report?
Everything you need to judge a used car before you buy, in a single report.
Vehicle history
A timeline of the records reported for this VIN.
Vehicle specifications
Engine, trim, body style, drivetrain and factory equipment.
Title brands
Salvage, rebuilt, flood, junk and other title brands.
Salvage & rebuilt records
Vehicles reported by junk and salvage yards.
Total loss records
Cars an insurance company declared a total loss.
Reported odometer readings
Mileage recorded at title transfers and inspections.
Mileage rollback check
Flags readings that go backwards over time.
Sale & listing history
When the car was listed for sale, where and at what price.
Market value
What this year, make and model is selling for today.
Safety recalls
Recall campaigns, the risk and the free fix.
Owner complaints
Problems drivers have reported to the federal government.
Crash test ratings
Frontal, side and rollover star ratings.
How It Works
- 1
Enter a VIN
Find the 17-character VIN on the dashboard, the driver's door jamb or the title.
- 2
We search the records
We check title, salvage, odometer, listing and federal safety data for that vehicle.
- 3
Read your report
See what we found in one clear report you can re-open or download any time.
Where Our Data Comes From
We compile records from a growing network of government and industry sources.
State DMVs
State motor vehicle agencies provide title brands (like salvage or flood), title transfers and the odometer readings recorded at each one.
Insurance companies
Insurers report every vehicle they declare a total loss, even when the state has not branded its title.
Salvage & junk yards
Auto recyclers, junk and salvage yards report the vehicles they take in, so a written-off car leaves a record.
Dealer & private-party listings
Dealer inventory and private-seller ads show when the car was for sale, where, and at what price and mileage.
Federal safety databases
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration publishes the federal data behind VIN decoding, recalls, complaints and crash tests.
Vehicle manufacturers
Automakers submit the build data behind every VIN: engine, body style, safety equipment and assembly plant.
Manufacturer recall campaigns
Every safety recall an automaker files, with the defect, the risk it poses and the free fix.
Owner complaint records
Problems drivers have reported to the federal government for the same year, make and model.
Crash test programs
Frontal, side and rollover star ratings from the government's New Car Assessment Program.
Simple, Honest Pricing
One membership with everything included. No add-ons, no surprise upsells, and you can cancel online at any time.
- Full reports on any VIN, unlimited re-opens
- Report history saved to your account
- Download any report as a PDF
- One-click cancel from your account page — no phone calls
Membership
$1.00for your first report · 7 days of access
then $30.00/month · up to 5 reports a month · cancel anytime online
Check a VIN$1.00 today for 1 vehicle report and 7 days of access, then $30.00 per month for up to 5 reports a month until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your account page.
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