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Smart VIN Check

Vehicle history by VIN

Read the car’s history before you pay for the car.

CARFAX, AutoCheck and Copart/IAAI auction reports, for less than buying them from the source. Enter the VIN and see what you can get before you pay.

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Letters and numbers, no I, O or Q. It’s on the dashboard by the windshield, on the driver’s door frame, and on the title.

The decode is free: we show the year, make and model before you choose a report. Example: 1C6RD6FT1CS310366

Records checked

  • Salvage
  • Flood
  • Odometer
  • Accident
  • Airbag
Example of what a history report can flag. Your car’s report shows its own record.

Three reports, three different questions

Each one draws on different records. Buy the one you need, or two together for less.

CARFAX report

$14.99

−66%

carfax.com sells it for $44.99

The report most US dealers and buyers ask for.

  • Accidents and damage reported to CARFAX
  • Title brands: salvage, flood, rebuilt, lemon
  • Odometer readings over the car’s life
  • Owners, registration and service records

AutoCheck report

Coming soon

Experian’s report, strongest on auction and title records.

  • The AutoCheck score against similar vehicles
  • Auction announcements and frame damage
  • Title brands and odometer checks
  • Owners and registration events

Auction report

Coming soon

What the car looked like when it was sold at Copart or IAAI.

  • Lot photos from the auction yard
  • Recorded primary and secondary damage
  • Title carried and odometer at sale
  • Sale date, location and lot number

Retail price checked September 2026.

From VIN to report

  1. 01

    Enter the VIN

    Type it, paste it from the listing, or read it off the windshield. We decode it for free.

  2. 02

    Choose your reports

    Pick CARFAX, AutoCheck, the auction report, or a combination. No account needed to pay.

  3. 03

    Read it in your account

    Reports usually arrive within a few minutes. We email you a link and the PDF when there is one.

Buying a US car to export?

Many cars shipped from the US were sold at Copart or IAAI after an accident or flood. The auction report shows the damage photos the seller may not send you.

Import guides by countryFree VIN decoder

Checking cars every week?

Report packs lower the price of each report, and a prepaid balance gets cheaper the more you use it.

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