1974 MG MGB
Copart 68437106 GHN5UE352533G
Normal wear · 35,613 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Bohicon
Looking at a used car in Bohicon? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Benin are routinely bought damaged at US and Canadian auctions, shipped over and repaired — and the auction photos show the state that car was really in, whatever the seller in Bohicon is telling you.
VIN history beyond the auction
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Copart 68437106 GHN5UE352533G
Normal wear · 35,613 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
Copart 63797456 1GCVKREC8HZ243781
Mechanical · 140,940 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
IAAI 46161032 2FMPK3G91LBB14201
Front end · 65,755 mi · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Copart 63684716 1GKENNKS8RJ245949
Rear end · 25,269 mi · Flint, MI, USA
Copart 66529076 3FA6P0K91ER290568
Side · 222,775 mi · Flint, MI, USA
Copart 71533366 5UXKT0C39H0V95950
Minor dents & scratches · 103,014 mi · Flint, MI, USA
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On the windscreen at the base of the glass, on the driver-side door pillar, and on the registration document. Check that all three match before anything else — a mismatch ends the viewing.
Especially there. A dealer may hold some paperwork; a private seller usually offers only their word. The VIN record does not depend on either.
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