2012 Toyota Prius Three
Copart 61981376 JTDZN3EUXC3171900
Rear end · 68,801 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Hamburg
Looking at a used car in Hamburg? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Germany 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 Hamburg is telling you.
VIN history beyond the auction
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
Example VIN history →
Copart 61981376 JTDZN3EUXC3171900
Rear end · 68,801 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 61873346 5N1AT2MT9LC804243
Undercarriage · 36,046 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 61434776 3VW2B7AJ4HM218645
Front end · 121,697 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 67870376 KMHL54JCXRA418292
Front end · 21,146 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 60700066 1NXBR32E67Z930945
Side · 281,919 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 59848076 WBY63HG03TCX25860
Front end · 1,167 mi · Van Nuys, CA, 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.
Searching the auction archive for a VIN is free. The full history report — accidents, ownership, odometer readings and title brands — is a one-off paid report, no subscription.