2008 Toyota Avalon XLS
IAAI 46088206 4T1BK36B18U263904
Side · 187,348 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Stuttgart
Looking at a used car in Stuttgart? 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 Stuttgart 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 →
IAAI 46088206 4T1BK36B18U263904
Side · 187,348 mi · Tucson, AZ, USA
IAAI 45972789 4T3D6RFV6PU133651
All over · 29,308 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
IAAI 46022411 5NMS3DAJ6NH474606
Rear end · 42,482 mi · Carville, LA, USA
IAAI 46175544 2GNAXKEV6K6157453
All over · 75,536 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
IAAI 46217211 5XXGW4L25KG327691
Front end · 101,173 mi · Sanford, FL, USA
IAAI 46236260 4JGDA5HB5GA669401
Front end · 185,405 mi · Aliquippa, PA, 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.