2021 Kia K5 LXS
IAAI 45771079 5XXG14J29MG015894
Rear end · 116,703 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Tamale
Looking at a used car in Tamale? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Ghana 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 Tamale 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 45771079 5XXG14J29MG015894
Rear end · 116,703 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
IAAI 46057777 JTHBA30G865152834
Front end · 185,891 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 71306136 1GCEK19T63E259747
Minor dents & scratches · 202,404 mi · St. Cloud, MN, USA
IAAI 45961196 4T1BF1FK5DU216376
Unknown · 200,841 mi · Odessa, MO, USA
IAAI 45591533 3N1AB8DV8MY331961
Side · 36,621 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 46345541 1FMCU9GD1KUB74424
Normal wear · 169,207 mi · Bridgeport, 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.