2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i
Copart 69245266 5UXWX9C51D0D04513
Side · 0 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Tema
Looking at a used car in Tema? 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 Tema 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 69245266 5UXWX9C51D0D04513
Side · 0 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
Copart 67190276 KL79MRSL8MB048814
Side · 125,168 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
IAAI 44986490 KM8JEDD17SU393082
All over · 11,928 mi · Justin, TX, USA
Copart 69498666 WMWXP5C34H2F61086
Side · 98,505 mi · Reno, NV, USA
Copart 61194156 1GC4YNEY7NF163156
Front end · 70,848 mi · Reno, NV, USA
Copart 67167806 5J6RM4H74EL101076
Mechanical · 89,667 mi · Indianapolis, IN, 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.