2011 Acura MDX Advance
IAAI 46306545 2HNYD2H54BH546828
Normal wear · 204,735 mi · Avenel, NJ, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Erbil
Looking at a used car in Erbil? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Iraq 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 Erbil 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 46306545 2HNYD2H54BH546828
Normal wear · 204,735 mi · Avenel, NJ, USA
IAAI 46315784 WMWXP7C5XG2A42944
Normal wear · 221,402 mi · Markham, IL, USA
IAAI 46326526 WDBSK75F73F029942
Normal wear · 45,116 mi · Springfield, NE, USA
IAAI 46356389 3MYDLBYV7HY185834
Normal wear · 153,127 mi · Stockton, CA, USA
IAAI 45814598 JTDKN3DU3C1554303
Front end · 212,397 mi · Stockton, CA, USA
IAAI 45780070 SHHFK7H42LU225013
Front end · 81,237 mi · Bell County, TX, 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.