2015 Mazda CX-5 Sport
IAAI 45654561 JM3KE4BY9F0547479
Side · 180,945 mi · Gorham, ME, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Karbala
Looking at a used car in Karbala? 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 Karbala 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 45654561 JM3KE4BY9F0547479
Side · 180,945 mi · Gorham, ME, USA
IAAI 45643760 SHHFK7H66MU413715
Front end · 1 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
IAAI 46129155 1FM5K7F85EGA06568
Side · 115,646 mi · Shirley, MA, USA
IAAI 46137299 3GNAXHEV5LS668321
Front end · 72,620 mi · Pembroke Pines, FL, US...
IAAI 46308684 JTMZF31V095001523
Front end · 260,919 mi · Garland, PA, USA
IAAI 46298264 JHLRD68826C018325
Front end · 134,908 mi · Lake City, GA, 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.