2023 BMW i4 eDrive35
IAAI 46177959 WBY43AW03PFR17199
Front end · 34,947 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Mosul
Looking at a used car in Mosul? 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 Mosul 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 46177959 WBY43AW03PFR17199
Front end · 34,947 mi · Fontana, CA, USA
IAAI 45867237 3MZBM1L76FM226994
Side · 65,632 mi · Clayton, NC, USA
IAAI 46130250 JTDBE32K920084042
Front end · 247,049 mi · Jurupa Valley, CA, USA
IAAI 44527550 1NXAE09B3RZ147845
Rear end · 3,914 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 45367264 WBAAF9319MEE66918
Side · 193,576 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 46035839 KMHLN4AJ8PU049555
Rear end · 40,755 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Population data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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.