2011 Lincoln MKX
IAAI 45973764 2LMDJ8JK5BBJ01937
Front end · 185,073 mi · Fort Wayne, IN, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Eldoret
Looking at a used car in Eldoret? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Kenya 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 Eldoret 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 45973764 2LMDJ8JK5BBJ01937
Front end · 185,073 mi · Fort Wayne, IN, USA
IAAI 46156573 JM3KE2CY0G0892954
Front end · 133,583 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 46128036 1GNSKBKC1FR566914
Front end · 191,144 mi · Scott, AR, USA
IAAI 46097478 3GTUUGETXNG618513
Front end · 56,748 mi · Eminence, KY, USA
IAAI 46320635 KMHL24JJ2TA164771
Front end · 17,731 mi · Milton, FL, USA
IAAI 46324123 1C4RJFBG2EC315616
All over · 1 mi · Ashland, VA, 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.