2012 Mitsubishi Outlander ES
IAAI 46309919 JA4AP3AU6CZ009086
Front end · 258,291 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Kikuyu
Looking at a used car in Kikuyu? 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 Kikuyu 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 46309919 JA4AP3AU6CZ009086
Front end · 258,291 mi · Phoenix, AZ, USA
IAAI 46165010 1GCRKREAXBZ382429
Front end · 82,667 mi · Lorain, OH, USA
IAAI 46068317 2G1115S37G9140111
Front end · 197,742 mi · Graham, NC, USA
IAAI 46102204 JN8AT2MV7HW283037
Rear end · 169,674 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
IAAI 46151674 KM8RHESA9TU092804
All over · 3,384 mi · Ogden, UT, USA
IAAI 46301944 3VW5A7AJ1CM453383
Rear end · 140,342 mi · De Soto, IA, 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.