2017 Toyota Corolla LE
IAAI 45950390 5YFBURHEXHP717220
Front end · 75,470 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Ciudad Juárez
Looking at a used car in Ciudad Juárez? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Mexico 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 Ciudad Juárez 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 45950390 5YFBURHEXHP717220
Front end · 75,470 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 46034617 1FM5K8GT0HGE28146
Front end · 1 mi · Grove City, OH, USA
IAAI 45991158 1FMCU0GD0JUA65673
Mechanical · 123,103 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
IAAI 46154457 5TFRT58197X006759
Rear end · 86,440 mi · Orlando, FL, USA
IAAI 46199615 1D3HV18P09S797421
Rear end · 222,641 mi · Columbus, OH, USA
IAAI 46022568 1FMCU9GD6KUB83894
Front end · 56,994 mi · East Windsor, CT, 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.