2016 Ford Explorer XLT
IAAI 46285491 1FM5K8D89GGB14879
Water/flood · 77,371 mi · Turnersville, NJ, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Puebla
Looking at a used car in Puebla? 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 Puebla 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 46285491 1FM5K8D89GGB14879
Water/flood · 77,371 mi · Turnersville, NJ, USA
IAAI 46355818 JHMCM566X4C024304
Side · 126,412 mi · Stockton, CA, USA
IAAI 45402571 1C3CCCEG1FN624269
Front end · 82,149 mi · Caseyville, IL, USA
IAAI 45802472 3KPFL4A71JE225153
All over · 100,423 mi · Lake City, GA, USA
IAAI 45819166 5NPDH4AE7FH576739
Water/flood · 115,454 mi · South Bend, IN, USA
IAAI 45816815 3N1CP5CV4NL490727
Undercarriage · 36,525 mi · Salem, NH, 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.