2017 Ford Escape Titanium
IAAI 45841545 1FMCU9J99HUA10707
Side · 59,621 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Chisinau
Looking at a used car in Chisinau? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Moldova 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 Chisinau 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 45841545 1FMCU9J99HUA10707
Side · 59,621 mi · Los Angeles, CA, USA
IAAI 46365980 3D7KU28C04G230264
Rear end · 188,773 mi · Puyallup, WA, USA
IAAI 46330585 3VW3L7AJ1EM321745
All over · 28,838 mi · West Chester, OH, USA
IAAI 46046267 1GCRYEED1KZ247468
Side · 78,413 mi · Flint, MI, USA
IAAI 46350853 1GKS2DKL3TR354407
Front end · 16,538 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 46366984 3GNARHEGXVL119495
Rear end · 5,833 mi · Houston, TX, 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.