2016 Tesla Model S 70
Copart 72221326 5YJSA1E19GF174383
Front end · 118,790 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Eindhoven
Looking at a used car in Eindhoven? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Netherlands 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 Eindhoven 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 →
Copart 72221326 5YJSA1E19GF174383
Front end · 118,790 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 71978616 WP0CA2A9XHS141189
Front end · 38,164 mi · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Copart 71970866 1FMCU0GD4JUA42431
Front end · 95,210 mi · San Diego, CA, USA
Copart 71491466 WMZYT5C57K3E69475
Rear end · 121,609 mi · Redding, CA, USA
Copart 71284236 YV4952CF9D1669921
Side · 143,009 mi · Redding, CA, USA
Copart 71319456 2FMPK3J93GBC42826
Front end · 121,885 mi · Redding, CA, 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.