2016 Lexus IS 300/350
IAAI 46047268 JTHCM1D25G5011395
Undercarriage · 86,688 mi · Conshohocken, PA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Groningen
Looking at a used car in Groningen? 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 Groningen 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 46047268 JTHCM1D25G5011395
Undercarriage · 86,688 mi · Conshohocken, PA, USA
IAAI 46249626 KNDPC3A25D7421023
Front end · 106,504 mi · Graham, NC, USA
IAAI 46341509 2T3RWRFV9KW044333
Side · 107,351 mi · De Soto, IA, USA
IAAI 46295407 WA1BNAFY9J2244257
Rear end · 57,471 mi · Pembroke Pines, FL, US...
IAAI 46079361 2T3BK4DVXAW028711
Front end · 79,750 mi · Buffalo, NY, USA
IAAI 46374013 1FTFW1ED5NFA73072
Side · 51,514 mi · Puyallup, WA, 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.