2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE
IAAI 46102918 SALCR2BG0GH614737
Front end · 148,889 mi · Jacksonville, FL, 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 46102918 SALCR2BG0GH614737
Front end · 148,889 mi · Jacksonville, FL, USA
IAAI 46171212 WBAVA37538NL50479
Front end · 212,014 mi · Graham, NC, USA
IAAI 46358890 JTHBK1GGXD2071632
Front end · 121,029 mi · Conshohocken, PA, USA
IAAI 46201333 KNDMB5C14F6053920
Front end · 179,330 mi · Indianapolis, IN, USA
IAAI 46132729 ML32FUFJ9MHF00931
Rear end · 118,237 mi · Medford, NY, USA
IAAI 45976011 WDDGF5GB6AF422361
Front end · 84,489 mi · Portland, OR, 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.