2018 Hyundai Tucson SE
IAAI 46173420 KM8J23A45JU761193
Normal wear · 117,360 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Abuja
Looking at a used car in Abuja? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Nigeria 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 Abuja 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 46173420 KM8J23A45JU761193
Normal wear · 117,360 mi · Bay Point, CA, USA
IAAI 46206290 1FTEW1CPXGKF30073
Front end · 115,709 mi · Jacksonville, FL, USA
IAAI 46376917 2HKRS3H7XTH333723
Side · 14,818 mi · Lincoln, AR, USA
IAAI 46195064 JNKCY01F69M852155
Water/flood · 153,540 mi · East Windsor, CT, USA
IAAI 46261515 2HGFC1F71HH650640
Front end · 140,263 mi · Gardena, CA, USA
IAAI 46012911 2T1BURHE6HC925773
Side · 110,113 mi · Sussex, WI, 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.