2008 Dodge 1500 SLT
IAAI 45856757 1D7HA182X8J137549
Side · 205,336 mi · Lexington, SC, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Kaduna
Looking at a used car in Kaduna? 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 Kaduna 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 45856757 1D7HA182X8J137549
Side · 205,336 mi · Lexington, SC, USA
IAAI 46063445 KMHGN4JE2FU018823
Front end · 71,936 mi · Templeton, MA, USA
IAAI 46226683 KMHGC46E89U034463
Rear end · 190,133 mi · Brandywine, MD, USA
IAAI 45924409 4T1K31AK4MU550477
Front end · 1 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 45928114 1G11C5SL9FF185034
Hail · 132,597 mi · Park City, KS, USA
IAAI 45593871 JTMABACA9PA014069
Side · 67,076 mi · Port Murray, NJ, 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.