2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i
IAAI 46118987 WBXYJ5C32JEF78498
Front end · 62,880 mi · Conshohocken, PA, USA
FinalBid / VIN CHECK / Lima
Looking at a used car in Lima? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Peru 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 Lima 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 46118987 WBXYJ5C32JEF78498
Front end · 62,880 mi · Conshohocken, PA, USA
IAAI 46210769 1C4PJLDS2HD224349
Biohazard/chemical · 1 mi · Justin, TX, USA
IAAI 46243992 3LN6L2JK7ER832001
Front end · 117,214 mi · East Taunton, MA, USA
IAAI 46105133 5TDBT48A44S205117
Front end · 224,814 mi · Lorain, OH, USA
IAAI 46103085 3TMJU62N58M069425
Side · 98,762 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 46036389 1FTEW1EF0FKE71103
Front end · 249,339 mi · Loganville, GA, 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.