The vehicle identification number (VIN) is composed of 17 characters (digits and capital letters) that act as a unique identifier for the vehicle. A VIN displays the car's unique features, specifications and manufacturer.
The VIN can be found in a couple of places including on the car's registration label (1), on the compliance plate in the engine bay (2) or on the passenger side windshield (3), or on one of the door posts (where the door latches when it is closed) (4). See the image below:
The CarHistory Report is a comprehensive report on the reported history of a used motor vehicle that has been registered in Australia. The CarHistory Report is designed to alert you to potentially significant information about a vehicle.
A CarHistory Report includes a PPSR Certificate and depending on the information returned, the report can provide you with:
The CarHistory Report is a comprehensive report on the reported history of a used motor vehicle that has been registered in any state or territory of Australia.The CarHistory report is designed to alert you to potentially significant information about a vehicle, and helps you to decide which vehicle to purchase.
A PPSR Certificate is a national check for financial encumbrances registered against the vehicle. This replaced state based REVS registers from 30 January 2012. It provides details of any financial encumbrances against a vehicle including the interest holder, the vehicle or boat recorded on PPSR, the date the interest was recorded on PPSR and the type of interest. It may also include information including whether the vehicle has been recorded as written-off or stolen.
It is recommended the PPSR Certificate be purchased on the day you take ownership of the vehicle.
At CarHistory, we have access to wide set of data which makes our $38.95 CarHistory report the most comprehensive in the market. Our $38.95 CarHistory report includes the Government PPSR certificate as well as a lot more information. We are also the only organisation to provide Vehicle Buyback insurance as part of our $38.95 car check report.
Please see below a table comparing our CarHistory report to the Government PPSR report:
Product Feature |
CarHistory |
PPSR (Government) |
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PPSR Certificate | ||
Stolen check~# | ||
Written off check~# | ||
Finance check | ||
Registration details | ||
Odometer check | ||
Price/odometer comparison* | ||
Vehicle valuation | ||
VIN Validation | ||
First sale information | ||
Rego lookup | ||
Product Price | $38.95 | $2.00 |
* Compared with reported odometer readings and sale/price listings for similar vehicles
Please email us at [email protected] with proof of why the data in the report is not accurate. We will review and if the request is genuine, we will fully refund you.
If you are unable to find the answer to your question here, please email us on [email protected].
Those vehicles which have been in an accident, or suffered some form of impact, water, fire or malicious damage. Written-off vehicles are classified as either a statutory (unable to be re-registered) or repairable write-off (able to be re-registered once repaired and passes written-off vehicle and safety certificate inspections). Written off vehicles can be of the following types:
The CarHistory Report has been constructed in sections to make reading and interpretation about the credentials of your prospective vehicle as easy as possible. The report is structured in the following order from the top:
Yes. In addition to the VIN, which is the prime identifier of the vehicle, you can enter the vehicle registration plate number to complete a CarHistory report.
CarHistory draws on a large number of data sources in order to compile our reports. CarHistory reports are compiled using data held in the National Vehicle Information System (NVIS), operated and maintained by Equifax, Australia's leading credit information bureau. The NVIS is a comprehensive collection of information on motor vehicles that have been registered in Australia. It is contributed to, and updated by major Australian motor vehicle insurers as well as other proprietary companies with interests in the Australian automotive industry. CarHistory also sources data from the government personal property securities register (PPSR).