VIN check in Germany

Buying a used car in Germany? A large share of the cars on sale here were bought damaged at a US or Canadian auction, shipped over, repaired and put back on the market. Enter the VIN to see the photos taken the day that car crossed the auction block — the damage, the odometer reading and the title brand recorded then, before anyone repainted anything.

Have a VIN to check?

Title brands, accidents, mileage and owners — the full history report in one minute.

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No records found — full refund

Currency: EUR
Drives on: the right
Registers with: Zulassungsstelle
Roadworthiness test: Hauptuntersuchung (TÜV)

What to check before you pay

Odometer — a car exported with 180,000 miles can be advertised here with 90,000. The auction record shows the reading on sale day.
Accident damage — repaired panels hide what the auction photos show: which side took the hit, whether the airbags fired, how deep it went.
Title brand — salvage, flood and total-loss records do not always survive re-registration in a new country. The VIN does.

How an auction car reaches your market

1 Sold at a US or Canadian auction Insurance write-offs, flood cars and dealer trade-ins are sold with photos, damage and title recorded on sale day.
2 Shipped overseas Exporters ship by container or RoRo; the trip usually takes several weeks.
3 Repaired and registered locally After repair the car looks different — but the VIN, and its history, stay the same.
4 Sold by a local dealer Check the VIN first: the auction record shows the damage, mileage and title it was sold with.

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Recently archived

2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Black Edition

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Odometer: 23,762 mi
Damage: Side
Title: —

Airbags deployed

Last sale $7,000

History report

2014 Hyundai Santa Fe

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Odometer: 113,308 mi
Damage: Rear end
Title: —

Last sale $2,650

History report

2006 Lexus ES 350

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Odometer: 1 mi
Damage: Front end
Title: —

Airbags deployed

Last sale $550

History report

2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Battery

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Odometer: 82,846 mi
Damage: Hail
Title: —

Last sale $10,200

History report

2014 Honda Pilot EX-L

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Odometer: 150,986 mi
Damage: Front end
Title: —

Airbags deployed

Last sale $1,900

History report

2013 Kia Sportage LX

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Odometer: 136,515 mi
Damage: Side
Title: —

Last sale $1,500

History report

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Front end Rear end Side All over Normal wear Minor dents & scratches Mechanical Water/flood Hail Rollover Undercarriage Vandalism Burn Top/roof Unknown Biohazard/chemical Burn — engine Theft Repossession Stripped Frame damage Burn — interior Electrical Storm Damage history Fresh water flood Partial repair Rejected repair Missing/altered VIN Replaced VIN Cash for clunkers

Frequently asked questions

Take the VIN from the windscreen, the door pillar or the registration document and run it here. If the car passed through a US or Canadian auction you get its photos, recorded damage, odometer reading and final bid.

Yes — if it was sold at auction, the listing photos and the recorded damage type are in the archive, regardless of what the car looks like today in Germany.

Then that car has no US or Canadian auction record we hold, which is itself useful to know. The full history report also covers accidents, ownership and odometer readings reported outside the auction lanes.