Looking at a used car in Zanzibar? Before you hand over the money, check what the VIN says. Cars sold in Tanzania 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 Zanzibar is telling you.
Reported accidents, odometer rollbacks, title brands and past owners — get the full history report for any VIN.
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1N4BL4CV6MN385951 Copart 63887206
53,112 mi · Side · Salvage title
4T1B11HK5KU688893 Copart 63425966
0 mi · Rollover · Salvage title
5NMZTDLB4JH106939 Copart 63240716
103,721 mi · Front end · Salvage title
4S4BRBKC9E3228565 Copart 63012666
194,656 mi · Front end · Salvage title
3N1AB7AP1HL711548 Copart 61527586
91,831 mi · Front end · Salvage title
1G11C5SL4EF129324 Copart 60506976
0 mi · Front end · Salvage title
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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.