The VIN is the car’s fingerprint, a unique vehicle identifier composed of 17 characters (digits and capital letters). Each section of the VIN stands for the car’s unique features, specifications, make and model, and other information. VinCheck.info’s VIN search tool decodes these details and checks all records associated with the VIN.

You will find the VIN from outside the vehicle by looking at the dashboard on the driver’s side or on a sticker on the door jamb of the driver’s door. The VIN is also written on the title, vehicle registration, and insurance documents.

Make sure that you copied all the characters of the 17 number-and-letter combination correctly. Check if it includes the letters O (o), I (i), and Q (q). The standard format does not include these letters to avoid confusion with numerals 0, 1, and 9.

Buyers, as well as sellers, can get a full vehicle history report by running a VIN search. If you want to buy a used car, you’d want to run a VIN number lookup to make sure it did not have any major issues in the past. As a car owner, you may want to have a vehicle history report you can present to a buyer if you want to sell your car.

The VinCheck.info free vehicle history report is a comprehensive 10-page report that offers critical details on a used car collated from industry and government sources. Basically, it presents a used car’s past and current condition: vehicle specifications, equipment details, and the NMVTIS Report. VIN lookup results also include value-added features such as market value, fuel efficiency, safety rating, inspection checklist, recalls and defects, and auto insurance information.