Free VIN check & full vehicle history
Decode any 17-character VIN for free and see the NHTSA recall campaigns for its model year. A full vehicle history report adds title brands, reported accidents, and odometer readings.
Don't know where the VIN is? Here's the guide
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States
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Vehicle types
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Vehicle makes
Three ways to check a used car
Start with whatever you have
A typed VIN, a photo of the plate, or just the seller's photos — all three get you to an answer.
Paste a VIN
Got the 17 characters in front of you? Paste them into the search above. Free decode and recall campaigns in seconds.
Scan from a photo
No typed VIN? Snap a picture of the dashboard plate or door-jamb sticker and we'll extract the 17 characters for you.
Inspect from photos
With a free account, upload 3–8 photos of the car and get an AI condition report — damage, rust, paint mismatch, tire wear, seller questions.
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VIN location and what shows up on a history report varies by vehicle class. Pick the type you’re shopping for a tailored guide.
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Browse by U.S. state
Title brands, odometer rules, and DMV record access vary by state. Jump to your state for a guide tailored to its DMV and registration laws.
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Popular car makes
Every make below has a brand-specific VIN check page with model lineup, where to find the VIN, and a tailored history-report breakdown.
Trailer, RV, motorcycle and other makes are listed on the recalls hub, and the VIN check above works for any of them. Recalls for all 1,300+ makes
New · AI-powered
Pair your VIN check with AI photo inspection
A VIN report tells you what was reported. The AI condition report tells you what the car looks like right now. Together they catch what either one alone would miss.
- Spot paint mismatch and prior body repair from photos
- Catch tire wear, curb rash, and rust the VIN report won't show
- Flag interior wear that doesn't match the claimed mileage
- Get specific, targeted questions to ask the seller next
Well-kept sedan showing normal wear for its mileage. One moderate paint finding suggests prior body repair…
Driver fender — paint mismatch
Clear-coat texture and hue differ from adjacent panels.
Front tires — outer-edge wear
Likely alignment or suspension issue.
What your VIN history report includes
The free VIN decode and recall campaigns come from NHTSA; the paid full report comes from a commercial vehicle-history data provider.
Title & damage history
Title brands such as salvage, rebuilt, flood, and lemon buyback, plus total-loss and structural-damage records, where reported.
Accidents & odometer
Reported accidents, airbag deployments, and damage events, alongside odometer readings over time and odometer-problem checks.
Safety recalls
NHTSA recall campaigns for the vehicle's model year, with defect descriptions and the manufacturer remedy — free with the VIN decode. Confirm a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Why try.vin
Legacy history-report services paywall the basics. We don't.
Actually free
VIN decode, recall check, and photo-to-VIN scanner need no account; AI inspection is free with one. No credit card.
NHTSA data
VIN decodes and recall campaigns come straight from NHTSA. Full history reports come from a commercial vehicle-history data provider.
AI-powered inspection
A feature legacy services don't offer: Claude Sonnet evaluates used-car photos like an appraiser.
Under 60 seconds
No signup or paywall for the VIN decode and recall check. Paste or scan a VIN — results in seconds.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before running your first VIN check.
Run a free VIN check now
Paste the 17 characters, scan the dashboard plate, or upload photos of the car — the tools are all here, all free (photo inspection needs a free account).