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Vehicle History Reports are available for all vehicles manufactured after 1981, when the 17-character VIN number was standardized. The Vin Scout service provides data from more than 50,000 institutions in the automotive sector.

Among the most important are car dealers, garages, vehicle inspection stations, financial institutions, government, associations, repositories and records of stolen vehicles, police, dismantling stations, car dealerships.

The Vin Scout service is the most complete source of information from more than 26+ European countries, the US and Canada. The data comes from more than 50,000 different institutions providing services in or for the automotive sector. 

Among the most important are:

• car dealers,
• workshops,
• vehicle inspection stations,
• financial institutions,
• state administration,
• associations,
• repositories,
• records of stolen vehicles,
• police,
• disassembly stations,
• car dealerships.

The amount of data included in the report depends on the specific VIN number, and the type and amount of information is always presented before purchasing the full report.

The cost of a full The Vin Scout Vehicle History Report is 24,99 €. The Vin Scout service also has a special package offer aimed at business customers, with a special focus on authorized and unauthorized dealers. See prices.

Checking the VIN number is an integral part of a transparent process of both buying and selling a vehicle. An investment in The Vin Scout's Vehicle History Report pays for itself even several hundred times over, because when you spend a few dozen euros and add the report to your ad, you can earn an additional 5-10% of the initial value of the car.

The total cost of damage to vehicles detected annually by The Vin Scout reaches 889 million euros, and damage has been recorded in nearly 480,000 cases. The most popular models in our market had at least a 32% probability of damage in Vehicle History Reports

The Vin Scout Vehicle History Report can be used by anyone who wants to check the history of a used car. We have already generated over 4,000,000 reports that have helped (both sellers and buyers) to get the full history of any vehicle.

Our reports are also extremely useful for people who already own a vehicle but do not know its full history. Such knowledge makes it easier to operate the vehicle later on and gives you an idea of how it should be treated.

The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) consists of 17 characters and serves as a unique identifier for a specific vehicle. It can be found, for example, on the registration certificate or on the driver's-side windshield. At The Vin Scout, you can use the VIN or license plate number to obtain a Vehicle History Report. Check the number VIN or license plate.

Up to 70% of vehicle buyers have experienced manipulation by sellers, so the best solution would be to ask for the VIN number before seeing the car. If the seller is unwilling to provide the VIN number, be careful.

Because the Vehicle History Report is instantly available online and you don't need any specific document to buy it, you can also learn about the car's history when you go to see it in person.