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What is a Vehicle History Report?

A Vehicle History Report is the quickest and easiest way to research the history of a car. It gathers all of a vehicle's insurance and DMV records into one place. At a glance, you can tell if there are major accidents, odometer problems, flood damage issues or if the car is a lemon.

With this info in hand, you can make an informed purchase decision AND negotiate the best price. You'll find info about vehicle history reports, VIN numbers, free lemon checks and how to get all the car facts about any used vehicle. If you have a VIN and you're ready to check the car's history, get your Vehicle History Report now at CARFAX!

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free Vehicle Event Summary

easy-to-read report layout

Comprehensive database will show you if a car has a history:

  • Salvaged or stolen
  • Flood or hail damaged
  • In a fire or accident
  • Had an odometer rollback
  • Used as a police car
  • Used as a rental or taxi

free record check: enter a VIN and you'll get an immediate note confirming the make and model as well as the number of records CARFAX has about the car.

(see this note on lemon checks)

report is packed with valuable information about the car. for any given car, the information may include:

  • Totaled in an accident/Salvaged
  • Flood damage
  • Odometer rollbacks
  • Lemon histories
  • Junked Titles
  • State emissions inspection results
  • Lien activity, and/or
  • Vehicle use (taxi, rental, lease, etc.)

includes police data so minor accidents sometimes show up (other reports only show major accidents)

data

National Vehicle Database covers 500 million vehicles with data from a variety of public and proprietary sources in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Canada

"over 4 billion unique records, updated monthly"

other
features

BuyBack Insurance: Pays you back for what you paid for the car, PLUS up to $500 in accessories. Gives you a real insurance policy that is regulated by state agencies and can't be cancelled. With a full year of coverage.

CARFAX Buyback Guarantee
With this guarantee, CARFAX will buy back any vehicle from the buyer if a severe problem (major accident, fire, flood, odometer problems or lemon history) was reported by a DMV and not included in the CARFAX report. If you find that any of these severe problems were reported by a DMV and not included in your vehicle history report, CARFAX will buy back that vehicle.

Dealer Network: helps you find a certified "clean title" car from a dealer in your area


More Info About Vehicle History Reports


Frequent Questions about Vehicle History Reports

Why should you get a vehicle history report? What kinds of problems do these reports reveal? Should you buy a single or multiple report? Read more...

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN Numbers)

The key to unlocking the hidden history of a used car is the VIN number (or vehicle id number). Find out what a VIN is and where to find a used car's vehicle identification number. Read more...

Compare Vehicle History Reports

CARFAX is the biggest providers of vehicle history reports. Check out our detailed comparison of these two money saving used car reports. Read more...

Free Lemon Checks: Really Free?

Free is good, but does a free lemon check give you all the info you need before you buy that used car? Read more...

Car Facts: the Low-Down on Used Cars

You want the facts before you buy a used car: facts about where the car has been and what it's been up to. Has that shiny, clean car in the dealer's lot been flooded? Was it a rental car? Did someone total it, ship it out of state and rebuild it? Read more...

Free Record Check: Can you get a free Vehicle History Report?

You heard it here first: there's no such thing as a free lunch. Seriously though, learn what a free record check is and why you'll want to just go ahead and buy a vehicle history report instead of searching for a freebie. It's totally worth the peace of mind. Read more...

CARFAX Vehicle History Reports
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