Vehicle History
& Title Reports
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- Clean Title History
- Salvage History
- Accident, Total Loss Events
- Theft, Open Lien & Recall History
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Each instaVIN® Vehicle History & Title Report checks for:
Vehicle Specifications
VIN decode with up to 24 vehicle details. VIN decodes cars, SUVs, pickups, motorcycles/powersports, RVs, heavy trucks and classic cars when available. Optional window sticker and factory options when available.
DMV Title Information
Virtually real-time and unique access to current and historical state DMV title issues and event records. Disclosure of 75 possible title branding events including salvage, junk, odometer rollback, flood, lemon law, rebuilt brands and more. instaVIN gives you more DMV title information with expanded state access.
Insurance Total Loss
Insurance declarations of total loss events include the carrier name, contact information and date of events. Total loss records include severe damage due to accidents, flood, theft and other events in all 50 states. All insurance companies are required to report total loss under NMVTIS guidelines.
Salvage and Whole Car Auction History
instaVIN provides both clean and salvage auction events as well as NMVTIS history disclosures. Whole car and salvage auction disclosures include event date, location, odometer, recyclers, junk yards, dismantlers, contact, disposition for export and other critical information.
Odometer Records
Current and historical mileage readings reported from many sources including NMVTIS and DMV title records, online vehicle listings, impound events, auctions, frame damage inspections, and other sources give you a timeline of the vehicle's odometer readings.
Safety Recall from NHTSA and Manufacturers
Real-time open vehicle recall information from NHTSA and manufacturers with severity level indicators for injury risk, drivability and parts availability.
Open Lien Information
Disclosure of open liens, including details concerning lien date, location and current institutional lien holder (banks, captive finance companies, credit unions and title loans).
Other Information
Additional data reported by instaVIN includes minor accident events from limited states, frame damage inspections, superior theft data including active and recovered theft events, impound and towing events, and current and historical sales listings from online vehicle listing sites.
Brand Glossary
Defines all reported title brands for the vehicle, including salvage, junk, rebuilt, collision, rental, prior taxi, hail damage, flood, lemon, altered odometer brands and much more.
About Us
instaVIN is a leading vehicle history report provider with unique and extensive data not found in other history reports such as CARFAX® or AutoCheck®. Data is sourced in virtual real-time which provides the most up-to-date events. Data sources include U.S. Department of Justice, law enforcement, state DMVs and commercial and private sources. instaVIN is an authorized NMVTIS Consumer Access Provider (National Motor Vehicle Title Information System). Try our free VIN Check service to verify your VIN decode. These free car facts will help stop VIN cloning and title washing.
Approved NMVTIS Data Provider 
All Vehicle Types
Get instaVIN reports on all vehicle types.
Our Products & Services
We provide everything you need to buy or sell a used vehicle.
For Consumers:
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Compare instaVIN® to CARFAX® |
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CARFAX® |
| Low cost, comprehensive Vehicle History and Title Report | |
No |
| U.S. Department of Justice title data through NMVTIS | |
No |
| Virtually real-time title status matches DMV records | |
No |
| Open Lien/Loan information including issuing financial institution | |
No |
| Expanded open recall data: recall severity, parts availability, repair costs, reimbursement & more | |
No |
| Seizure, impound and towing data | |
No |
| Up to 24 vehicle specifications and optional window sticker with factory build information | |
No |
| Unique sources for active and recovered theft vehicles | |
No |
| Exclusive sales history including historical "FOR SALE" listing records from select vehicle listing sites | |
No |
| No monthly fees, subscriptions or hidden costs! | |
No |
| Store and review reports for 90 days | |
No |
| CARFAX® is a registered trademark of CARFAX, Inc. | ||
