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Where the report data comes from.

The report brings together records from several types of sources, all linked to the VIN. See what each one adds and what we do with the data before it reaches you.

Enter VIN number (17 characters)

See which car it is for free. You only pay if you want the full report.

How a record travelsIllustrative example
  1. Found in a service record
    Country
    Germany
    Date
    12.2021
    Mileage
    47,415 km
    "Automatic transmission service"
  2. Checked and translated
    • The mileage fits the readings before and after.
    • The work appears in the report's language: "Automatic gearbox".
  3. Appears in the report under
    MileageService historyTimeline
Based on the sample report of a BMW 320d. The report shows the country and date, not the source's name.

Six types of sources.

Each source fills in a different part of the car's history. Pick one and see what it adds to the report.

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Damage and insurance

Damage claims and repair assessments from Romania and other countries. Find out when the car was hit, where, and what the repair cost.

  • The date and country of each damage record
  • The affected areas, marked on a diagram of the car
  • The estimated repair cost, converted into the report's currency
  • Whether the car was declared a total loss
Appears in the report under
  • Mileage (fed by this source)
  • Damage (fed by this source)
  • Total loss (fed by this source)
  • Service history
  • Theft
  • Inspection
  • Technical data
  • Photos
  • Market value
  • Timeline (fed by this source)

What we do with the data before the report.

Raw data comes in different formats and languages. Before it reaches the report, it goes through the same steps.

  1. 01

    We link everything to the VIN

    Every record is searched by the 17 characters, not by the number plate, which changes on import.

  2. 02

    We clean the mileage

    We remove readings that are obviously wrong and those dated before the car was built. A drop against an older reading stays and is flagged.

  3. 03

    We translate and convert

    Service work appears in the report's language. Damage costs from abroad are converted into the report's currency at the National Bank of Romania rate, and rounded.

  4. 04

    We protect what isn't about the car

    Number plates in photos are covered, and source names don't appear in the report.

Mileage readings, before the chartIllustrative example
  • 05.202019.092 km
  • 01.202123.884 km
  • 06.2021238.840 kman extra digit, removed
  • 08.202138.416 km
  • 12.202147.415 km
  • 04.202323.221 kmdrop, flagged in the report

How a source appears in the report.

The theft section from the sample report of a BMW 320d: the report comes with the date and country, plus the list of databases the VIN was searched in. Every section looks like this: what was found, without the provider's name.

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Theft check
Find out whether the vehicle appears as stolen or recovered in the verified databases.
Theft recorded
Note
The check is based on the sources displayed in this section. The absence of a record indicates that the vehicle does not appear as stolen in the verified databases.
What we checked:
*Certcar insight
The vehicle has a theft record. Check its current status before purchase.
Theft history
A record was found
Record found on 15.01.2024
Romania
Romania
The check was performed in the available databases for stolen vehicles from:
Private database
Romania
Slovenia
Italy
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary

Data from dozens of countries, one check.

Many cars change country after years on the road elsewhere. The report searches the VIN in sources from every country the car has been through and puts the history in one place.

Countries damage records come from
And outside Europe
  • USA
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • South Africa
Countries with damage recordsOther countries
Questions about the sources.
What buyers want to know about the report data.
From several types of sources: damage databases, service records, the Romanian vehicle register, stolen vehicle databases, sale listings and manufacturing data linked to the VIN. The market value is an estimate, not a record.
For each piece of information you see what matters when checking the car: the type of record, the country, the date and the mileage, where available. Data providers' names don't appear in the report.
The history depends on the countries the car has been through, its age, where it was maintained and how repairs were reported. For some cars we find many records, for others only a few.
It means there is no damage claim in the sources we checked. Repairs paid directly at a garage, without insurance, usually don't end up in a claim, which is why an inspection at a garage before buying is worth it.
No. The report shows the last technical inspection and its validity for cars registered in Romania, but it is not an official RAR Auto-Pass certificate.
It is an estimate for the Romanian market, made for the car's make, model, year, mileage and configuration. You see it as a price range, as a reference for negotiating.
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