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VIN Check

Get Your Facts Straight

With a simple VIN Check, or a full Vehicle Accident Report. Run it before the money moves rather than after.

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Vehicle Facts Straight From the Source

You never know what dirty secrets could be hiding behind a clean exterior, unless you run a VIN Check. With Dirt Legal you have two powerful ways to find the truth.

VIN Check

A quick, affordable look at government databases. The essentials, straight from NMVTIS, NHTSA and USDOT.

Full Vehicle Accident Report

A deep dive into accidents, ownership, service history and more, powered by the most trusted data sources in the industry.

Best value

Both reports together

The most complete coverage, at a bundle price lower than buying each separately.

Whether you are buying, selling, or just curious about your own ride, there is no better time than now to get your vehicle's facts straight from the source.

What the VIN Check Finds

The essentials, straight from NMVTIS, NHTSA and USDOT.

100+ title problems checked

Salvage, junk, flood, lemon, title washing, and more.

Accidents and prior damage

State-reported incidents that affect safety and value.

Hidden theft history

Spot vehicles reported stolen.

Loans and liens

Check for active liens that may block a clean transfer.

Mileage readouts

Flags odometer rollbacks and tampering.

Government data sources

NMVTIS, NHTSA and USDOT records, read directly rather than summarised.

NMVTIS NHTSA USDOT

What the Full Vehicle Accident Report Adds

A deeper look, built on millions of accident and service records. Everything in the VIN Check, plus:

Accident and damage history

Insurance claims, repair shop records, and police reports.

Service and maintenance records

Oil changes, inspections, and major repairs.

Ownership history

Prior owners, usage type (personal, fleet, rental), and registration states.

Detailed odometer events

Every mileage entry cross-verified for accuracy.

Buyback and lemon checks

Manufacturer buybacks and warranty claims.

Private records, not just state files

Insurers, service shops and beyond, which is where the detail a state file never sees tends to live.

Get both, and save

Government data from NMVTIS, NHTSA and USDOT. Millions of private records from insurers, service shops and beyond. Cross-verification for maximum confidence, at a bundle price lower than buying each separately. Worth it for high-value purchases, resale documentation, or when you simply want the most complete picture possible.

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Side by Side

Which report covers what.

Coverage varies by vehicle and by what each source has on record.
Coverage VIN Check Full Vehicle Accident Report Both reports
Title problemsSalvage, junk, flood, lemon Yes Yes Yes
Accidents and damage history Yes Yes Yes
Theft records State-reported only State, insurance and repair shops Both sources, cross-verified
Liens and loans No Yes Yes
Odometer and mileage checks Basic Detailed mileage events Both sources, maximum coverage
Service and maintenance history No Yes Yes
Ownership history No Yes Yes
Buyback and lemon checks Basic Advanced Both
Best for A quick, affordable screen A deep dive with accident and service history The most complete picture

Questions, Answered

The VIN Check is the quick, affordable screen, and it is usually enough to catch a title problem before you commit. The Full Vehicle Accident Report is the deeper one, adding liens, ownership history and service records. On a high-value purchase, take both.
On the vehicle, look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, and on the sticker inside the driver's door jamb. On paper, the VIN appears on your registration, your title and your insurance card. A VIN is 17 characters long.
If your car was manufactured in the US after 1980 it will have a 17 digit VIN that has a searchable history. Older vehicles, and some imports, used shorter VIN formats that the national databases do not cover in the same way.
The VIN Check reads government sources: NMVTIS, NHTSA and USDOT. The Full Vehicle Accident Report adds millions of private records from insurers, repair shops and other industry sources. Taking both cross-verifies one against the other.
No. We are a private, third-party service and are not affiliated with any government agency. We read the same national records you would, and present them in one place.
The VIN Check, the Full Vehicle Accident Report and the two-report bundle are each priced separately, with the bundle costing less than buying both on their own. Start here for current pricing, or call us.

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Enter a VIN below to see what is on record before you buy.

Check it before you buy it

A clean exterior tells you nothing about a branded title. Run the VIN first, and find out while it is still a decision rather than a problem.

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