Vehicle History Check

Vehicle history check features

Below are a list of features that the Vehicle history check provides

• How many owners has this vehicle had
  

  Vehicle history check provides the number of owners the vehicle has had in NSW.

• How has the vehicle been used
  

  Vehicle history check provides the vehicle's NSW usage history (for example if it has been a NSW hire car or taxi), and whether it has been used as a private or business vehicle.

• Has the vehicle been written-off
  

  Vehicle history check shows if the vehicle is, or has been, written-off in NSW or anywhere else in Australia since 2004.

  Vehicle history check also provides the reason that the vehicle was written-off (for example, whether collision or water or hail damage caused the vehicle to be written-off). Information about the specific location of damage on a vehicle is not provided.

Please note:
If you are buying a vehicle that is damaged or has recently been damaged, you should ensure that any decision by the insurance company whether to write off the vehicle or not can be confirmed before you finalise the purchase the vehicle. Insurance companies require time to assess the damage to a vehicle and then notify RMS that a vehicle has been written off so that RMS can update the register. This may take several days or even weeks.
During this period it is essential that you ensure that all dealings with the insurance company have been finalised. A vehicle may still become written off even if sold to another owner while the damage assessment and reporting to the register is being completed.
If a vehicle is subsequently written off, it's registration will be cancelled and it may not be eligible to be re-registered, even if it has been sold and/or repaired.

• Has the vehicle been stolen
  

  Vehicle history check shows whether the vehicle or its number plates or engine are recorded as stolen.

• Is the registration ok
  

  Vehicle history check also provides a range of registration information for the vehicle, including:

  • The date the vehicle was first registered in NSW
  • Whether the registration is current, suspended or cancelled
  • The registration expiry date
  • Whether there are registration restrictions on the vehicle (for example registration renewal, transfer, or establishment restrictions)
  • Whether there are registration concessions on the vehicle (if there are concessions, additional charges may need to be paid when the registration is transferred to a new owner)
  • Whether the vehicle has a single registered operator, or joint registered operators.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Do I need a Vehicle history check?

   Most of us have lots of questions when we're looking to buy a used vehicle. It probably looks great, but what has it been through in its previous life? Has it been crashed and written-off? Has it been a NSW hire car or taxi? Has it had one owner or ten in NSW?

   A Roads and Maritime Services' (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) Vehicle history check will provide you with a wide range of information about a used vehicle for just $18.00.

2. What about the CTP insurance?

   Vehicle history check shows when the CTP policy ends.

3. Is there money owing on the vehicle?

   Vehicle history check includes a link to the REVS website so that you can also easily check whether there is any finance or money owing on the vehicle.