It’s no news that most of our vehicles are imported from North America. In this article, you’ll be briefed on 4 websites where you can conduct an
instant yet free VIN check.

Oh, and in case you didn’t know, VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is unique set of alpha-numeric characters used in the identification of vehicles. You’ll get all sorts of information history about the vehicle once you look it up such as: production date, the plant where it was manufactured, sales, accident and flood history, etc. It is usually located on the lower left portion of the windshield, in front of the dashboard. It can also be found when you open the front door of the driver’s side.

Without further ado, let’s jump right in:

1. NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau)

The NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) is one of the best places to obtain a free VIN check. This platform can help you check a vehicle history and is very easy to use.

This record will detail the theft and total loss records for the vehicle. This will show if the car has been stolen at some point in its history or if there has been damage from an accident, flood or fire in the past.

You can visit the website here http://www.nicb.org/vincheck

2. Vindecoderz

This website offers a simple layout and returns basic search results when you input a VIN into its search bar. Albeit information like theft, flood, or fire won’t be available as it usually is when you search on NICB. However, you’ll still get all the basic info such as brand, year, trim, factory paint colour, engine type and the manufacturing plant.

You can visit the here website https://www.vindecoderz.com/

3. Vincheck

Another website to get basic search results; a minor difference being the display of the price listing. It is not a detailed sales record but with that information, you’ll have an idea of the vehicle’s True Market Value (TMV) at the very least.

You can visit the website here http://vincheck.info/

4. Epicvin

Saved the best for last! Epicvin is the place to go when it comes to a free VIN check. Not only do you get all the basic information, but you get mileage and the price listing as well. Its interface also seems to be head and shoulders above the other websites.

Fun fact: if you click the “Next” bar on Vindecoderz, it’ll take you to a landing page of the same vehicle on Epicvin.

You can visit the website here https://epicvin.com/

As mentioned a couple of times, you only get the basic information when you search a VIN through these websites but if you are looking for a more detailed report, you can select the option to pay for one on Epicvin or you can explore the services of other websites.

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