Checking a caravan VIN? Start on the drawbar/A-frame or near the door for the compliance plate; the VIN is 17 characters and must match the rego papers.
Run it through the Australian PPSR to confirm finance owing, write-off and stolen status—quick and cheap.
Cross-check with your state authority (Service NSW, VicRoads, TMR QLD, etc.) for registration history, and eyeball the plate for dodgy fonts, spacing or fresh rivets.
If it’s pre-1989 or home-built, a shorter chassis number may be used—ask the authority how it’s recorded.
Finally, find the number stamped on the chassis and ensure every instance matches; if it doesn’t, walk away and save yourself a bureaucratic migraine.
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