check stolen vehicle

To check a stolen vehicle status in Australia, run a PPSR search with the VIN—it’s about $2 and worth every coin in the couch.

The PPSR report will flag stolen status, write-offs and finance owing; save the certificate like it’s the car’s hall pass. Cross‑check the VIN, engine number and rego on the vehicle against the plates and the seller’s ID, then run your state rego check for extra certainty. If anything smells off—plate mismatch, tampered VIN, seller dodging paperwork—walk away faster than a roo at dusk. Do all this before paying, unless you fancy owning the world’s priciest garden ornament.