Car Check and Inspection

Diagnosing a car before buying it is not just a desirable procedure, but a mandatory one. It helps to make sure that the car is not on the local or international wanted list, is not on any lien lists, and has no other encumbrances. The decision to buy a pre-owned vehicle must be based on objective information, otherwise the consequences can be disappointing and cause large financial losses.

Why is it important to check the car by license plate?

The main task when buying a vehicle is to protect yourself from deception. That’s why potential buyers prefer to be safe and check the car by license plate.

A license plate is an alphanumeric identifier that is assigned to any vehicle during registration. The license plate is entered into the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as its purpose is to keep track of vehicles. The state number can be used to trace the entire history of a vehicle:

1. Mileage.
2. Participation in an accident.
3. Customs history.
4. Dates of technical inspections.
5. The real number of owners.
6. Year of manufacture, equipment.
7. Check for theft/search.
8. Inspection of the body and other important components.
9. Restrictions on registration actions: the car may be under arrest, pledged, or have large fines from the previous owner.

When doing a car inspection, you want to know about it a lot more. Gathering information from more than a dozen different sources on your own takes time and effort. In addition, for an ordinary car owner, there is no access to some databases, and free databases will provide a general reference that will not give you any understanding of the condition and history of the car. Therefore, it is better to run a car through the license plate with the help of AutoLev employees.

We provide data not only from public but also commercial sources: car dealerships, insurance companies, social networks, etc. The company’s specialists will conduct a thorough analysis and compare the official data with the seller’s statements. Our capabilities also allow us to check the vehicle against the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, which contains information about all actions that have taken place with the vehicle to date. This service can be ordered both separately and as a package when ordering a car selection.

Checking a car for a theft when buying

Even if the car is practically new and in good condition, its history can be quite dark and criminal. If the documents are in order, it doesn’t mean anything, as fraudsters can easily forge them.

If you buy a car that is registered as stolen, there is a risk that you will have to sue the real car owner in the future. Is it possible to avoid such a situation and how can you check a car for theft when buying it? The following methods can be used for research: finding information on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, checking with AutoLev, asking the car owner to remove the car from the register (if it is stolen, he or she will not be able to do so).

Checking a car for accidents – feel safe on the road

Not everyone can afford to buy a new vehicle, which is why buying a pre-owned car is very popular. Never buy a pre-owned car alone, but rather use the help of professionals who can check whether the car was involved in an accident. They use special databases that allow you to quickly find out if a car has been in an accident. The most accurate is the register of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which covers information about all vehicles registered in our country. If the parties to the accident did not involve the police and did not apply to insurance companies for compensation, it is impossible to find out the details of the accident on your own. Therefore, it is better to use the services of Autolev specialists.

Expert help: how to check the mileage of a car

Buying a car from Germany and bringing it to Lviv is a sure way to save money. When choosing a car, the main thing you should pay attention to is the mileage. Cases of odometer misrepresentation are quite common. Therefore, it is very easy to confuse a naive buyer, because you can hide the real mileage even with a simple screwdriver. The first thing to do is to find out the VIN code to check the car against available databases and make a visual inspection.

Check a car for arrest with AutoLev

Buying a seized car means getting into trouble. Owners of seized vehicles are not allowed to sell them. However, some still manage to get rid of the car by hiding the fact of the arrest from the buyer. The new owner comes to the registration center to make a purchase and gets a refusal. The vehicle is there, but you can’t use it. You can insure yourself against such situations by checking the car before buying.

To check a car for seizure in Ukraine, tell AutoLev specialists the state number or VIN code and order a full report. You will find out what restrictions the car had before and what are in effect now, as well as who imposed them, when and on what basis.