Compare CARFAX and VinAudit reports for a VIN or supported license plate. Review available accident, title, service, and odometer information from different providers. Coverage varies; no report contains every event.
CARFAX® and VinAudit (NMVTIS-licensed) reports · Availability varies by VIN
CARFAX can include reported accidents, service, and ownership information. VinAudit provides NMVTIS title, brand, odometer, and junk, salvage, or total-loss records. Coverage varies by VIN. Neither report proves a car is damage-free.
Explore reported damage, service, and ownership history.
Useful when evaluating a finalist. Unreported damage and missing service records may not appear.
Check NMVTIS title, brand, odometer, and salvage records.
Useful for screening title risks. NMVTIS is not a complete accident or maintenance history.
Use VinAudit to look for reported title risks, or CARFAX for available accident and service history. Compare the records with the seller’s documents and an inspection. Shopping more than one car? Multi-report packs drop the price per report.
Explore sample reports for the demo vehicle to see the format before choosing. Your VIN’s records may differ.
CARFAX can include reported collisions and damage. VinAudit’s NMVTIS data includes reported total-loss and salvage information, not every collision.
Salvage, junk, flood, rebuilt, and lemon titles from state DMV records.
Compare available reported readings with the odometer. Gaps in the records may prevent a mileage issue from being detected.
CARFAX can include reported ownership and personal, rental, or fleet use. The details available vary by VIN.
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VinAudit provides NMVTIS title, brand, odometer, and reported junk, salvage, or insurance total-loss records. CARFAX can include reported accident, service, and ownership information from its network. Coverage varies by VIN; NMVTIS is not a complete collision or maintenance history.
Choose based on the question: VinAudit for available NMVTIS title and total-loss records, or CARFAX for reported accidents, service, and ownership information. Review the sample reports and current options before buying. Neither report can rule out all damage or fraud; inspect the vehicle and check the seller’s documents.
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Most buyers spend more on a tank of gas than on the report that would have warned them.
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