Check before you buy: complete vehicle history reports in seconds
Decode any VIN or US plate, free. Then the full report: state title history, brands, salvage auction photos, odometer rollbacks, and market value. One price per report, no subscription.
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What is a vehicle history report?
A vehicle history report is a record of a car's past, compiled from official databases and matched to its 17-character VIN. Whether you are buying, selling, or checking a car you already own, it surfaces problems no test drive will show:
Title & brandsSource: NMVTIS
Salvage, rebuilt, or flood brands from NMVTIS, the federal title system run by the U.S. Department of Justice, plus each state title event with its date and odometer reading.
A chronological odometer trail with rollback detection, plus reported accidents and theft records matched to the VIN.
Recalls, photos & valueSource: NHTSA, auctions
Open recall status from NHTSA, auction photos where they exist, and market value by condition when it is reported.
It matters most when you are buying from a private seller, bidding at auction, or purchasing sight unseen. Dealers and lenders run these checks on nearly every used transaction.
One all-inclusive report: every check we run at a single price, damage photos included. Buy one, or save with a pack.
TRULYCAR VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT
1999 Toyota 4Runner Luxury
JT3HN87R1X02*****
Title status: SALVAGE40/100
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Read your interactive report online or download the PDF. TrulyBear's AI read gives a plain-English verdict, badges flag every risk, and you can ask the report questions in plain language.
Clean title status Odometer consistent1 damage record found AI summary Ask-anything report chat
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A salvage-history 4Runner, VIN masked. This is the top of the exact record a paid report gives you.
TRULYCAR VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT
Report SAMPLEIssued Sep 22, 2026Sources NMVTIS · NHTSA · auction and sales records
The photo a listing shows you, and the one it doesn't
The same car, twice. Drag the divider: this 2023 BMW X3 ran a salvage lane before it was listed, and the report pairs the seller's photos with what the auction archive holds for the VIN.
What the listing shows
Clean exterior, detailed finish, advertised as ready to drive.
What the TrulyCar report uncovered
Prior structural front-end collision recorded in the salvage auction archive.
ListingAuction lane
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State title events with dates and the odometer at each, plus salvage, junk, flood, rebuilt, and buyback brands from the national title system.
Accident & Damage History
Reported damage events with impact points, structural or frame damage, and mechanical or suspension damage.
Theft & Total Loss
Active theft records and insurance total loss declarations from national databases.
Odometer Audit
Every reported reading from state title events, auctions, and listings, plotted over time with rollback detection.
Ownership & Usage
Title events by state showing where the car was titled and when, plus dealer listings and auction sales.
Safety Recalls
Open manufacturer recalls with the free-repair notice, plus remedied campaigns.
Maintenance & Warranty
The manufacturer's recommended service schedule with typical costs, plus factory warranty coverage.
Specs & Market Value
Factory specifications and equipment, plus market values by condition: trade-in, private party, and retail.
Historical Photo Archive
Auction photo sets and sales-listing photos for the VIN, when they exist.
One report. Everything included.
Every report is the complete history, with no tiers, no add-ons, and no subscription. Other leading providers charge $44.99 for a single report; buy in packs and pay as little as $7.90.
NMVTIS title history: state title events with dates and the odometer at each, plus salvage, junk, flood, rebuilt, and buyback brands
Damage events with auction photo galleries
Odometer trail from title events, auctions, and listings, with rollback detection
Theft records and insurance total-loss records
Title-state ownership timeline, dealer listings, and sale records
Open recall campaigns
Factory maintenance schedule & warranty
Market value (when reported) & full specifications
Pack credits never expire, work on any VIN, and a VIN you re-run within 30 days never costs a second credit. If a report comes back with no history on file, a credit comes back automatically for another VIN.
TrulyCar vs. the big-name reports
The same checks the premium reports run, plus the auction and sales photos they leave out, for less than half the price.
What you get
TrulyCar
Other leading providers
All the standard checks: title brands, salvage, accidents, odometer, theft, recalls, values, specs & ownership
Included
Included
Auction records with photos
Included
No
Sales listings with photos
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No
AI verdict summary & ask-anything report chat
Included
No
Maintenance schedule & warranty terms
Included
Varies
Classic vehicle VINs (pre-1981)
Included
No
Everything in one price, no tiers or add-ons
Included
No
Free re-check of the same VIN for 30 days
Included
No
$16.99
Everything included, from $7.90 per report in packs
Competitor pricing and coverage reflect typical published single-report offerings; features vary by provider.
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What's included in a TrulyCar vehicle history report?
Every full report covers NMVTIS title history, with each state title event dated and its odometer reading, salvage, junk, flood, rebuilt, and buyback brands, total-loss history, an odometer trail with rollback checks, accident and damage records with photos where available, theft records, NHTSA recalls, vehicle specifications, and market value when it is reported.
Is the VIN decode really free?
Yes. Decoding a VIN or looking up a license plate shows you the vehicle's make, model, year, and specifications at no cost. You only pay when you unlock the full history report.
Where does the data come from?
TrulyCar reports draw on NMVTIS, the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, through an approved NMVTIS data provider. NMVTIS is the federal title database run under the U.S. Department of Justice that state title agencies report into. That is where title brands like salvage, junk, rebuilt, and flood live, along with insurance total-loss and junk-yard records; the DOJ publishes a plain-language consumer page about what the system covers at vehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov. Factory build specifications and open safety recalls come from NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. On top of the federal records, reports pull salvage and wholesale auction archives, including photos when they exist for the VIN, theft records, and a chronological odometer trail. Every report names what it found and, just as plainly, what it did not find, so an empty section means the databases returned nothing for that VIN.
How fast do I get my report?
Reports are generated in seconds after checkout. You can view them in your dashboard, download a PDF, or print a certificate-style copy.
Does TrulyCar use AI?
Two features, both built on your report's own records. TrulyBear's Read is a plain-English summary with a Buy, Negotiate, or Walk Away verdict, generated from the records in your report and validated against them. Ask TrulyCar is a chat on every paid report that answers questions about that specific car; anything drawn from general car knowledge rather than your report is labeled as such, and neither feature ever invents a record or a price.
Do report credits expire?
No. Credits from any pack stay in your account until you use them, and you can run a report on any VIN whenever you're ready.
What if a report can't be generated, or comes back empty?
If we can't produce a report for your VIN, you're refunded or re-credited automatically. If it comes back with no history records on file at all, you keep the report and a credit is added back to your account for another VIN. No ticket, no request.
One hidden salvage title costs more than a thousand reports
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