Online traffic police service for checking cars. How can I check my car for an accident?

When buying a vehicle, it is quite important to check the car in advance by the VIN code of the traffic police for free.

This will help to verify the seller's information or, on the contrary, to refute it, avoiding buying a "bad" car.

Check the car online by VIN number (online):

Enter the VIN number in the form below and click Search.

VIN code of the car - where to look for it and what it means

This is the identification number of the vehicle. This is a unique code that consists of 17 characters - numbers from 0 to 9 and all Latin letters, except for I, O, Q, since they are similar to the numbers 1 and 0.

The number can be written on non-removable parts on:

• body;
• chassis;
• steering wheel or steering column;
• thermal insulation partition;
• front of the engine;
• front door frame - driver's or, less commonly, passenger;
• bracket supporting the radiator;
• shield on the windshield;
• the inner arch of the wheel on the left side.

It is also indicated in the passport of TV and STS.

For reference: the name VIN (VIN) comes from the English "Vehicle identification number".

Encrypted in the room:

1. Region, country and manufacturer - the first 3 characters.
2. Model - 4-5 characters.
3. Wheelbase - 6 characters.
4. Body type - 7 character.
5. Engine - 8 character.
6. Transmission type - 9 characters.
7. Year of issue - 10 characters.
8. Plant department - 11th sign.
9. Serial number - 12-17 characters.

Checking a car by VIN code for free on the traffic police website

This is the simplest, fastest and most reliable way, since the check will be carried out according to the traffic police databases.

To check, you need:

1. Go to the official website of the traffic police - http://www.gibdd.ru;
2. Select the section "Services" - "Vehicle check";
3. Enter the VIN number;
4. Then you need to specify the necessary check:
   • according to the history of vehicle registration;
   • whether the car was involved in an accident: data are given starting from 2015;
   • whether he is wanted;
   • checking for the presence or absence of restrictions.

Under each option on the site there will be a “Request Review” button. When pressed, you will need to enter a verification code, the result will be displayed on the screen after a few seconds.

Take into account: when checking the history, only completely matching numbers are taken into account: if the requester makes a mistake in at least one digit, the check will show the wrong result.

Checking the VIN on the Autocode website

Autocode is an information site created for car owners.

Here you can find information on fines and evacuation of cars, check documents, sign up for the traffic police or for a medical examination, write an appeal to some government agencies, and also find out if there are any restrictions on the car in the form of arrest or use as collateral.

It is worth noting: you can find information on the site only for cars registered in Moscow and the Moscow region.

To check one VIN number will not be enough - you will also need to find out the STS number. In this case, the VIN number can be replaced by government number. On the main page there will be a window for driving in numbers. All you have to do is enter the information and click "Check". The information will be displayed on the screen.

Checking the vehicle's VIN number should not take much time: just visit one of the above sites and enter the numbers. It is worth remembering that both sites are state-owned, and verification is carried out according to official databases. This makes the information provided completely reliable and accurate.

But verification offers from third-party sites may turn out to be fraud - it is better not to try to get information through them.

Watch the video, which clearly demonstrates how to check a car by VIN code for free:

Online check in 5 minutes by license plate, VIN or body for 349 rubles!

Check the car on the website of the traffic police

To check the car, use a special service on the official website of the traffic police of Russia. You will need a VIN to verify.

Services that can be used:

Check vehicle registration with the traffic police

Obtaining basic information about the vehicle and the periods of its registration in the traffic police for various owners. When checking, only matches by VIN number are taken into account.

Check your car for an accident

Get information about accidents involving a car with the specified VIN code that have occurred since the beginning of 2015. The check takes into account only accidents that have been registered since the beginning of 2015 with the participation of police officers and put on the appropriate federal record in the traffic police AIMS.

Check the car for search on the basis of the traffic police

Obtaining information about the federal search for a vehicle by law enforcement agencies. When checking, matches with the VIN code, body or chassis number are taken into account.

Checking a car for restrictions

Getting information about the presence of restrictions on registration actions in the traffic police with a vehicle. The check takes into account matches with the vehicle identification number (VIN), body or chassis number.

Buying a new car is not cheap, so Russians still prefer to shop online. secondary market. According to the results of 2016, transactions with used cars exceeded sales of car dealers by almost 4 times (5.3 million and 1.4 million). But those who want to save money need to remember that buying a used car is fraught with many risks.

And the most common of them is the purchase of a vehicle after an accident, the consequences of which are carefully retouched by the seller. Only motorists with extensive experience can visually calculate this fact, but for beginners, fortunately, there are now several available ways to check a car for an accident at once.

○ Visual inspection.

This is not the most reliable method of examination for an accident, since modern technologies used in repair and painting are able to eliminate almost 100% of all visual flaws. However, this step should not be neglected.

For a successful visual inspection, it is important to create the right environment:

• Good lighting (daylight or bright artificial).
• clean car to prevent damage to the body from being masked by dirt.
• Enough time, because in a hurry you can miss important details.

It is good to involve a person who understands car repair to the inspection. If this is not possible, study the car yourself, following this algorithm:

1. Examine the coating for deformations. Lateral surfaces are conveniently inspected while squatting. Pay special attention to the roof and hood.
2. Examine the joints of the parts, they should be uniform in width throughout their entire length.
3. If you suspect the presence of putty, attach a magnet wrapped in cloth to the doubtful area. Its fall will tell about an impressive layer of coverage.
4. Check door mechanisms. If the geometry of the body part is violated, the opening and closing of the doors will be accompanied by extraneous sounds.
5. Inspect the body parts, they should be uniform in color and without traces of the previous paint.
6. Find the stamps on the glasses and check their production dates.

Even if no visible signs of an accident were found, the history of the car is still worth checking with the help of special services. The easiest way to do this is by its unique code.

○ Check for an accident by VIN code.

Vin code is assigned to the car by the manufacturer. This is a unique seventeen-digit number, consisting of numbers and Latin letters. Each of its symbols has a certain meaning - an indication of the country and plant, year of manufacture, type of vehicle, body number. During a personal inspection of the car, you should not rely on the words of the seller, but it is better to find the Vin-code yourself.

Usually the number is located on one of the following parts of the car:

• Under the hood.
• Under the driver's seat.
• On the door on the driver's side.
• On the windshield.
• In the trunk.
• On the front tires.

Having a Vin-code, you can find out comprehensive information about the vehicle, including its participation in an accident. For this purpose, many online services have been created. The most popular of them:

1. Autocode. The service allows you to get information about all former and existing owners of a car, its real mileage, accidents and repair work, being used as a taxi, being bailed or stolen, and many others important points. The report is generated on the basis of the databases of traffic police, FSSP, credit institutions and insurance companies.
2. Vin Ru. The report is generated according to the state databases. bodies of 3 states at once - Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
3. AutoDNA. The leading service for checking vehicle histories from the US and Europe, operating since 2010.

In principle, you can use any of the services presented on the network, since they all provide reports similar in composition. It is much more important to make sure that the Vin code you have is authentic.

✔ Fake VIN code.

Vin-code falsification is carried out, most often, in order to legalize a stolen car. But unscrupulous sellers who want to hide the fact that the car was involved in an accident can also take this step. Fraudsters practice in several ways:

1. Interrupting characters by drawing additional elements, or filling in excess elements with a polymer mixture.
2. Applying putty to the location of the code on the body and its further painting over.
3. Applying metal to the marked area, leveling with the help of metalworking and engraving a new code in this place.
4. Cutting out individual characters and their subsequent installation in a different sequence, or upside down (for example, the numbers 6 and 9).

You can check the authenticity of the code using the same online services. In addition, the Vin-code located on the elements of the car is necessarily duplicated in its technical documentation. You can identify the discrepancy by simply checking with the documents.

Forgery of an identification number, the seller faces criminal liability.

Clause 1 of Article 326 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:

• “Forgery or destruction of an identification number is punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 80 thousand rubles or in the amount of the wage or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory work for a term of up to 360 hours, or by corrective labor for a term of up to one year, or by restriction freedom for a term of up to two years, or by forced labor for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for the same term.

○ Checking a car for an accident in the traffic police or through the traffic police website.

All services for checking the Vin-code draw information about what happened with car accident from the database of the State traffic inspectorate. Therefore, it would be more logical to refer to the original source. In addition, unlike third-party services, checking on the site is free. There are two ways to get information from the traffic police database:

• With the help of a visit to the department of the State traffic inspectorate.
• Using the service on the official Internet resource of the traffic police.

With the first method, everything is simple, so let's take a closer look at the online verification mechanism.

To check a car for an accident, you must perform the following steps:

1. Go to the main page of the website of the State traffic inspectorate.
2. In the "Services" section, select "Vehicle Check".
3. In the line Vin / Body / Chassis, enter your code.
4. From the check options below the row, select "Check for participation in traffic accidents."
5. Click Request Review.

After entering the captcha, you will be provided with a report on the participation of the car in an accident. But it must be taken into account that given base was formed only in 2015, and does not contain information about previous accidents. In addition, only those accidents that were recorded by a police officer and put on federal records can be calculated.

○ Checking for an accident through an insurance organization.

Insurance organizations have a common database where all data on insured events that have occurred in relation to cars are entered. Having on hand the data on the insurance policy of the purchased car, you can apply for information about the accident to your insurer. You can ask the seller for a copy of the insurance policy, or find out the data on it using the service of the Russian Union of Motor Insurers. To do this, you will need the VIN code of the vehicle, its registration plate, as well as body and chassis numbers.

○ Checking for an accident through the website of the State Service.

The website of the State Service accumulates information from the databases of all government departments of the Russian Federation. Here you can find information about the participation of the car in an accident, as well as its registration, owners, and all kinds of restrictions. But it has a service and a significant drawback - a complicated registration procedure, which involves an authorization procedure through a personal visit to any of the state. authorities, or received by mail code. If you have not previously registered on the portal, then it will be easier to break through the car with any of the other services.

You can get the necessary information on the website of the State Service in the "Transport and Driving" section, you will need a Vin-code and registration plate number for this.

○ Inspection at a service station.

When buying a new car, a service card is issued for it, in which all marks on technical inspections and repair work will be entered. Such a card can be requested from the seller to get acquainted with the history Maintenance cars. It will not be superfluous to visit a service station to carry out vehicle diagnostics.

However, visiting a service center official dealer has a number of disadvantages:

• There is a high probability of establishing friendly relations between the owner of the car and the employees of the service, who, in his interests, may “not notice” significant shortcomings.
• Computer diagnostics, which is practiced in such services, may not be enough to make an objective assessment.
• You will not be able to find out the adequate amount needed for repairs, since the prices of official service centers are higher than in ordinary service stations.

For these reasons, it is better to take the car to an independent service center for an examination of an accident and an assessment of the technical condition.

Autocode allows you to find out the history of the car before buying quickly and easily. You don't need to look up the VIN - just enter the vehicle's license plate number. You will receive a vehicle report based on information from the traffic police database and other official sources. The information obtained will help to avoid legal problems after the purchase of the vehicle.

What will the check by car number tell you

A full report is generated within 5 minutes. From it you will learn:

• PTS data;
• history of registration actions;
• mileage history;
• data on participation in an accident;
• calculations of repair insurance works;
• the presence of traffic police restrictions;
• information about theft;
• information about pledges;
• information about working in a taxi;
• disposal data;
• information about technical inspections, OSAGO and fines;
• history of sales ads and much more.

You can check a car by license plate number without leaving your home. The report will be generated online, and a link to the report will be sent to your email address.

Why is it important to check a car by license plate number

— Victim, did you recognize the person who stole your car?

“Your Honor, after his lawyer's speech, I doubt I had a car at all.

Evgeny Loginov, auto expert, project manager "My Expert - Yekaterinburg":

“A car is a technically complex product. How I love to tell my clients: "It's not like going to the store for bread." That is why even new car with a mileage of 10 thousand km and only one owner must be checked carefully.

In our work, we often encounter the fact that sellers do not agree and sell cars after an accident, with adjusted mileage, problematic engines and gearboxes. It could be worse. You can run into intermediaries in the sale, or, more simply, outbids. These comrades alter the steering wheels, re-tighten the interior, restore the vehicle after the most serious accidents, when the geometry of the cars is broken or the airbags work.

When buying a car with an "unclean" history, you not only risk getting an expensive repair of the engine, gearbox and other elements, but you simply risk your life! In the event of a repeated accident on such a car, the airbags are unlikely to work.

Another important aspect of buying a used car is the legal component. Whatever good car, if he has problems with documents, there are restrictions on registration or he is stolen, then you will not register such a car. The most innocuous is the restriction in registration due to a fine that the former owner did not pay. It is much more serious if the VIN number is broken on the car, the frame number is not read or erased, the engine number is missing.

What happens if you do not break through the car before buying

- Honey, my car broke down.

- Strongly?

- In half.

Real stories of victims:

Alexei:

“A year ago, my wife and I bought a used car. When buying, no errors were found. In addition, on the recommendation of the seller, we went to the nearest service, where we were assured that the car full order. How to check the car in other ways, we did not think. In general, they took their word for it and seriously pierced it, because when registering with the traffic police, it turned out that the car had been restored after a major accident. For good work the car was missing a lot of expensive parts. What can I say? I could only sell for parts.

Michael:

“A few years ago I bought a car from a private individual. Together we deregistered it and registered it in my name. A few months later, the police came to me and took away the TCP for examination of signatures, and then the car itself. It turned out that the first owner turned to the scammers to sell the car, after which he never saw them again. All this time the car was wanted, and I did not even know about it. The seller was never found. I did not have a receipt for the transfer of money, nor the real data of the seller. Left without everything, in short. Now I'm triple careful."

How to punch a car by license plate in 5 minutes

The algorithm of actions for checking through the service site is as simple as possible. Follow the points:

Through "Autocode" you can check any car by state number. To get a full report, you need to pay 349 rubles. Our database contains information about all cars registered in the Russian Federation. It is available to you 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To punch a car by license plate, you do not need to go anywhere, look for VIN and other data. Verification is carried out in 3 steps!

How the service generates reports

Especially for you, we collect information from all sources available to us. They include both state (traffic police base, pledge of registers) and commercial structures, including Insurance companies, banks, leasing companies. From a huge amount of data, we form a single, most informative report for each car. The report is generated online and is relevant at the time of its order.

Why is it better to check a car through Autocode

With Autocode, it is possible to check the car by license plate number online quickly and efficiently. The check allows you to trace the car through the base literally from the conveyor to the place of sale. The necessary information on cars is requested from Autocode not only by individuals, but also by specialized salons.

Why choose the site "Autocode":

• the reliability and quality of reports verified by the traffic police database (we guarantee compensation for damage if the report turns out to be unreliable);
• the ability to check the car by registration number;
• test result after 5 minutes;
• applications for Iphone and Android for checking online;
• examination Japanese cars without a VIN code - a unique service opportunity;
• favorable price for professional car dealers - .

After checking the car according to the license plate, you will know exactly what the car is like. Based on these facts, you can fairly reduce the purchase price.

Autocode is a site for checking a car by license plate number, which allows you to find out the real data about the car right at the time of purchase and save yourself from an unwanted transaction.

Almost every second motorist dreams of buying a car "from the salon". But can everyone afford it? More affordable option- purchase of a used car directly or through intermediaries. It's less expensive, but risky. The machine may be:

• stolen;
• arrested;
• been in an accident.

That is why, before making a purchase decision, it is worth "walking" through the databases and checking that the owner of the vehicle does not have such "sins". Particular attention is recommended to be given technical side checks, since the external results of the accident can be hidden, and problems in the technical condition may appear after the purchase. To determine whether the car was in an accident, only by examining it, is within the power of an experienced driver or a professional expert.

Why do you need a machine check and how to carry it out?

Having bought a car from the owner and started driving around on it, the new owner soon notices some malfunctions and malfunctions in the engine. The reason is an accident in the past, hidden by a "cosmetic" repair for a profitable sale. How to avoid deception? That's how.

The future buyer needs to know the VIN number - the code of the car, by which you can find out if there were any accidents with his participation (on the traffic police website) - starting in 2015. If you have any questions, it is possible to send a letter to technical support.

Autocode

Avtokod - a website that contains information about all accidents involving a particular car + some other data about it (issue date, registration number, mileage, etc.). Photos of the real car (color, equipment), photos of scratches / dents are also provided here. Checking a car for participation in an accident is not difficult, knowing the state number or "VIN" and entering the data in the search box.

Alternative sources

Popular.

1. "Vinkar" (operating since 2018) - the information base is subject to professional adjustment, through the use of access to the information of insurance companies (they receive information about an accident two weeks after the incident).
2. Avtobot - provides expert auto diagnostic services (departure + report = 3 thousand rubles), having received an application online or by phone. The check will show the presence of hidden consequences of an accident that was not registered.

Has the car been involved in an accident?

It is important to inspect the car before making a purchase, and this is a task for a private trader who is able to identify invisible damage to the mechanics of a car, its cab, interior, even if an experienced repairman has worked on them.

Professional diagnostics includes:

• visual inspection;
• computer diagnostics;
• Test Drive.

The technical condition of the vehicle will be revealed already during the first two manipulations using hand tools and computer devices (checking the brakes, alignment, motor), as well as personal instinct, identifying damage, wear and tear of parts due to unusual sounds and jerks of the car.
Problems with a car are revealed even during communication: the buyer-seller suddenly loses the desire to put the car up for sale, then you should be alert and look for another option so as not to get into a mess.

Having decided to inspect the car yourself, you should follow some tips.

1. test drive. let go wheel on a straight section (test-drive) - with a working machine, the trajectory of movement is saved; with any changes, it is worth following the location of the wheels (reason: they are unbalanced or not equally inflated).
2. Documentation. It is necessary to check the completeness of the set of car documents (the presence of a factory set of keys, a jack, a spare wheel will not hurt).
3. History of repairs. It is useful to study the documents with the service station, having familiarized yourself with the procedures of the previous car repair.
4. Communication between the seller and the buyer is not shameful. You can and should ask about everything that interests and worries. By the reaction to the question, it is easy to determine the conscientiousness of the current owner of the car.

How to perform a personal visual inspection:

1. Examine all nodes:

• what condition are they in?
• are there any oil / fuel smudges (visible on a dirty engine, a clean one is checked with paper - run through the sealing areas, driving the car at powerful speeds.

2. Arrange a thorough check of the level / density of the oil in the engine (+ special fluids) - for uniformity, absence of sediment and additional. substances.

3. Perform technical inspection: pipelines and electrical wiring - no cracks, holes, curvature.

4. Replacing old parts with new ones is the reason.

5. Starting the engine - no strong vibration / unusual sounds.

6. Motor radiators, air conditioning system:

• without foreign objects/changes in the shape of the ribs;
• dents - where did they come from;
• Mudguards with cups are screwed on.

7. Body - paint condition - difference in tones/shine - the car has been repainted many times (repair after an accident / damage to the metal due to rust). This fact can be confirmed with a thickness gauge, a device capable of determining the number of layers of paint and putty on certain parts of the cabin, while maintaining the integrity of the coating.

8. Inspect the car during daylight hours, in good light, the car must be washed clean so that faults are immediately visible.

It is recommended to refuse the purchase if there are signs of malfunctions / damage, the cause of which is the car getting into an accident (if the seller is trying to hide what happened). Becoming the owner of a used car, new owner can no longer claim to correct problems that appeared during subsequent operation. One of the clauses of the contract for the sale of a car states that the acquirer vehicle has no claims to the technical condition and components. Near this phrase is the signature of the current car owner, so it is legally fixed. Therefore, a potential buyer needs to be present and participate in all the “smotrin” procedures.