The vehicle identification number (VIN) is composed of 17 characters (digits and capital letters) that act as a unique identifier for the vehicle. A VIN displays the car's unique features, specifications and manufacturer.
The VIN can be found in a couple of places including on the car's registration label (1), on the compliance plate in the engine bay (2) or on the passenger side windshield (3), or on one of the door posts (where the door latches when it is closed) (4). See the image below:
Air pollution rating
The Air Pollution Rating is based on the level of air pollutant emissions allowable under the standard to which the particular vehicle has been successfully tested to for supply to the Australian market.
ANCAP safety rating
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) gives consumers consistent information on the level of occupant protection provided by vehicles in serious front and side crashes. The score is a star rating, between 1 to 5 stars. The higher scores are awarded more stars.
Body
A vehicle's body type.
Cylinders/rotors
Engine cylinder configuration.
Dealer retail price
An indicative vehicle value for non-franchise dealer trade or wholesale transactions. Trade low must be adjusted for kilometres and condition.
Dealer trade price
A median value achieved by a franchise dealer, e.g. Ford dealer would achieve for a Ford, for a vehicle in 'Guide Condition' and average kilometres.
Fuel type
Recommended fuel type.
Make
Manufacturers name.
Model
Vehicle family.
Overall green rating
The Overall Rating is based on the sum of the air pollution and greenhouse ratings.
Possible odometer rollback
The vehicle appears to have odometer related problems. These may include discrepancies such as not actual miles, a broken odometer, a mileage discrepancy, or suspect miles.
PPSR Certificate - no registrations found
Means that there is no encumbrance registered on the PPSR for that serial number.
PPSR Certificate - registration found
Means that there are encumbrances registered on the PPSR for that serial number.
Private sale price
The median price paid for a vehicle when purchased through a private transaction.
Reported insurance claims - claim amount
The total claim amount paid to the policyholder / claimant after applicable excesses or deductibles.
Reported insurance claims - claim type description
Description of claim type lodged with the insurer.
Reported insurance claims - date of claim
Date of claim incident.
Variant/series
Variant Name, Eg. GL, CSi, SPORTIVO, SS, Executive. Series Name, Eg. VZ, VE, MY05, MY08.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
A unique alphanumeric combination of 17 characters assigned to a vehicle. It does not contain the letters I, O or Q.
Year
Is the first year the vehicle was sold and may or may not be the year in which the vehicle was manufactured