See the car's hidden history before you buy.
A clean advert can hide a messy history. Our AI searches old ads, auction photos, mileage records, damage clues, recalls, and cross-border history tied to the VIN.
What a standard VIN check missed on this €34,000 Kia EV6
One VIN search uncovered 19 auction photos.
A completed sample search matched a Kia EV6 to a Copart Finland archive. The photos showed damage a model decoder could never reveal.
- Severe roof and upper-body deformation
- Shattered windscreen and deployed airbags
- Front bodywork removed and cooling structure exposed
A VIN decode is a starting point. Our AI also searches the open web.
Official records matter, but they only contain what was reported. dig.vin follows the VIN through available old adverts, auction archives, foreign records, and image evidence, then links useful clues to supporting sources.
Database lookup: one fixed query
Useful for reported events. The search stops when the database has no matching row.
dig.vin AI research: one clue opens the next search
Cross-references separate sources, tests contradictions, and follows the strongest lead further.
How it adapts: A German import clue expands the research into German listings, auctions, and available public records. A fixed database report only says “Imported.”
Open-web clues beyond a standard VIN decode.
Old adverts, mileage, border crossings, and price gaps—connected to the car in front of you.
AI recovered an older advert
Compare earlier mileage, price, photos, and seller wording with today's advert.
AI tests the mileage trail
A reading that moves backwards is flagged immediately, with the dates and sources beside it.
AI follows the import trail
Follow the car across countries instead of treating each national record alone.
AI finds the price gap
Use real asking-price context and unresolved issues when you discuss the price.
The facts, the risk, and what to ask next.
Get a plain-English report that can flag inconsistencies, organize price changes when found, and link buyer questions to supporting sources.
- Vehicle-specific photos where found
- Mileage, sales, and maintenance timelines where records are available
- Buyer questions linked to supporting sources
2023 Kia Niro EV. Keep it on the shortlist.
The Swedish identity, export trail, and four advertised mileage readings align.
Mileage trail36,120 → 45,700 km
Four readings rise in sequence.
Latest price€29,999
Down from €32,299.
Ask the seller: can you show the battery-health result, service history, and current Estonian record?
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
dig.vin’s founder test-drove all three. Each looked great on the surface. Their VIN histories told three very different stories.
Good — Kia Niro EV
The Swedish identity and export trail aligned with four rising mileage readings. Twenty-two retained advert photos showed no obvious collision damage.
View the Niro report →
Bad — Volkswagen ID.4
The VIN index exposed seven mileage readings and advert history, but the underlying dates and values were not public.
View the ID.4 report →Ugly — Kia EV6
Exact-VIN auction photos exposed roof deformation, a shattered windscreen, removed bodywork, and deployed airbags.
View the EV6 report →Check the VIN before you contact the seller.
One full report is €5.99 EUR. The 20-report bundle is €3.00 EUR per report.One full report is $5.99 USD. The 20-report bundle is $3.00 USD per report.