NMVTIS was created to:

• Prevent the introduction or reintroduction of stolen motor or damaged vehicles into interstate commerce;
• Protect states and consumers (individual and commercial) from fraud;
• Reduce the use of stolen vehicles for illicit purposes including funding of criminal enterprises; and
• Provide consumers protection from unknowingly purchasing unsafe vehicles

To learn more about The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), visit the NMVTIS vehiclehistory.gov website.

The U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for oversight of the implementation and operation of NMVTIS, and works in partnership with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). AAMVA has been the operator since 1992. To learn more about NMVTIS visit the vehiclehistory.gov website. To learn more about AAMVA contact:

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400

Arlington, Virginia 22203

(703) 522-4200

www.aamva.org

Cost for NVMTIS vehicle history reports vary and are determined by individual service providers. The Anti-Car Theft Act requires that the system be funded through user fees and not dependent on federal funds. For this reason, NMVTIS has been designed as a fee-for-service system.

NMVTIS records provide:

• Current and previous state of title data
• Title issue date
• Latest odometer data
• Theft history data (if any)
• Any Brand assigned to a vehicle and date applied
• Salvage history, including designations as a “total loss” (if any)

Read the NMVTIS Consumer Access Product Disclaimer, which describes what is and is not included in NMVTIS reports. VINData History reports provide NMVTIS information as well as data from other sources. Other information in VINData History Reports may include the following:

• Towing and Impound events
• Open Lien status
• Institutional lien holder information
• Theft status
• Recall information
• Vehicle values
• Accident information
• Past sales history
• Photos
• VIN specifications and VIN decode

NMVTIS includes information on automobiles, buses, trucks, motorcycles, Powersports vehicles including ATV, OHVs, UTVs and snowmobiles, commercial medium and heavy-duty trucks, recreational vehicles including motorized campers and motor homes, and pre-1981 classic vehicles.

Some states may not provide data for all vehicle types.

Currently the data provided to NMVTIS by states is provided in a variety of time frames; while some report and update NVMTIS data in “real-time” (as title transactions occur) others send updates less frequently, such as once every 24 hours or within a period of days.

To request a complete copy of a specific state vehicle title record, you can contact the current state motor vehicle titling agency. Click here to find more information on state motor vehicle agency processes for obtaining state records.

Contact the service provider directly for questions about your vehicle history report. Customer support is available on each service providers' website.

No personal identifying information will be made available to individual consumers via NMVTIS. However, information contained within NMVTIS will include limited personal identifying information specifically for law enforcement / investigative, regulatory, and related purposes. While no personal identifying information will be made available to individual consumers, states can permit access to their records that is consistent with the requirements of federal statutes such as the Drivers Privacy Protection Act and any relevant state statutes. Visit the vehiclehistory.gov, NMVTIS Privacy Policy page to read more.

Currently all states are involved with NMVTIS at various levels of participation. View NMVTIS participation map. Some states participate fully with NMVTIS (provide data to the system as well as make title inquiries before issuing new titles.) Other states provide data only or are developing the capacity to participate fully with NMVTIS. Non-participating states have offered different reasons for not providing data to the system and not making inquiries of NMVTIS, however consumers are encouraged to seek responses to these questions from the states directly.

In January 2009, the Department of Justice issued clear and detailed guidance for states on how to participate in NMVTIS and comply with the Anti-Car Theft Act. All states must be fully participating as required by the Act and its regulations by January 1, 2010. The Department of Justice continues to work collaboratively with states to help bring them into full compliance. View the Notice Regarding State Compliance.

It is likely in this case that no Brand, odometer, or title information for that vehicle has been reported by participating states. Contact customer service for any additional questions or further explanation.

To understand what information will be included in an NMVTIS Vehicle History Report or learn more about the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, please visit the NMVTIS vehiclehistory.gov main site or read the NMVTIS Consumer Access Product Disclaimer.

A vehicle identification number (VIN) is a 17-digit, unique number that functions as its social security number. Manufacturers worldwide conform to the standards, so that every number is truly unique. Vehicles manufactured before the standards were put in place in 1981 may not have unique VIN numbers.

To access your reports, follow these instructions:

1. Log into vindata.com My Account page (see “sign in” link in the upper right corner or on the mobile menu) with your email address and password. When you purchased your report, a temporary password was emailed to the email address you used when you signed up.
2. If you see your name in the upper right corner of the screen, you are already logged in. Click “My Account” on the dropdown menu
3. On the left navigation (or horizontal menu at the top on mobile site), click “Active Reports”
4. From there, you should see the date, VIN and other information in each row. Click the “View Report” link on the right.
5. Once you have clicked the link to see the report, on the upper right, you’ll see “Available Actions” dropdown. From there you can print or download (save) the report.

Reports are available to view, print or download for 90 days after you purchase it. If you download, you will be able to access on your own for as long as you keep it.

Reports are available to view, print or download for 90 days after you purchase it. If you download, you will be able to access on your own for as long as you keep it.

Under “Available Actions”, there is a link to the report that can be copied and pasted into any kind of online medium – for example, web sites, emails and text messages. The link will work for the 90-day period that the report is active.

Once you are logged in (see instructions above), click on “Dashboard” on the left navigation menu. From there, you will see your Credits Summary. If your balance is greater than zero, you will be able to use your credits. Enter a VIN in the VIN box to check report availability.

If your balance is zero, you can buy more credits. Just follow the “Buy More Credits” links.

Report Credits that you have purchased do not expire. Once you log in to the VINData History site, you can see your credits and run your VIN checks.

VINData History Reports include best in class information that help you make important buying and selling decisions, including

• Current state of title, title date, odometer reading (mileage) and any title brands associated with the current title
• Older (historical) state of title, title date, odometer reading (mileage) and any title brands associated with the historic titles
• Active and recovered theft events
• Open liens including lien holder and date
• Open vehicle recalls including driveability, saleability, risk indicators and remedy/parts availability from NHTSA and manufacturers
• Vehicle valuations from leading providers
• Impound, towing
• Vehicle for sale records at dealerships and on eBay Motors
• Warranty information
• Vehicle specifications

The junk/salvage/insurance total loss are non-title events are reported by private and public companies, like junk yards, salvage yards and insurance companies. VINData History sources much of this information from NMVTIS (National Motor Vehicle Title Information System).

• Junk events are sourced from junk yards, dismantlers and recyclers and are the most severe and mean that the vehicle is only fit for parts.
• Salvage auction events mean that the vehicle has been at a salvage auction. Note that not all vehicles that go to salvage auctions are severely damaged – see the complete description in the report.
• Insurance total loss events come from insurance companies and indicate that the vehicle was either stolen, or damaged to a certain percentage of the value based on state or company policy rules. It was deemed to be not worth repairing relative to the damage amount. When a vehicle was declared a total loss means that an insurance company decided to pay out the claim rather than have the vehicle repaired.

Title and brand information comes from State Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs). Think of a cattle brand. DMV rules and state laws determine if the vehicle’s title should be stamped with one or more brands which identity a vehicle’s current or prior condition such as salvage brands, junk brands or flood brands.

The brands impact the value of the vehicle and help protect consumers from unknowingly buying a damaged vehicle, or one with another brand. VINData History Reports include more than 70 possible brands. VINData History sources much of this information from NMVTIS (National Motor Vehicle Title Information System).

Together, the junk/salvage/total loss information and the title brand information paint an important picture of the safety and value of your vehicle.

VINData History Reports does have some accident event information from certain state and federal sources. The NMVTIS salvage, junk and insurance total loss information as well as DMV title brands like salvage and junk are often the result of the most severe types of damage events. Not all accidents are reported to VINData History. Other report providers may show accident information that does not appear on VINData History reports.

VINData History Reports never display previous or current owner’s names and addresses due to the DPPA – the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, the federal law that prevents DMV sourced owner’s name and addresses in history reports. Some states have enacted similar laws at the state level, further strengthening DPPA restrictions. Additionally, VINData History has policies in place regarding the non-disclosure of this information.

When an odometer reading is shown to be “exempt”, it’s because the reporting DMV has a rule that vehicles that are 10 years old or older (or in some states when the vehicle exceeds 100,000 miles) are no longer governed by mileage reporting rules/laws.

Yes, VINData History reports include salvage brand information from NMVTIS, which includes stolen vehicles and contain insurance and other data sources showing reported current and historical theft information. You can also check NICB.org, a free site that has stolen vehicle records.

Yes, when reported, the VINData History Vehicle Title & History Reports show open lien or loan information, meaning that a loan against the vehicle may be present. The data includes the date of the loan, and the lien holder when available. While not all liens are provided, top auto and motorcycle lenders are included.

When reported to VINData History from its sources, lienholder names are included in the reports. Lienholders are companies like banks and finance companies and are not included in DPPA (Driver’s Privacy Protection Act) restrictions.

Customers find it fast and easy to buy reports using the vindata.com web site, using their phones, tablets or desktop/laptop computers. The web site automatically adjusts to the type of device you use. And it is the same account no matter which device you started with.

Here is what you do:

1. In one of the VIN entry boxes (link) enter a VIN (vehicle identification number) to run a VIN check. Once entered, click the arrow. We process the VIN and we will tell you what the Year, Make, and Model is of the vehicle and whether we have data available so that you can buy a VINData History Report, or a VINData History Window Sticker.
2. For reports, when we have NMVTIS data available at minimum, you can buy the VINData History Report for that VIN. For consumers, you can buy 1, 3 or 5 reports/credits at once so you can save money.
3. If we do not have report data or a sticker available, you can either enter a different VIN to start the process over, or you can securely purchase a report “credit” – basically a report in advance.
4. Once you have your report, you can read what the report says about your vehicle. Read the Data section and Report Sections. If you still have questions about an event or your report in general, contact us.
5. Now that you have become a client, an account has been established so when you return for additional reports you can simply log in to view and print your report. You can also purchase new report credits and run more reports. Once you use it once or twice, you should see that our site is very easy to use!

Yes you can. Click the “sign-in” link on the upper right side or on the mobile menu. Then click the “Register” button in the sign in box to create an account without purchasing reports or report credits.

Protecting your order information is important to us and we make every effort to protect your online order information by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. VINData History never stores credit card information. You can access our Privacy Policy to read more about the security of our site by visiting.

VINData History does provide a provide refund in the case of any error in title data as evidenced by a copy or proof of such data error from a state title document from a NMVTIS participating state. Please provide such evidence of error to us customerservice@vindata.com. If we agree, we will process a full refund for that report.

We do not provide refunds for missing records or omissions of current records not available to or acquired by VINData History, such as previous owner information, recent odometer readings, accident records, or reports or title events from non-participating NMVTIS states.

If you requested a report for a VIN for which no data was available, and you do not have a VINData History Report or Window Sticker credit in your account, you may see an authorization on your credit card for the amount of the report or sticker you requested. This is an authorization only and should be released your bank within 24 hours. Hold times may vary by individual banks.

Please be assured that the charge for the VINData History Reports, Window Stickers and report credits that you ordered is a one-time charge. You are completely in charge of what you order and when you order. There are no automatic charges or fees for consumer accounts of any kind. You can access past reports at www.vindata.com for 90 days after date of purchase at no charge. Report credits never expire.

Dealers can pre-pay for vehicle history report credit bundles and subscription services with various quantities and price points. Report credits never expire.

Lenders, Auctions and Insurance Companies can sign up for pre-paid bundles with various quantities and price points.

Sign up or contact the VINData History Sales Team for more information.

VINData History currently does not offer direct billing. We use a convenient online ordering process that is billed to the credit card on file. Dealers and other commercial users can pre-pay for vehicle history reports and use them as they need them. Report credits never expire.

Once you are logged into your My Account page, you can change information in your Account Profile and Payment Methods.

Once you are logged into your My Account page, go to the Account Profile to change your password. You may also contact customer service if you have any difficulties.

Go to the VINData History home page and click sign in the top right corner. Enter your email address and click ‘Forgot Password’. An email will be sent to you with a link to change your password. You may also contact customer service if you have any difficulties.

VINData History accounts may be cancelled by you at any time from the ‘My Account’ section of the website at under ‘Account Profile’, then click the ‘Cancel My Account’.

Your Account will be cancelled within twenty-four (24) hours.