Last updated: 2026-10-09
Carlytics Help Centre
Short, direct answers to the questions buyers ask before they check a used car: where our data comes from, what a report includes and how fast it arrives.
Where does the data in a Carlytics report come from?
A Carlytics report draws on hundreds of millions of vehicle records from countries across Europe and beyond, all matched to the car's 17-character VIN: technical-inspection histories with odometer readings, registration data, stolen-vehicle lists, damage and title records, recall campaigns, millions of dated mileage records and, where available, photos.
What does a Carlytics report include?
A Carlytics report includes the car's identity and factory specification, its mileage history with a rollback check, accident and damage records, a stolen-vehicle check, its registration and country trail, inspection records, open safety recalls, photos and its market value, each in its own section and each shown where available for that VIN.
Is a cheap VIN report trustworthy, and is Carlytics legit?
Yes: Carlytics is run by Carlytics OÜ, an EU company registered in Estonia (registry code 17516713), it has been checking vehicles since 2025, and every report opens immediately after payment and is covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Does a Carlytics report show every accident?
A Carlytics report shows every accident and damage record we hold for that exact VIN, from every country in our data: salvage and write-off titles, auction damage classifications, damage noted in earlier vehicle history records and official damage markers. Repairs that were paid privately and never recorded anywhere cannot appear in any VIN report, so pair the report with an inspection.
Does Carlytics have data on cars from Germany and other EU countries?
Yes: for cars from Germany, a Carlytics report draws on factory specification by VIN, national recall campaigns and dated German mileage records, and the same report covers records from the rest of Europe, including inspection histories from the Czech Republic and Slovenia, Danish registration and lien data and Spanish registration data.
How fast do I get the report, and in what format?
Instantly: the report opens in your browser right after payment, the link is emailed to you at the same time, and you can download the report as a PDF.
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Start with a free VIN decode, no signup. The full report costs EUR 8.90 + VAT.