Crashed? Clocked? Stolen? Run the VIN in 60 seconds.

Enter the 17-character VIN (also called the chassis number) into the search box above. The free check instantly decodes the manufacturer, model, year, engine, transmission, body type, country of build and any active safety recalls. The full report (EUR 8.90) adds mileage history, stolen vehicle check, accident records, market value, import history and registration trail — essential for any used-car purchase in Ireland.

On modern cars the VIN is visible through the windscreen on the driver's side dashboard. You will also find it on the driver's door pillar, in the vehicle's logbook (V5C if imported from Great Britain, or the Vehicle Registration Certificate / VLC for Irish-registered cars), and on the insurance disc. The VIN is a unique 17-character code — every used-car listing should show it.

A large share of used cars on the Irish market are imported — primarily from Great Britain after Brexit, and from continental Europe (Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium). Imports carry a higher risk of mileage tampering, undisclosed accident damage, outstanding finance from another jurisdiction and inconsistent service history. A Carlytics VIN check cross-references the chassis number against records from the UK, Czechia, Netherlands, Germany and other registries to expose problems an Irish-only check would miss.

Yes. The full report (EUR 8.90) cross-references the VIN against UK roadworthiness-test records covering hundreds of millions of historic mileage readings. If the recorded mileage at the last UK test is higher than what the seller is advertising in Ireland, that is direct evidence of odometer rollback. Mileage fraud on imported used cars is estimated to cost Irish buyers thousands of euro on average per affected vehicle.

EUR 8.90 — a one-time payment, no subscription. The free VIN check is always available at no cost for basic specifications and active safety recalls. Compared to potentially overpaying by EUR 2,000-4,000 for a car with hidden damage or rolled-back mileage, the full report pays for itself many times over.

Enriched technical specifications from EU registries, estimated market value benchmarked against real listings, stolen-vehicle database check, common problems and recalls for your specific make and model, running cost and motor tax estimate, import and registration history, mileage history with rollback detection, and accident records where available. Instant online access plus a downloadable PDF.

Yes. The full report includes engine displacement, CO2 emissions and the corresponding motor-tax band so you can budget for the annual road tax before you commit. We also estimate annual fuel cost based on the manufacturer's combined consumption figure and Irish-average mileage.

No. The free VIN check is permanently free for any car, regardless of country. It shows you the basic decoded specs and active recalls so you can sanity-check what the seller has told you. If you want the full history — mileage, theft check, accident records, market value — that is the EUR 8.90 paid report. No account or sign-up required for either.

Carlytics covers vehicles across 47+ countries with data from 900+ databases, including all EU member states, the UK, and the US. Our VIN decoder works for any vehicle worldwide. Detailed history data is most comprehensive for European-registered vehicles, which is exactly what most Irish used-car buyers need given the import-heavy market.

Yes. Carlytics costs EUR 8.90 per report compared to carVertical's EUR 19.99-29.99 — a saving of 55-70% per report. Both services cover the core checks: mileage verification, stolen vehicle lookup, accident records, and safety recalls. Carlytics also includes running cost estimates and motor-tax indication at no extra charge.