Buying a used car?
Verify year, make, model, and specs match what the seller told you — before you sign.
Free sample VIN check — no account needed
Know your carin seconds
Try a curated sample VIN to see how decode looks — make, year, country, and manufacturer. Live API access is available after you subscribe to a plan.
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Check your vehicle
Try a free sample VIN, or paste your own 17-character VIN
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Why people use our VIN checker
A quick identity check can save you from costly surprises.
Selling your vehicle?
Share an accurate spec sheet with buyers and build trust with verified details.
Insurance or registration?
Confirm vehicle identity quickly when filling out forms or updating your policy.
Go deeper
Want the full picture on this car?
The free check covers the essentials. When you need recalls, valuations, or automated lookups at scale, carsage has you covered.
Safety & recalls
Find open recall campaigns and safety ratings before you buy or hand over the keys.
See safety dataMarket value
Get a data-backed price estimate when you are buying, selling, or insuring a vehicle.
Explore valuationFor businesses & apps
Automate VIN checks in your product with our developer API and transparent pricing.
VIN Decode APIReady for more than a one-time check?
Create a free account, subscribe from $20/mo, and use your monthly token budget across every endpoint. Perfect for dealers, marketplaces, and apps.
How it works
Three simple steps from VIN to a clear vehicle profile.
- 1
Find your VIN
Look at the windshield dashboard, driver door sticker, registration, or insurance card.
- 2
Enter all 17 characters
No spaces needed. VINs never use the letters I, O, or Q.
- 3
Get your vehicle profile
See year, make, model, engine, and more — then explore deeper data if you need it.
Where to find your VIN
- WindshieldDriver side, bottom corner
- Door jambSticker when door is open
- RegistrationTitle or DMV documents
- Insurance cardPolicy paperwork
Still stuck? Contact us and we will help.
Common questions
A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique 17-character code assigned to every car, truck, and motorcycle. It encodes the manufacturer, model year, plant, and serial number.
Yes for curated sample VINs on this page — you can explore the decode UI with no account. Live production lookups go through the API with an active subscription.
Check the driver-side dashboard through the windshield, the driver door jamb sticker, your registration documents, or insurance card. It is always 17 characters with no spaces.
Make, model year, country, and manufacturer when this vehicle is in the carsage database. Model, engine, and trim are available with extended vehicle data.
For production integrations, use the carsage REST API with your own API key. You get structured JSON, rate limits, usage tracking, and access to live endpoints on every paid plan.
No. Only successful, valid API requests count toward usage and billing.