Check if the car is listed as stolen. We learn the "past" of your car: how to check the engine for theft by number

Buyers who are going to buy a used car (especially those imported from the USA, Western Europe or the Baltic states) should be especially careful. Even repeated re-registration of a car in our country does not guarantee an impeccable history of the car.

From the beginning of the year, customs officersonly 3 vehicles were found on the western border of Ukraine, which are present in the Interpol search database and 43 more - fromdoubtful documents. But this does not mean at all that the danger of buyingthe stolen car is very small.

Against, buyers of used cars (especially those imported from the USA, WesternEurope or the Baltics) should be on the alert. Even repeatedre-registration does not guarantee that you will not be able to purchase a stolen vehicle. Bought a car from an old friend, traveled a fewyears, then he wanted to sell - and then it turns out that the body is welded from twoparts, the numbers are broken, and the car itself is listed as stolen. For the car owner, this situation can be a complete surprise - a real tragedy. According to automotive expert YuriKudel, such situations occur quite often. In his practice, on average20% of car examinations have a negative conclusion. True, thisfrom among the examinations in the direction of MREO inspectors, who already suspected that the car could be stolen. In general, according to expert estimates, about 2% of cars on the market havereputation tarnished in the past. About two years ago, AvtoVAZ models were the leader in the popularity of car thefts, especially the 9thmodel. It was followed by VW Golf, Skoda Felicia and other popular andaffordable models. The bulk of their hijackings fell on troubled90s, and still these cars with a criminal past pop up duringexpertise. Opinion that buyers should be more concernedexpensive models, experts say, is rather a myth. Probability to buya stolen car always exists, regardless of its age, brand andmodels - of course, if you did not order an examination in one or anothercompetent institution.

How to independently check the car is stolen or not?

Is it possible to identify signs of a stolen car on your own, without the help of an expert? In most cases, this is difficult without experience. Even the trained eye of a traffic police inspector or an auto expert will not always distinguish genuine numbers from broken ones, a real technical ticket from a fake one, etc. However, in the case of the first sale after theft, a number common features hacking a car allocated by the criminal police of Germany and Austria, we can lead. This information was transferred to the Ukrainian border guards along with the European Vehicle Identification Database (EuVID) by the FRONTEX agency. Of course, sellers manage to eliminate most of these traces (no one will put up for sale a car with broken windows or broken locks if they have already spent money on fake documents and numbers), but sometimes attentiveness can let them down. Here is your chance to identify the problem and avoid possible problems.

Damage to the opening parts of the body and nearby parts may indicate that the car was stolen.

On the outer parts of the door locks there may be traces of work with a master key.

Numbers may not be broken - instead, body parts with a real number are sometimes welded in.

5 common buyer misconceptions when buying a used car:

1 I have known the seller for many years, he cannot sell me a stolen car.

But this does not mean at all that he knows about the history of his car.

2 If the car has already been sold in Ukraine, it means that it has been checked more than once.

If that were the case, no registered car would
would be recognized as stolen, but the statistics are inexorable. And that means
that the MREO inspectors might not have detected the substitution in previous times
or then they inspected another car with different documents.

3 I "punched" the car by VIN on the Internet.

So you figured out that this car really
was issued. However, there is no guarantee that it has not been stolen. Database
Interpol, FRONTEX and other organizations on the Internet do not have free access.

4 All signs on the number are even, it is definitely “native”.

Maybe yes, maybe no. In principle, it is impossible to give a final conclusion regarding the authenticity of the number by eye.

5 I have traveled abroad more than once - nothing has happened.

Checking at the border is just a visual control of the car and documents. Only if the car with your numbers is listed in the theft databases can it be detained in Europe. If the numbers are changed - formally, until this fact is clarified, you and your car are clean before the law.

Statistics on stolen cars

According to the FBI, one car is stolen every 33 seconds in the United States.

In December 2009, Interpol's database of stolen cars stood at 6.2 million. At the same time, for last year of these, only 26,000 were found.

In Ukraine, according to the traffic police, every third theft remains unsolved, and after a year the probability of finding a stolen car
ranges from 2 to 5%.

"thief" by occasion

When Anton V. received a call on his mobile from an employee of the Ukrainian Bureau of Interpol, at first he mistook it for an unsuccessful joke of friends or colleagues. And yet, after a detailed conversation, I considered it necessary to go to the office of this organization at the indicated address in order to give explanations. And it turned out to be his side business. Once, an acquaintance in his native regional center offered to earn extra money - to post information on the Internet about the sale of rare expensive cars and take customer calls. Fortunately for Anton himself, he never managed to sell a single car. The cars were listed as stolen in Europe and, due to their uniqueness, were quickly found and identified in Ukraine.

Car theft is becoming more difficult to prevent: criminals keep up with the times and constantly improve methods of taking possession vehicle using electronic devices. We will talk about how to protect a car from theft and check the car you are buying for wanted, in the article.

Car check for theft

In order not to buy a "pig in a poke", when buying a used car, you need to make sure that the subject of the transaction was not previously stolen (see). Many buyers neglect this rule - perhaps for the reason that they do not know how to check the car for theft by number or by VIN code.

• Contacting the traffic police- you can check the car for search by contacting the traffic police, where, according to the database, which includes all registered cars in Russia, the legal purity of the vehicles sold will be established according to identification code(if it is absent, then by the number of the chassis, body).
• Expert bureau - how to check a car for theft when buying, you can find out if there is an expert bureau in your city, whose employees will conduct a study and provide you with a written opinion. Such bureaus must have an appropriate license (it would be useful to check it), the cost of the service is on average about 2500-5000 rubles. Often, paid services of this kind are resorted to if verification is necessary not only at the Russian, but also at the international level.

Without leaving home, you can check via the Internet:

Problems of buying and selling a car after theft

How to sell a car after theft, if the factory marking has been changed?

Not every buyer will agree to purchase a car with a broken wine code, since there may be problems in registration and further sale. But there are too many such cars, so during 2016, amendments to the Vehicle Registration Regulations are expected.

According to the new rules, the State traffic inspectorate will be able to re-register a car that was returned after theft, even with a changed VIN code. In this case, it is necessary to conduct an independent forensic examination, which will confirm that the car belongs to the victim. The VIN code is applied in several places on the car, so the probability of identifying it by the traces left after the removal of the factory marking is quite high. If the number could be established, it is applied again and is considered "native". Given the restored registration with the traffic police, it is not dangerous to buy such a vehicle after theft.

If the body was replaced?

At the same time, in the event of a change in the body, on which all identification numbers were applied, the State Traffic Inspectorate will refuse to register the vehicle, which entails the impossibility of making any transaction with the car.

Mechanical anti-theft protection

There is an opinion that absolutely any car can be stolen. Given the statistics of solving such crimes, the likelihood of your vehicle being stolen will be lower if mechanical protection car theft. Such special devices(often referred to as bollards) cannot guarantee that the car cannot be opened, but their use increases the time it takes criminals to get to the ignition switch. Due to the simplicity of such mechanisms, they are available to every motorist. These include:

• Steering wheel lock - anti-theft here is the impossibility to turn the steering wheel to the side, the mechanism itself is installed directly on steering and has a lock;
• Gearbox lock mechanism(impossible with the automatic version of the car), is installed under the casing and is not visible to prying eyes, the locking mode is controlled by the built-in lock. The option of fixing the lever in a certain position is also common, by imposing a special bracket, pin, nozzle and other devices directly on it;
• blocking brake system - achieved by installing a special mechanism in it, the hijackers will not be able to move by car due to constant braking;
• Pedal blocking device- a rather bulky device, which is located in the lower part, under the steering wheel, while it can be easily seen from the street. The use of such a device is designed, first of all, for the fact that criminals simply do not want to mess with it;
• Special, modified ignition lock, to which it is almost impossible to pick up the key;
• Pins - from penetration into car showroom peculiar pins can be used, which are attached by the car owner to the car doors;
• Hood Lock - To prevent opening the control unit and theft of the battery, a locking device can be installed on the hood. You can control such a device from the passenger compartment, where an inconspicuous lock is built near the steering wheel;
• "Technoblock" is the most complex of all mechanical * protection systems *, but at the same time one of the most reliable, because it controls the work brake cylinder and ABS, preventing theft;
• "Secret" - this is the name of a special switch under the guise hidden button which will prevent the engine from starting.

As can be seen from the descriptions, almost all of the presented mechanical systems have locks, and therefore keys. This implies careful attitude of the driver to the keys, especially if several protection mechanisms are used. If the keys are lost, access to parts of the car will have to be restored, and this will require the intervention of the master.

Signaling

Apart from mechanical methods protection, almost all car owners (especially foreign cars) install an alarm. Many hijackers, especially those who are constantly earning criminal income, carry expensive electronic equipment that allows them to "read" the encryption of the alarm. Unfortunately, despite the advertising of manufacturers of electronic security systems, it is theoretically possible to disable any alarm system. However, when choosing it, you should pay attention to the following:

• One way alarms(without feedback) are calculated for an audible alarm, no more. Disabling such a system is not difficult for hijackers;
• Bilateral alarms With feedback are the most popular and allow you to control a possible encroachment using a key fob, which schematically displays actions with the machine. Such systems have sensitivity up to 5 km;
• satellite alarms latest generation, with the ability to track the location of the car at any time.

Regardless of the type and cost of your alarm, if possible, do not use the unlock function on far distance from the machine, as this allows attackers to scan the encrypted code for the purpose of stealing. It is better to get as close as possible to the car and then use the key fob (see).

Reducing the risk of theft

Several factors reduce (but do not completely eliminate) the risk of theft. These include:

• Drawing on the car (airbrushing), made at the initiative of the car owner. Car thieves understand that such a distinctive sign can help to find a car in the shortest possible time, so they are often not interested in painted models;
• Repair only in proven, reliable, and preferably official car services. If, nevertheless, for some reason you had to turn to a dubious car service for help, do not give the key fob along with the keys, if possible, you should not trust the keys either;
• Storing essential documents at home. All documents for the car (PTS, STS) should not be in the car, otherwise, in the event of theft, it will be easy for the criminal to re-register the documents for anyone, and Insurance Company refuse to pay due to lack of documentation. If necessary, you can store photocopies in the car;
• Parking in well-lit areas with video surveillance: near shops, stalls, official institutions - hijackers prefer to avoid such places when choosing a car for theft;
• Valuables must not be in the car(money, wallets, computer equipment) without the presence of the owner;
• Using a special sticker about the car being under an expensive burglar alarm which is usually attached to windshield. At the same time, it is not necessary to actually have such an alarm, the method works to create the appearance of a serious security of the car;
• Guarded parking- according to statistics, the theft of cars on it is a rarity.

Question answer

Question: The stolen car was returned to me, before the theft it was registered with the traffic police. The VIN code is interrupted, there is an expert opinion - they determined that the car is mine. What are my actions?

You must apply with an expert opinion and an investigator’s decision, which indicates the change in the identification number by the perpetrators, contact the traffic police at the registration department. In the registration certificate that will be issued to you, in the column "special marks" the inspection officer makes a note about the change in marking.

Question: I want to buy a stolen car from an insurance company. The numbers are not broken, is it dangerous to buy?

In your case, the purchase will be safe if you make sure that former owner the sum insured has been paid and there is no litigation on this fact. Since the marking has not been changed, there should be no problems with registration, but it is advisable to ask the manager of the insurance company for documents with a mark on the receipt of compensation by the victims and familiarize yourself with them.

The issues that almost every car enthusiast comes across before purchasing a used car is checking not only the vehicle itself, but also the legal purity of the transaction and everything connected with it. TO legal matters applies: verification of the owner's rights to the alienated car.

To do this, you need to check whether the car is pledged or in, whether it is under arrest. If you do not ask these questions, then the results of the transaction may be unfavorable for the buyer.

How to check a car for theft

In addition to the exchange of the necessary documentation when concluding a transaction for the sale of a vehicle, it is necessary to verify the authenticity of its owner, i.e. whether the subject of the transaction is stolen. There are several auditing methods that can be used to obtain genuine information on specific car. And first, let's find out how to check the car for theft according to the traffic police database.

Through the traffic police

So, how to find out if a car is stolen or not with the help of the traffic police? Get this information can be done through direct contact with the staff of this instance. Obtaining data on a car is possible both in the region of residence and at any post.

To clarify the information, you must come to the traffic police on the vehicle being checked. If the fact of theft in a particular car is revealed, the employee is obliged to take measures to detain him to establish the circumstances and further investigation.

This method of revision is provided free of charge, data on the car is issued without any additional payments. And now let's find out how to get a car stolen on the Internet.

Using the Internet

This method is the most convenient and labor-intensive. Special portals have been created on the Internet that allow you to get information on car theft online. At the same time, you can use these resources even when you are outside the state. However, there are still very few official databases created with data on stolen vehicles.

On the network, you can come across illegal databases that contain allegedly reliable information, but you should not fully trust such resources.

To obtain reliable information, you should use the official website of the traffic police, which operates within a particular region. If there is no such base in the region where the car is located, a personal appeal to the authority is necessary. Such databases provide data only on stolen vehicles; there is no information about pledged cars.

What sites can you check?

• www.gibdd.ru/check/auto;
• www.avtokod.mos.ru;
• www.auto.ru

The following video will tell in more detail about the Internet check of a car for theft:

By state number, by VIN, by body or chassis number

You can get information about the theft only according to certain data that each motor vehicle. Such identification data includes:

• Identification number (VIN)- is a unique vehicle code, which includes 17 characters. These symbols contain information about the manufacturer, year of manufacture and some characteristics of the car. With this code, you can get reliable information about the past of your car. This number is necessary to perform registration actions when performing operations in the traffic police, when the employee checks the VIN number with the entry in the vehicle passport and the inscription on the plate. The VIN code can be located in various places on the different cars(under the hood, in the cabin).
• body number converges with the VIN code, but there may be individual numbers of specific aggregate units and parts.
• Chassis number (frame)- can also be identical to the body number, therefore, in all accompanying documentation (passport of the vehicle, registration certificate) only the body number is indicated. Also, the frame number can be found by the VIN code of the car.
• State number of the vehicle – individual number, assigned to the car during registration (alphanumeric information and region number). It is placed on a reflective plate at the back and front of the car.

by the most in a simple way verification is official online service Traffic Police ("Vehicle Check"). Thanks to the service, you can check:

• finding a car on the wanted list;
• a ban on registration actions (there are restrictions on changing the owner of the vehicle).

To obtain information, you will need to enter the VIN code of the car in a special window, and to confirm the action, you must enter the numbers from the specified picture. Then click on the "Check for restrictions" button.

You can also find out the history of the car by the VIN-code ( technical details, participation in an accident), registered in Moscow and the Moscow region on the website www.auto.ru. This check is carried out free of charge, however, for more detailed information and a detailed report, you must already pay.

Autohistory can also be checked on the website www.avtokod.mos.ru. To do this, you must enter one of the known numbers: VIN or state number, as well as the number of the vehicle certificate.

Knowing how to check a car for theft before buying, we will also learn about checking for search and arrest.

How to “break through” a car for arrest

A vehicle may be seized in the following cases:

• the owner of the car has a debt to pay traffic police fines (arrest is imposed by the bailiff service);
• the owner of the car has arrears in paying for housing, alimony payments (arrest is imposed by the court if the vehicle is the subject of a disputed legal relationship, and there is a risk that the owner sells the car before a judicial act is issued);
• the vehicle is suspected of being illegally imported or illegally cleared by customs (seizure is imposed by the customs authority);
• a ban on deregistration is imposed by the investigative department of the traffic police (if the car is involved in an accident, or if there is damage to the places where the VIN code is applied, body number or engine).

If there is an arrest on the car, this means that it is forbidden to carry out any registration operations with the traffic police. An “arrested” car cannot be removed from the register, re-registered for another owner, etc. Checking for the fact of the arrest of a car is carried out in those instances that are authorized for such actions.

Through the traffic police

You can check a car for arrest in the same way as for theft on the official website of the traffic police. To do this, you must also indicate the personal number of the vehicle. However, the inspection may receive information about the seizure of the car a little later, so it would be better to contact the FSSP.

In the FSSP

Responsible authority for execution judgments is a bailiff service. This service contains a database of seized property. Therefore, in order to obtain information, it is necessary to issue an application, the consideration of which takes no more than 30 days. However, in practice, when citizens apply for information about the seizure, it takes from 5 to 7 working days.

The application should include information about:

1. Make and model of vehicle.
2. State registration number.
3. VIN-code, which is registered in the data sheet.

Documents can be attached to the application, which are confirmation of the above data.

To check the vehicle for arrest, you can use the virtual form, which is located on the official page of the bailiff service on the network. This option is the most operational, however, you must have information about the VIN code. Sometimes it is necessary to check someone else's car, and such information is often not available, so it is better to issue a written request. About that, and if the crime is nevertheless committed, we will tell separately.

The video below will tell you more about the methods of checking a car for arrest and search:

How to check a car for bail

Important Features

A vehicle may be pledged during the execution of property transactions, when it acts as a guarantor of the security of the transaction. In addition, a car is considered as a pledge if it is purchased under a car loan agreement from specialized companies.

If the car is pledged, then until the full repayment of the amount, it is owned by the pledger, but his rights are limited. The pledged car cannot be sold without the consent of the pledgee, as well as perform other operations with it. Without going through the procedure for obtaining permission, such operations with the vehicle will be considered invalid, and the concluded agreement will have no legal force and consequences. The transaction is canceled and everything transferred under the contract must be returned to the parties. Sometimes it can be very difficult to return money from an unscrupulous seller.

In addition, a bona fide purchaser may stop making payments under the obligation, and the pledgee has the right to sell the pledged property in order to recover the money. IN this case the seller is left without a vehicle and without Money. This is the importance of checking the car for bail.

When checking documents, the following facts may alert:

• the presence of a duplicate of the vehicle passport for a new car;
• frequent change of owners.

The legality of the transaction can be checked by asking the owner, in which the beneficiary is registered. It can be a banking organization or a citizen from whom a car is purchased.

Ways

1. An electronic database of pledges has been created on the website of the Federal Notary Chamber.
2. Credit history can be checked according to the seller's passport using the Central Catalog of Credit Histories.
3. With the help of the auro.ru Internet portal, the presence of the vehicle in pledge is checked. To do this, you need to know the VIN code. There is a certain list of banking organizations that are partners providing information about collateral cars.

Buying a used car is always associated with a number of issues. One of them is the search for information about his legal purity. Today, with the help of online databases, you can easily check the car for theft. If the car is wanted, it will be confiscated without explanation.

How to check the car for theft

In order not to get into an unpleasant situation when buying a used car, you need to be sure that it has not been stolen before. Many ignore this rule, perhaps not knowing where to find this information. State number or VIN will check the vehicle for theft.

Worth knowing - Is the vehicle subject to a bank pledge? or judicial arrest. It is such vehicles that are often sold without resorting to proper re-registration. Therefore, if there are any questionable actions in the process of selling it, the buyer must be extremely careful.

Having bought a secured car, you run the risk of losing it when registering without further explanation.

Learn more about car checks and credit – .

Online check for a search for a car

It is easy to check a car right at home using some Internet resources:

• official website of traffic police — link to the traffic police website - here since 2016 it has become possible to search for information not only about stolen cars, but also about those arrested, with whom any transactions are prohibited. On the resource in the public domain, a database on the registration of a vehicle, its technical specifications, about possible accidents, theft, about restrictions;
• Autocode — link to autocod site — enter government number TS into the specified resource field and get the required data. It is worth noting that if it is a bank pledge, this portal does not have information about a possible theft;
• register of pledges — available via direct link to check the car for bail;
• bailiff website- resourceavailable via a direct link to the FSSP website . The resource contains information about the presence of penalties for the car according to the personal data of its owner.

Checking a car online is the main step when buying a car today.

Checking a car for theft on the traffic police website

By engine number

Checking a car for theft by the number of its engine is carried out not only according to the databases of the State traffic inspectorate, but also with the help of an expert bureau. When stealing cars, scammers forge not only documents, but also numbers on the engine.

Individuals apply for an examination to the forensic department (EKU GUVD) or to private independent experts.

A stolen vehicle can be found by checking power unit for the presence of "killed" numbers. It's over reliable way, but for its implementation you need to pay 5000 - 10000 rubles.

How to find out if a car is stolen or not by indirect signs

First of all, the potential buyer must carry out visual inspection. It could be like independent action or expert review. The markings applied to the glass during production should be examined. If it is missing, chances are they have been replaced.

The owner must indicate in which part of the body the VIN code is located. In some modern models a plate with this marking is located under the front glass. It is necessary to carefully check it, whether there are or are no poorly readable or ambiguously interpreted numbers or letters, check it with the records of the vehicle passport, service book, car certificates.

Checking the ignition switch, install was there any dismantling or any damage to it, request the owner to present complete set keys, including a spare. If the lock has been replaced and not all keys are included, it is worth considering whether the vehicle is legally clean.

Feel free to ask as many questions as possible about the car to the seller - the reseller will answer vaguely and reluctantly.

For getting detailed information it is worth asking in detail about the car of its owner. If he answers rather sparingly, does not know her mileage, does not remember which service she used to troubleshoot, you should think about the authenticity of the owner.

If such a conversation is beyond doubt, in order to find out about the legal cleanliness of the car, documents are checked in online services.

Detection of traces of welding at the place where the VIN code is applied - bad sign, from such an acquisition should refrain.

How to check a car before buying a mortgage

To avoid buying a mortgage car, resort to a number of methods:

• appeal to central directory of loan histories - specialized enterprise for work with credit agreements;
• using the VIN code on a special Internet resource by entering numbers;
• appeal to car dealer center where the vehicle was purchased.

For correct check car loan.

It is worth carefully approaching the issue of choosing a vehicle. Suspicious low cost options are best avoided. Official re-registration together with the previous owner of the vehicle are the preferred actions that allow you to purchase a car that is not listed as stolen.

It became known that an online service for checking the past of cars registered in Russia was launched on the official website of the State Traffic Inspectorate.
The press service of the department has already managed to publish a message stating that this service in real time can identification number(VIN) of the car to give the requester information about whether the bank is in pledge or whether it has a “double”.

To access the service, go to the section of the website of the State traffic inspectorate "Online services of the traffic police", click on the link "Check for restrictions on registration actions with the vehicle" and enter the VIN numbers in the window that appears. The police, not without reason, believe that the service will be in demand by citizens and organizations when concluding transactions for the sale of vehicles. Thus, for buyers of used cars, the risk of getting one or another problem during the further registration of the car will be reduced.

As for the popularity of the new service, the GIs turned out to be so right that it's hard to even describe! The traffic police website of Russia at the time of writing these periodically hung completely! Test mode of the new service plus a large number of wishing to try it out did their dirty work.
In the end, we managed to use the new service and make sure that the car that ended up on a test drive in our editorial office is pristine in terms of "restrictions on registration actions."

Most likely, the work of the new service will be fully adjusted in the coming days. Note that in about the same way, with freezes, at one time I started work - to check the fines registered for the car. And in the same way, police computer scientists debugged everything in a few days.

Recall that last week it became known that the department information technologies Moscow is building its own reference system for finding information about the history of cars under the working title. It is reported that it is conceived as a kind of analogue of American online services such as "Carfax" and "Autocheck".

It is assumed that on the capital portal, as well as in the gibedadesh system, according to Vehicle VIN it will be possible to find out if he is listed as stolen. To eliminate the error of machine identification, the system will contain, in addition to the VIN, its state registration plates, make and model, chassis and engine numbers. Also, in the autohistory certificate, you can view data on the configuration of the car, its participation in an accident, information about after-sales service and past inspections. In addition, motorists will be able to find out the number of previous owners, periods of ownership and restrictions imposed on the car - credit and judicial. The data sources for the service will be Information Systems traffic police, the government of Moscow and commercial organizations - manufacturers, insurers and car services.

In addition to information from these sources, "Autospravka" should contain data from customs services and car services. True, unlike the police information service, the Moscow one will be paid. The approximate price list for one “auto-inquiry” is already known: 100 rubles for those registered on the State Services portal and 1,000 rubles for users who are not registered there.