What does a vehicle reg check show?
Whenever you’re looking to buy a used vehicle, you should be completing several checks, and a vehicle reg check from RevsCheck is one of these.
A rego check is provided with your PPSR check and certificate. If you’re buying any form of transport in a private sale, there are very few protections available to you (unlike dealing with a registered business). In these types of transactions, the responsibility is on the buyer to make sure they’re getting a good deal.
A vehicle reg check can indicate if you are dealing with a person who can be trusted. For example, if you’re talking to a seller and they say the car is currently registered, but you do a car reg check and find out it has expired, you probably can’t trust them.
Conducting a deal with a person who may not be truthful about the car’s history can be challenging, but it suggests that everything they say should be taken with a grain of salt. If they lied about the expiry date of the motor vehicle registration, what else might they be hiding?
After you’ve purchased a car, you are solely responsible for making sure the car is registered and roadworthy. In most states of Australia, the police (and some speeding cameras) are constantly conducting licence plate checks for valid rego.
If you drive a car without current registration, you could be pulled over and face a fine equal to or greater than the cost of a year’s rego!
Some police officers may cut you a break after hearing your story, but if you get pinged by a speed camera for no car registration, then you’ll be sent a fine in the mail.
As most states of Australia have done away with rego stickers, a vehicle reg check is the best way to make sure your car has a current rego. Even if the seller has shown you the current rego status, it is best to do the inspection yourself. You can check your rego in VIC, QLD, NSW, or any state of Australia in only a few minutes. On the report, you’ll find the date the registration was paid and when it expires.
What does a vehicle reg check show?
The exact amount of information your vehicle rego check shows is dependent on whether you choose a PPSR certificate or the CarHistory Report. These documents will show similar information, but the CarHistory Report goes into more depth and provides better value for money.
The CarHistory Report from RevsCheck will also provide you with the information in an easy-to-read format, which is ideal if you’re looking at several different cars.
A vehicle reg check will show the registration number, VIN, when the vehicle was first registered, the state it is registered in, and when it expires. At RevsCheck, you can check rego online, and all paperwork will be sent directly to your email inbox in only a few minutes.
As these reports are generated quickly, and we don’t need much information, you can complete them from home or while you’re inspecting a car you’d like to buy.
The PPSR certificate is vital for making sure you’re not buying a car that has a loan attached to it, has been written off in the past, or has been reported as stolen. But the CarHistory Report will provide all this and extra information (such as a list of comparative sales) that can be used to negotiate a better price.
How much does a vehicle reg check cost?
When you’re ordering a vehicle reg check, all the costs are displayed on the website. After you enter your rego or VIN and do a PPSR search, we’ll show you the make and model of the vehicle attached to those details.
We’ll also show the first few digits of the rego or VIN (whichever you didn’t enter), and you can compare these to your notes.
While you only need the VIN or rego numbers to complete a rego or VIN check in Australia, it is best to have both on hand. Most people do not do things like altering number plates, but some dishonest people may do it in an effort to help sell a bad vehicle.
Once you’re happy that the details are correct, you can choose either the PPSR certificate or the CarHistory Report. The CarHistory Report is of better value and will provide additional updates that can assist you in negotiating a better price.
How to do a vehicle reg check?
Getting a vehicle reg check is easy through RevsCheck. All you need to get started is the rego number. If you’re looking up vehicles online, you’ll find the rego number on the licence plates, and these are visible in many photos.
You can look up vehicle registration with this number. In addition to having the rego number, it is recommended to have the VIN (or chassis number) as well. Unfortunately, rego plates can be easily changed between different vehicles, but the VIN is close to impossible to alter.
If you don’t have access to the VIN, either in the listing or as a photo, you can send an enquiry to the seller regarding this information.
After you have the numbers required, you can enter one of these into the search bar at RevsCheck. Then we’ll perform a registration check through the PPSR and prepare a report. We’ll show you the matching make and model, and if they match, you can order your report.
