What information does a car reg check provide?
A car reg check is perfect for when you’re buying a car in a private sale.
In most cases, there are not a lot of government protections for individuals who are trading items.
While it’d be great to trust someone when they say the vehicle they’re selling is currently registered, completing a rego check online is the best way to make sure. As soon as you take possession of a vehicle, making sure it can legally be driven on the road becomes your responsibility.
In most states of Australia, the police (and some speed cameras) can perform a plate number check and get immediate information about the current registration status.
The police won’t hesitate to pull you over if you’re driving an unregistered vehicle, especially if that car has a history of being unregistered.
If you are pulled over, the police will generally perform a quick transport registration check, and you may end up needing to repair or replace several items on the vehicle.
The penalty for driving an unregistered vehicle is often more than the price of a year’s registration. It is best to avoid all this hassle by getting a car reg check.
The car reg check uses the national PPSR, and you can get a rego check for any state in Australia (VIC, NSW, QLD, etc.).
When you purchase a vehicle reg check through RevsCheck, you’ll receive the PPSR certificate, which will provide the current registration status and other details. In addition to checking the registration, you’ll find out if the car is being used as security for a loan, written off in an accident, or reported as stolen.
At RevsCheck, you can also request a CarHistory Report containing your PPSR certificate and other information. The CarHistory report will tell you more about the car, including any reported odometer readings, previous sales records, comparative car sales, and further details about the vehicle such as whether it has sustained damage.
Ordering a CarHistory report can give you lots of information about any car you’re buying. You can use the vehicle details in the report to negotiate a better deal with the person selling it.
What information does a registration check provide?
A registration check will provide detailed information about any car. It’ll show what state the car is registered in, the registration number, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), when the car was first registered, and when the registration expires.
All vehicle registration checks completed through RevsCheck are part of your PPSR certificate. In addition to the car reg check, the PPSR certificate will tell you if the vehicle has a lien on it.
The PPSR check is a vital part of buying a second-hand car in a private sale. As the seller is not legally required to tell you if a vehicle is being used as security for a loan, it is possible to buy someone else’s problems. For example, if you buy a car and the seller does not pay the loan or continue to make repayments, the lender can repossess your new vehicle.
The lender will then sell the vehicle for an amount that covers their outstanding costs, which may be well under the car’s value. By doing a car registration check and getting your PPSR certificate, you’ll be armed with the correct information to avoid this scenario.
Why should I check registration before buying a used car?
A car reg check can be completed as a means of indicating if the current owner is trustworthy. For example, if you’re looking at a car for sale and the owner states it has eight months of rego, but when you look it up, the rego is expired, then they’re probably not very honest.
On most online car listings, the owner will state the registration expiry and other information about the vehicle. In the CarHistory report from RevsCheck, you receive a detailed (and easy-to-read) report that states engine details and when the car was first sold.
You can compare what the CarHistory report says to what the owner states and determine if they are being truthful.
If your report contains information about the car that doesn’t look great (such as an odometer wind back), it can be a red flag telling you to walk away. In the PPSR certificate, if you find the car has a lien, you’ll need the lender’s details and an up-to-date payout figure on the existing loan.
You would then need to make two payments to buy the car, one for the loan and the other to the seller.
How to check the registration number of a car?
Completing a car lookup means that you’ll need some information about the car. The most important of these is the state the car is registered in and the rego number. You can use the VIN check in Australia to find the car registration details. After you have the details, you can enter these into the search function at RevsCheck.
From then, we’ll show you the make and model of the car, and if these match your car, you can order a PPSR certificate or our CarHistory Report.
Suppose you’re in the preliminary phase of looking for a car. In that case, we’d suggest the PPSR certificate to help weed out problematic vehicles and then a CarHistory Report when you’re ready to make an offer.
If you’re only looking at one particular vehicle to buy (such as a restored or limited-edition vehicle), the CarHistory report will provide the best value.
Now that you know the importance of car reg check, visit RevsCheck today!
