The task of checking the engine number arises most often when buying a used car. When purchasing a car that has been in the ownership of another owner, you just need to make sure that the documents provided for it are authentic and that it has no negative history.
Instructions
Step 1
Finding data about the engine number on the engine itself is sometimes not so easy. As a standard, the information plate is fixed under the oil level dipstick. However, depending on the car model and the date of its production, the location of the plate may differ. In this case, you will have to resort to the technical documentation for the car, since it is there that the exact location of the coveted plate will be indicated. If the previous owner did not have the technical documentation, it can be easily found in the public domain on the Internet.
Step 2
Before checking the purchased car, make sure that the data on the number indicated in the documentation for the purchased car correspond to the number actually indicated directly on the vehicle unit.
Step 3
In automotive documentation, the engine number appears in the vehicle registration certificate (issued before 2010), and in the absence of this data in the certificate, the number can be found in the vehicle's passport.
Step 4
Please note that for some models of foreign cars (in most cases of American production), the engine number is simply absent and is not provided by the manufacturer. Information about a similar feature of the vehicle will also be present in the technical documentation for the vehicle.
Step 5
After you have made sure that the data indicated on the car's engine and the data in the documents for it are identical, contact any traffic police department, where you can find out if this car is listed in theft and is not wanted for any then for other reasons.
Step 6
Having received complete information about the purchased car, you can be sure of the purchase you are making and protect yourself from possible problems associated with the past life of your used car.
