Volkswagen VIN Decoder | Check Any Used VW

Decode any Volkswagen VIN for free. Golf, Polo, Tiguan, Passat. Identify the exact model, check Dieselgate status, and check the official manufacturer recalls.

Registration & title

State DMV / MVA — title, registration and plates. The certificate of title is the ownership document; there is no national log book. vehiclehistory.gov

Periodic inspection

No national test. Safety or emissions inspection is a state rule, and several states have no periodic inspection at all.

Official recalls

NHTSA — recalls and consumer complaints matched against make, model and year, free and searchable by VIN. NHTSA recalls

Odometer & history

NMVTIS title brands (salvage, flood, junk, rebuilt, lemon) plus the odometer disclosure each state takes at every title transfer. NMVTIS

How do I check a US car for a salvage or flood title?

NMVTIS aggregates title brands reported by the states — salvage, flood, junk, rebuilt and lemon. The VIN decode tells you what the car is; the title brand tells you whether it was written off, so run the VIN before you hand over any money.