2014 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED VIN 1C4PJLDB3EW113664

This Jeep Cherokee Limited is a 2014 model. Under the bonnet is a 2.4-litre petrol engine producing 184 hp. The gearbox is automatic, with front-wheel drive. The specification is taken from the source data.

At the time of recording, the car had covered 166,321 miles. Because the clock counts miles, any figure noted in kilometres has to be converted before the two can be compared. Turning back an odometer takes little skill and leaves no visible trace, which is why earlier figures matter more than the display. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.

Primary damage in the record: left front. Two cars with the same damage label can be very different: one needs a few new parts, the other major work. With damage to the left front on file, the inspection should start with the left front wing, the suspension on that corner and the wheel alignment.

The car is recorded as running and driving. A key is on file for the car. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

A salvage title is on file for this car. At some point in its life, the car was declared a total loss. Once issued, a branded title stays with the VIN for good, and it affects registration and insurance for every later owner.

Behind every used car lies a string of events: who owned it and for how long, what the inspections found and which repairs and claims were made. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.

For the engine, the service history matters most: oil changes, filters and the timing belt or chain are the entries to look for. A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. The automatic gearbox should respond smoothly and without delay; jerks, slipping or hesitation on a test drive need investigating.

The VIN is a 17-character code assigned at the factory: it identifies the manufacturer, the model and its variant, and ends with a serial number unique to the car. The VIN of this Jeep Cherokee Limited is 1C4PJLDB3EW113664. The number in the car’s documents should match the one stamped into the body and the one on the plate at the base of the windscreen.

A VIN report shows what has been logged: earlier registrations, odometer figures, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks, wherever such data exists. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. For this 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited, the sensible next step is a history check on VIN 1C4PJLDB3EW113664.