2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL VIN 1FAHP24126G179970
Damage map
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Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Runs and drives
- Yes
- Engine starts
- Yes
- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Run & Drive
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carFORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL specifications
- VIN
- 1FAHP24126G179970
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FIVE HUNDRED SEL
- Year
- 2006
- Colour
- BROWN
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 3.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Power
- 203 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 159 501 mi
- Recorded damage
- Rear End
What buyers ask about the FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL
Was this 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1FAHP24126G179970, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 159 501 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN 1FAHP24126G179970: history
The Ford Five Hundred SEL described here left the factory in 2006. Power comes from a 3.0-litre petrol engine with six cylinders. The gearbox is automatic, with front-wheel drive.
The source data puts the mileage at 159,501 miles. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. A later figure lower than an earlier one points to a replaced instrument cluster or an odometer that has been wound back. Service invoices and inspection reports each carry a mileage figure, and lined up in order they show whether the clock tells the truth.
Primary damage in the record: rear end. Two cars with the same damage label can be very different: one needs a few new parts, the other major work. Damage rarely stays where it is first seen: an impact can reach the mountings and airbags behind a panel, and water or fire the wiring and electronics.
At the time of recording, the car ran and drove. A key was present.
A clean title is on file for this car. With a clean title the car can be registered and insured in the usual way.
A car’s history answers three questions: who kept it, how it was looked after and what went wrong along the way. A car’s paperwork is scattered: the registry knows about owners, the workshop about repairs and the insurance company about claims. From the outside, a car with a repaired accident and a car without one can look identical.
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 needs its fluid changed at the manufacturer’s intervals, and invoices should show that it was.
The ninth character of the VIN is a check digit calculated from the other sixteen, so a mistyped or invented number does not add up. The VIN on file for this car is 1FAHP24126G179970. Scratches, fresh paint or a replaced plate around the VIN markings are warning signs in their own right.
A VIN report shows what has been logged: earlier registrations, odometer figures, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks, wherever such data exists. Paperwork is only as complete as the people who kept it, so a report with few entries lowers the risk without removing it. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. Before going any further with this Ford Five Hundred SEL, it makes sense to look up VIN 1FAHP24126G179970.
