2012 HONDA ACCORD LX VIN 1HGCP2F36CA054201
Damage map
If damage records exist for this VIN, the report shows the affected zonesTheft, liens and title
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
Check before you buy
Four things worth checking on any used carHONDA ACCORD LX specifications
- VIN
- 1HGCP2F36CA054201
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- ACCORD LX
- Year
- 2012
- Colour
- BLACK
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 177 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 114 979 mi
- Recorded damage
- Rear End
What buyers ask about the HONDA ACCORD LX
Was this 2012 HONDA ACCORD LX damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1HGCP2F36CA054201, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 114 979 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 1HGCP2F36CA054201: history
This Honda Accord LX was built in 2012. Power reaches the wheels through an automatic gearbox. Power comes from a 2.4-litre petrol engine with four cylinders. The specification is taken from the source data.
The source data puts the mileage at 114,979 miles. Miles and kilometres are easy to confuse, and a distance in miles looks lower than the same distance in kilometres. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.
When the car was recorded, it showed rear-end damage. A damage entry is a starting point for the inspection, telling the mechanic where to look first.
The car is recorded as running and driving. A key was there when the car was checked. A condition note describes the car at one moment; months of standing or later work on the car can change the picture in either direction.
According to the source data, the car has a salvage title. A title like this is issued when repair was judged uneconomical or unsafe. If any work has been done on the car since, photos and invoices should show what was replaced.
A car’s history is the sum of what has happened to it since it was new, and most of it has left a trace on paper somewhere. A car’s paperwork is scattered: the registry knows about owners, the workshop about repairs and the insurance company about claims. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.
An engine that has had its oil changed on time is far less likely to cause trouble later, and workshop invoices are the proof. On a petrol engine, spark plugs, ignition coils and the cooling system are the routine items a service history should cover. Automatic transmissions, CVTs included, are expensive to repair, so the test drive should include pulling away from a standstill and a stretch at motorway speed.
Stamped into the body and printed on a plate, the VIN is the one identifier that stays with a car through every owner, registration and repair. The VIN of this Honda Accord LX is 1HGCP2F36CA054201. 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.
What a history report can list depends on what has been documented about the car: registrations, mileage readings, damage, branded titles and theft reports. Paperwork is only as complete as the people who kept it, so a report with few entries lowers the risk without removing it. A VIN check and a physical inspection answer different questions: the first says what happened to the car, the second what condition it is in now. A history check on VIN 1HGCP2F36CA054201 is the place to start.
