2018 NISSAN LEAF SV VIN 1N4AZ1CP9JC305947

This entry is for a 2018 Nissan Leaf SV. This example is fitted with front-wheel drive. The drivetrain is fully electric. Details for this car come from a single data source and may differ from its documents.

At the time of recording, the car had covered 69,218 miles. A single figure proves little: what makes a mileage believable is a series of readings that rise steadily over the years.

This Nissan Leaf SV is recorded with rear-end damage. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. Whatever the cause, a diagnostic scan of the car’s electronics shows fault codes that a visual check misses.

A ‘runs and drives’ note means the car moved under its own power when it was checked. A key was noted with the car. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

Title status in the record: salvage. Titles of this type are issued to cars declared a total loss.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. Much of a car’s past cannot be seen: a good body repair leaves no obvious mark, and neither do years of hard driving.

On an electric car the health of the high-voltage battery matters more than the distance covered, and a capacity test by a dealer or specialist shows how much of its original capacity is left. Traction batteries and their wiring are sensitive to impact and water, so a damaged electric car should not be driven again until its battery system has been checked.

A vehicle identification number has 17 characters: the first three name the manufacturer, the next six describe the model and its specification, and the last eight identify the individual car. The record gives the VIN as 1N4AZ1CP9JC305947. The VIN usually appears at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and stamped into the body, and all of them should match the documents.

Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. 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. Before any decision, check what is known about VIN 1N4AZ1CP9JC305947.