2014 NISSAN ROGUE SV VIN 5N1AT2MV6EC842422

This entry is for a 2014 Nissan Rogue SV, finished in grey. The drivetrain combines an automatic gearbox with four-wheel drive. The car runs on petrol.

The clock stood at 164,563 miles when the data was entered. A clock converted from miles to kilometres should be documented, since the swap can hide the true mileage. Turning back an odometer takes little skill and leaves no visible trace, which is why earlier figures matter more than the display.

Primary damage in the record: front and rear. Two cars with the same damage label can be very different: one needs a few new parts, the other major work. Given the kind of damage entered, a mechanic should look first at the crash structures at both ends and the alignment of the body between them.

The car is recorded as running and driving. A key is on file for the car. Condition notes are a snapshot: the car may have been worked on, stripped of parts or left standing since.

The car carries a clean title. A clean title is a good sign, though it says nothing about wear, maintenance or how the car was driven.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. No single office holds the whole story of a car: registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders each keep their own part. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.

An engine that has had its oil changed on time is far less likely to cause trouble later, and workshop invoices are the proof. 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. With four-wheel drive, mismatched tyres can strain the centre differential or coupling, so all four should be the same make and similarly worn.

Every modern car carries a 17-character VIN, and no two cars share one. The VIN of this Nissan Rogue SV is 5N1AT2MV6EC842422. Scratches, fresh paint or a replaced plate around the VIN markings are warning signs in their own right.

A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. The absence of an entry is not proof that nothing happened; it may only mean that nobody wrote it down. The past is on file; the car’s condition today is a job for a mechanic, who can check the structure, underbody, electrics and any repairs on a lift. A history check on VIN 5N1AT2MV6EC842422 is the place to start.