2021 NISSAN MURANO SL INTELLIGENT AWD VIN 5N1AZ2CS7MC127878

This entry is for a 2021 Nissan Murano SL Intelligent AWD. The drivetrain combines a CVT gearbox with four-wheel drive. The engine is a 3.5-litre petrol unit with six cylinders.

The recorded mileage is 73,555 miles. 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.

This Nissan Murano SL Intelligent AWD is recorded with damage to the left side. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. 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.

A ‘runs and drives’ note means the car moved under its own power when it was checked. A key was noted with the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.

Title status in the record: salvage. A title like this is issued when repair was judged uneconomical or unsafe.

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, a rough idle, misfires or a warning light on the dashboard need looking into. The CVT gearbox needs its fluid changed at the manufacturer’s intervals, and invoices should show that it was. On a car with four-wheel drive, a whine or clunk when turning tightly at low speed needs a mechanic’s attention.

A history check works by VIN because the number never changes, unlike registration plates and owners. The VIN of this Nissan Murano SL Intelligent AWD is 5N1AZ2CS7MC127878. 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. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. Look up the history of VIN 5N1AZ2CS7MC127878 first, and let what it shows guide the inspection.