2023 NISSAN ROGUE SV VIN 5N1BT3BB0PC776925

This Nissan Rogue SV was built in 2023. The fuel is petrol. There is a CVT gearbox, with four-wheel drive. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

The recorded mileage is 62,266 miles. Because the clock counts miles, any figure noted in kilometres has to be converted before the two can be compared. The mileage is high for the car’s age, so the suspension, brakes, seats and steering wheel deserve a close look. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. Older figures usually turn up on service invoices, inspection reports and past title paperwork.

The record lists minor dents and scratches as the main problem on this car. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. With minor dents and scratches on file, the inspection should start with the paintwork and whether any dent has reached the metal underneath.

At the time of recording, the car ran and drove. A key is on file for the car. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

The car carries a clean title. Such a title means no salvage, flood or similar mark was recorded against the car; it does not rule out damage repaired without a claim.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. 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.

On a petrol engine, a rough idle, misfires or a warning light on the dashboard need looking into. 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.

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. For this car, the VIN is 5N1BT3BB0PC776925. 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.

Where entries exist, a VIN check can show changes of owner, past mileage readings, reported damage and whether the car is listed as stolen. No report is complete: a repair done privately and never claimed on insurance leaves nothing to find. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. With this 2023 Nissan Rogue SV, the first step is a look at the history behind VIN 5N1BT3BB0PC776925.