2018 NISSAN ROGUE SV VIN KNMAT2MV4JP616290

The Nissan Rogue SV described here left the factory in 2018. The gearbox is automatic. The car runs on petrol. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

The source data puts the mileage at 97,222 miles. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable.

Primary damage in the record: rear end. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. Some damage shows its consequences only later: corroded connectors and electrical faults can surface months afterwards.

At the time of recording, the car ran and drove. A key is on file for the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.

A salvage title is on file for this car. At some point in its life, the car was declared a total loss.

A car’s history answers three questions: who kept it, how it was looked after and what went wrong along the way. From the outside, a car with a repaired accident and a car without one can look identical.

On a petrol engine, a rough idle, misfires or a warning light on the dashboard need looking into. The automatic 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. For this car, the VIN is KNMAT2MV4JP616290. 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.

A VIN report shows what has been logged: earlier registrations, odometer figures, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks, wherever such data exists. Paperwork is only as complete as the people who kept it, so a report with few entries lowers the risk without removing it. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. Look up the history of VIN KNMAT2MV4JP616290 first, and let what it shows guide the inspection.