Read a Korean car's past before you buy it.

17-character VIN or Korean plate number. Either works.

73%

of cars inspected at Korean auctions in 2026 had past body repairs.A panel replaced or reworked with sheet metal, bumpers not counted. 72,120 cars at two auction houses.

Insurance history only shows repairs paid through a claim. So we check every record we can find.

Is the mileage real?

Korean records log a car's mileage in many places. We collect every dated reading, match it to the same car, and sort by the day it was recorded, so a reading lower than an earlier one stands out.

Where mileage is recordedWhen
Government inspectionsAt each periodic inspection
Service recordsAt each reported service visit
InsuranceWhen the car is in a mileage-discount program
AuctionsAt each auction run
Dealer listingsWhen the car is listed for sale
Export dataOn the export record, even after the car has left Korea
0K35K70K105K140K201520172019202120232025Service shops8 visits · 10,536 → 124,763 km · 2015 – 2024 Insurance, then a dealer listing127,255 → 131,860 km · 2025 – 2026
Service shopInsuranceDealer listing

The odometer today should read at least the latest recorded mileage. A missing reading doesn't confirm or disprove the mileage.

Mileage at export

When a car leaves Korea, the government export record keeps its export date and its mileage. Buying a car that was exported years ago? Its last Korean mileage is still on file.

Example · 2016 Kia K7, exportedSource: government export record
Export date
Nov 23, 2019
Mileage at export
158,227 km

Repairs across records

Each record covers different things. On this car, insurance lists no claims for its own damage, while service records and an auction inspection list body work.

PartInsuranceService recordsAuction inspection
Since Feb 2021Apr 2024Apr 2025Jul 2025Jul 2026
Front bumperN/AN/A
HeadlightsN/AN/A
Front fendersN/AL replacedR painted
DoorsN/ARear R replacedFront L, front R, rear L painted
Rear fendersN/AL, R welded
Rear lightsN/AN/A
Rear bumperN/AN/A
TrunkN/APainted

N/A: nothing recorded for that part.

The car at each sale

Photos from each auction and dealer listing, with the date and mileage of the sale.

Silver SUV, front three-quarter view at an auction lane
AuctionJul 14, 2026 · 143,225 km
Same SUV, side view at a second auction
AuctionJul 29, 2026 · 143,336 km
Same SUV, close side view at a third auction
AuctionSep 4, 2026 · 143,422 km

What's in the report

QuestionInsurance historyGovernment recordsService recordsSales historyExport dataCrash tests
Was it in an accident?claims with dates and repair costs; parts worked on at service shops
Is the mileage real?every odometer reading, with its date and source
Total loss, flood or theft?
How was it used?rental, taxi, commercial or government use
Owner and plate changes
Mortgages and seizures
Auction and dealer sales
Export date
Mileage at export
Crash-test ratings for the model

Not every repair is reported, so a clean record is not proof of no accident. A section we couldn't get is marked unavailable.

How it works

  1. 1. Enter the VIN or plateThe 17-character VIN or the Korean plate number from the listing.
  2. 2. Pay $10 by bank transferYou get the bank details and a reference to include with the transfer.
  3. 3. Get the reportWithin five minutes of the transfer arriving: a private link that opens with your email, plus a PDF you can download.

Questions

What do I need?

The car's 17-character VIN or its Korean plate number.

The car has already been exported. Does it work?

Order by VIN. Some records can be unavailable after a car is deregistered in Korea; the report marks each one.

Where does the data come from?

Korean insurance records, government vehicle records, service records, export data, auction and dealer sales, and published crash-test ratings.

What format is the report?

A private link that opens with your email, and a PDF you can download from that page. Both are in English.

How do I pay?

By bank transfer. The report is delivered within five minutes of the transfer arriving.

What if there's no record for the car?

If no insurance record is found for the VIN or plate, you get a full refund or a credit for another report.

Can I check many cars?

Yes. Marketplaces, exporters and dealer tools can request the same report by API and receive it as structured data. Volume pricing on request.