Many people think that buying a used car from an ad is a big risk. Of course, there is a good chance that the condition of the car described in the ad is completely different from the actual condition. But there is a way to check whether the seller is trying to cheat you. How? Check the VIN number.

Use the website numervin.com and find out the technical condition of the vehicle you are interested in. This way you will not have to worry if the car was imported illegally or if the seller is hiding a major defect. By deciphering the VIN number you will be able to see if the current equipment of your Peterbilt car has original parts, installed in the vehicle by the manufacturer.

VIN decoder Peterbilt – enter the body number

Are you planning to buy Peterbilt vehicles? Find out its history by entering the VIN number below:

The generated report is an invaluable aid in checking the vehicle. The data it contains is a basic compilation of information necessary to know the history of the car. All the information contained in the report you receive is an indispensable and even necessary element of checking the car before buying it.

VIN number what is it?

The VIN, or Vehicle Indentification Number, is a unique vehicle identification number that contains numerous and important pieces of information about a car. The VIN includes information such as country of manufacture, model year, drive type, engine version, equipment options, among others.

VIN numbers were first used in 1954 in the United States.  Car manufacturers such as Peterbilt were already marking their cars in this way. Marking of this type began to be used by manufacturers in Europe. However, the first numbers looked very different. It was not until the 1980s (in 1981 to be precise) that the world’s manufacturers, together with the US manufacturers, finally agreed on this issue.

In 1981, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States standardised the format. Cars sold should contain a 17-character VIN that does not contain the letters I (I), O (o) or P (q) (to avoid confusion with the numbers 1 and 0).

A common standard has therefore been developed to facilitate the work of the police, insurance companies and used car dealers. From now on, the VIN of each car has 17 characters – letters and numbers.