To check a vehicle's accident history in Australia, forget the seller's tall tales and go hunting for official records.
Start with a PPSR search: it won’t list every ding, but it confirms stolen status, finance encumbrance, and whether NEVDIS has the car recorded as a statutory or repairable write-off.
Grab a paid history report (CarHistory/CarFacts or similar) for odometer anomalies, flood or hail indicators, and prior sale activity, then use your state rego check to confirm details match.
Finish with a proper pre-purchase inspection—look for overspray, wavy panel gaps, mismatched glass, fresh underbody sealant, and uneven tyre wear.
If the VINs don’t line up or the story smells off, politely moonwalk away; panel beaters don’t work for free, and neither should you.
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