A 3 Vehicle History Reports + 1 Lien Check is a bundle of CARFAX Canada products that lets you check the history of three different vehicles for one low price.

Each bundle comes with three Vehicle History Reports and one Lien Check. This allows you to compare the history of three vehicles, once you've found the vehicle for your, you can run a lien check to ensure there are no registered liens on that vehicle.

You have 180 days to generate all the reports included in your 3 Vehicle History Reports + 1 Lien Check order. We will send your a reminder email 30 days and 7 days before your order expires.

A VIN, also known as a vehicle identification number, is a unique 17-character serial number assigned to a vehicle at time of production.

Each of these 17 alpha-numeric characters has a specific meaning assigned to them which is how our system identifies a vehicle's year, make and model (and other details).

The VIN is the primary identifier used to obtain vehicle information displayed on CARFAX Canada reports; please note that the VINs do not contain the following letters:  I, O or Q.

If you want to know more about your VIN, please visit www.carfax.ca/vin-decode to enjoy our complimentary VIN decoder.

For more information on how to find your VIN, please see: Where can I find the VIN?

If a CARFAX Canada report is not displaying a VIN, please see: My report doesn’t have a VIN. 

Powered by the superior vehicle history data network from CARFAX Canada, History-Based Value is the first and only valuation model in Canada that automatically factors a vehicle’s history into the equation to generate VIN-specific values. 

The CARFAX Canada Value Range generates results based on sales of similar vehicle models in your area, adjusting for odometer and market fluctuations. It does not use the history of your vehicle to determine its value. 

History-Based Value uses a vehicle's history to provide a value that is unique to your vehicle. You can get a History-Based Value when you purchase a Vehicle History Report.

View sample reports at www.carfax.ca/sample-report

For more information, please see: Report Types

For most passenger cars and light trucks, the VIN will be located on the VIN plate (a black plaque) - which is usually located just under the windshield on the driver's side and/or in the driver's side door jamb.

That's entirely up to you! See below for our recommended report types by need:

Vehicle History Report + Lien Check:

Our most detailed vehicle history report. It includes accident or damage history, as well as registration and branding details from Canada (excluding Northwest Territories) and the U.S., a stolen vehicle check and other available records as well as guaranteed Canadian lien search.

For more information about what a lien is, and why it's important to know if there is a lien registered against the car you're purchasing, please see: What is a lien?

Recommended for vehicles being sold or purchased through a private sale.

Vehicle History Report + Lien Check (BC):

This report includes all the same information as a Vehicle History Report + Lien Check but also includs all available damage, estimate and insurance information from ICBC - BC's public insurance company. For more information, please see: What is a lien? and/or What does “Add ICBC Check” mean? 

Recommended for vehicles with prior and/or current BC registration history being sold or purchased through a private sale.

Vehicle History Report:

This report does not offer lien information, but does include accident or damage history, as well as registration and branding details from Canada (excluding Northwest Territories) and the U.S., a stolen vehicle check and other available records.

Recommended for vehicles being purchased from, or sold to, a licensed vehicle retailer, or when you already have the lien information

Vehicle History Report (BC):

This report is the same as our Vehicle History Report but also included any available damage, estiamte and/or insurance information from ICBC - BC's public insurance company.

Recommended for vehicles with current and/or prior BC registration history being purchased from, or sold to, a licensed vehicle retailer, or when you already have the lien information

3 Vehicle History Reports + 1 Lien Check

Great when you are shopping for a used vehicle privately. With the ability to run reports on multiple VINs, you can compare various aspects of the vehicles and make an informed decision. We suggest that you apply the one included lien check to the vehicle that you intend to purchase.

When purchasing/redeeming a report for a vehicle with BC registration (past or present), we recommend that you include the "Add ICBC Check" option to ensure your report contains any known damage, estimate and/or insurance records ICBC may contain on the vehicle. For 3 Vehicle History Reports + 1 Lien Check orders, an Add ICBC Check would be required for each VIN that is identified to have current and/or prior BC registration history.

For more information, please see: Report Types and/or What is a CARFAX Canada "3 Vehicle History Reports + 1 Lien Check" bundle?

History-Based Value uses specific vehicle history data to generate a VIN-specific value for each vehicle. To get this value, access to a Vehicle History Report is required to pull information like prior damage, ownership history, service history and use type.

The used vehicle market changes fast, so to provide the most accurate result based on up-to-date information, you must redeem your History-Based Value within 14 days of receiving a complete Vehicle History Report.

The CARFAX Canada History-Based Value comes free with the purchase of a Vehicle History Report (VHR) and leverages millions of current and historical data records to accurately predict a vehicle’s value. This information changes often and so does the market information relevant to your vehicle. To ensure that the value remains accurate, the History-Based Value will expire after 180 days along with the corresponding VHR.