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Copart, IAAI and Manheim lots: sale dates, final bids and lot status.
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How it works
Most cars on Nigerian roads were sold at an auction abroad first. Awoof Cars Auction takes the one number that follows a car everywhere — its VIN — and gives you the records behind it: auction lots, odometer readings, damage, original photos and the country each lot was sold in.
- Report in minutes
- Verified sources
- Free preview before you pay
Four steps from VIN to report
The whole process takes a few minutes and needs no paperwork.
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Step 1
Enter the VIN
Type the 17-character VIN from the car, its papers or the seller's listing. Nothing else is needed to start.
- One field, no forms to fill in
- We show how many records we found
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Step 2
We pull the records
We match the VIN against auction lots, odometer readings, damage entries and photo archives, then merge everything into one timeline.
- Copart, IAAI and Manheim lots
- Records cross-checked against each other
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Step 3
Read your report
Sale dates and prices, mileage over time, damage per lot, original photos and import status — written in plain language.
- Photos taken before shipping
- Rollback and salvage warnings
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Step 4
Save it and keep watching
Keep the link: the report stays at its own address (/vin/ plus the VIN). Add the VIN to monitoring and we will tell you when new records show up.
- Report reopens at the same /vin/ link
- Alerts when new records appear
Where to find the VIN
A VIN is exactly 17 characters — letters and digits, never the letters I, O or Q. It is the only thing you need for a check.
- On the vehicle licence, customs papers or the bill of lading.
- On the plate at the bottom of the windscreen, on the driver's side.
- On the sticker inside the driver's door frame.
- Stamped on the body in the engine bay or under the boot floor.
Example of a VIN: 1C4NJPBB5GD602230
Where the data comes from
Nothing here comes from the seller — every record is tied to the VIN by an independent source.
Auction photo archives
Original photos taken in the yard — before the car was shipped, repaired and repainted.
Odometer records
Mileage logged at each sale, so a rollback shows up as a drop on the chart.
Damage and title flags
Primary and secondary damage per lot, plus salvage, flood and theft markers.
Import route
The country and the yard the car was sold from — the point its way to Nigeria starts at.
VIN decoder
Make, model, year, engine and factory trim decoded from the VIN itself.
Detailed · Reliable · Easy to understand
What the report includes
Everything we find for the VIN, grouped into sections you can read in one sitting.
Vehicle specification
Make, model, year, body, engine, transmission and colour, as the auction filed them.
Event timeline
Every dated event we hold for the VIN, from the oldest lot to the newest.
Mileage and chart
Odometer readings by date and a warning when a later reading is lower.
Auction records
Every lot we know of: date, sale price, status and the yard it was sold from.
Damage
Damage type and affected areas per lot, shown on a diagram of the car.
Photo history
Archived auction photos of the car at each point of its history.
Risks and flags
Salvage and flood titles, theft markers and other warnings found in the data.
Import status
The country the car was sold in, and the route to Nigeria that follows from it.
Data sources
How many independent sources the report is built from, named lot by lot.
Questions about the check
How long does a report take?
Usually a few minutes. If a source is temporarily unavailable, we keep watching the VIN and notify you once the records appear.
Do I need an account to search?
Yes — searching by VIN and opening a report both need an account. It takes about a minute to create one with an email address.
What if there is no data for the car?
We show how many records were found before you pay. If there is little data, add the VIN to monitoring — we will tell you when new records appear.
Can I check a car that is still abroad?
Yes. That is exactly what a VIN check is for: the auction history exists long before the car reaches a Nigerian port.
Why does the VIN matter more than the seller's word?
A car can be repainted, repaired and given a new plate, but the VIN stays with it. The records are tied to that number, not to the person selling.
Ready to check a car?
Enter a VIN and go through all four steps in a few minutes — before you pay anyone.