| Brand |
Definition |
| Abandoned |
Vehicle reported as abandoned. |
| Accident
Data |
Accident records were found for
the vehicle. |
| Assembled |
Vehicle reported was assembled
from a non-manufacturer designee. |
| Auction
Announced as Broken Odometer |
Auction reports odometer no
longer records distance driven. |
| Auction
Announced as Exceeds Mechanical Limits |
Auction reports the actual
mileage/kilometers is greater than odometer allows to be recorded. |
| Auction
Announced as Exempt |
Auction reports the vehicle
is generally exempt from normal/mandatory odometer law. |
| Auction
Announced as Fleet/Lease |
Auto Auction reported vehicle
as fleet or lease. |
| Auction
Announced as Flood Damage |
Auction reports the vehicle
was damaged by flood. |
| Auction
Announced as Frame Damage |
Auction reports the vehicle
as having frame damage. |
| Auction
Announced as Grey Market |
Auction reports the vehicle
entering the country and did not meet U.S. safety and/or environmental standards. |
| Auction
Announced as Major Damage |
Auction reports the vehicle
as having major damage. |
| Auction
Announced as Manufacturer Buyback/Lemon |
Auction reports the vehicle
was repurchased by the manufacturer or the vehicle has persistent automotive
deficiencies. |
| Auction
Announced as Municipal Use |
Auction reports the vehicle
was used by federal, state or local government agency. |
| Auction
Announced as Not Actual Miles |
Auction reports actual mileage
is different than the odometer reading. |
| Auction
Announced as Odometer Rollback |
Auction reports a possible
odometer rollback. |
| Auction
Announced as Odometer Rollover |
Auction reports a possible
odometer rollover. |
| Auction
Announced as Repaired/Replaced Odometer |
Auction reports the odometer
has been repaired/replaced. |
| Auction
Announced as Repossessed |
Auto Auction reported vehicle
as repossessed. |
| Auction
Announced as True Mileage Unknown |
Auction reports the vehicle's
actual mileage is unknown. |
| Bonded |
Vehicle required the posting
of a bond in order to register or title the vehicle. |
| Broken
Odometer |
Odometer no longer records
distance driven. |
| Canadian
Renewal |
Vehicle had registration renewal
event reported by Canadian DMV. |
| Corrected
Title |
Vehicle had a corrected title issued
by DMV |
| Damaged |
Vehicle sustained significant
damage to the body and/or mechanical components. |
| Dealer
Plates |
Vehicle has a license plate
registered through an auto dealer. |
| Driver
Education |
Vehicle is used to train individuals
in driving skills. |
| Duplicate
Title |
Vehicle had a duplicate title issued
by DMV |
| Emission/Safety
Inspection |
Vehicle has gone through an emission
inspection |
| Exceeds
Mechanical Limits |
The actual mileage/kilometers is
greater than odometer allows to be recorded. |
| Excluded
/ Exempt |
Vehicle is generally exempt
from normal/mandatory odometer law for the following reasons
1.Vehicle model year is 10 years or older
2.Gross weight of vehicle over 16000 lbs.
3.Vehicle is not self-propelled
4.Titled to the manufacturer. |
| Failed
Emission Inspection |
Vehicle failed to pass the
state emission inspection. |
| Failed
Safety Inspection |
Vehicle failed to pass the
state safety inspection. |
| Federal
Government |
Vehicle was used by federal
government. |
| Fire
Damage |
Vehicle sustained damage due
to a fire |
| Fire
Damage Incident |
Fire damage incident reported by
independent source. |
| Fleet |
Vehicle is or was operated
as a fleet vehicle. |
| Fleet and/or Lease |
Vehicle is or was operated
as a fleet vehicle or vehicle is assigned
to a pool of vehicles usually owned/leased and operated by a company. |
| Fleet and/or Rental |
Vehicle is or was operated
as a fleet and/or rental vehicle. |
| Government
Use |
Vehicle was used by a government
agency. |
| Grey
Market |
Vehicle entered the country
and did not meet U.S. safety and/or environmental standards. |
| Gross
Weight Exemption |
Vehicle is exempt from the
odometer law after exceeding certain gross weight. |
| Hail
Damage |
Vehicle was damaged by hail. |
| Independent
Inspection |
Vehicle was inspected by an independent
agency other than state DMV. |
| Independent
Inspection/Theft Deterrent Equipped |
Vehicle with an anti-theft device
was inspected by an independent agency other than state DMV. |
| Insurance
Loss |
Officials determined the cost
to repair a damaged vehicle exceeded the vehicle's value. |
| Junk |
Vehicle parts have been salvaged
and vehicle has been destroyed or scrapped. |
| Lease |
Vehicle was registered as lease
vehicle. |
| Lemon |
Vehicle has persistent automotive
deficiencies. |
| Lien |
Lien record was found for the vehicle. |
| Livery
Use |
Vehicle that is "for
hire" to transport people. |
| Local
Government |
Vehicle was used by local
government. |
| Major
Damage Incident |
Major damage incident reported
by an independent source. |
| Manufacturer
Buyback |
Vehicle was repurchased by
the manufacturer. |
| Mileage
Discrepancy |
Error in current or prior odometer
reading. |
| Motor
Change |
Vehicle had motor change. |
| Municipal
Use |
Vehicle was used/owned by
a federal, state or local government agency. |
| NHTSA
Crash Test Vehicle |
Vehicle was used for NHTSA crash
testing |
| Non
Compliance |
Vehicle does not meet government
vehicle requirements, normally in the category of safety and/or environmental
standards. |
| Not
Actual Miles |
Actual mileage is different
than the odometer reading. |
| Odometer
Problem |
Vehicle had odometer related problems,
including not actual miles, broken odometer, exceeds mechanical limits,
mileage discrepancy, and suspect miles. |
| Odometer
Reading From Independent Source |
Odometer reading was provided
by an independent source. |
| Passed
Emission Inspection |
Vehicle passed the state emission
inspection. |
| Passed
Safety Inspection |
Vehicle passed the state safety
inspection. |
| Police
Use |
Vehicle was used by a police
agency. |
| Previous
Damage |
Vehicle was previously reported
as having been damaged. |
| Rebuilt/Rebuildable |
A salvaged vehicle that was
refurbished with new/used parts. |
| Reconditioned |
Vehicle was overhauled. |
| Reconstructed |
Vehicle was reconstructed
using new/used parts |
| Recycled |
Vehicle was reported as scrapped or major components removed by a recycling facility. |
| Registration/Renewal |
Vehicle had registration renewal
event reported by state DMV. |
| Rental |
Vehicle is or was operated
as a rental vehicle. |
| Reported
at Auto Auction |
Vehicle reported the vehicle's odometer
reading is from auto auction. |
| Repossessed |
Vehicle was reported
as repossessed. |
| Safety
Inspection |
Vehicle has gone through state safety
inspection. |
| Salvage |
A vehicle branded as salvage by
the reporting DMV. |
| Salvage
Auction |
Auction reports the vehicle
as a salvage vehicle. Extent of damage unknown. May or may not be severely
damaged. |
| Salvage
Correction from DMV |
State has corrected a previously
branded Salvage Title. |
| Scrapped/Destroyed |
Vehicle was reclaimed by a
scrap dealer for its metal content. |
| Service Contract Issued |
Vehicle reported by an independent service contract company
as having a service contract issued. |
| Special
Constructed |
Vehicle was altered from manufacturer's
original design. |
| State
Government |
Vehicle was used by a state
government. |
| Storm Area Registration/Title |
Storm registration/title refers to information reported to us that a vehicle was registered or titled prior to the storm event in FEMA designated storm damaged area. Storm events can include hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters. While a vehicle may have been reported as titled or registered in an affected area, it may not have been damaged by the storm, or it may have been moved to safety during the storm. We recommend a thorough professional inspection of the vehicle to confirm no storm damage. |
| Suspect
Miles |
State or other authorized
officials have reason to believe the mileage is not correct. |
| Taxi
Use |
Vehicle is or was used as
a taxi. |
| Theft |
Vehicle was stolen from its
legal owner. |
| Theft
Insurance Claim |
Insurance claim was filed
on stolen vehicle. |
| Theft
Recovered |
Vehicle previously reported stolen has
been recovered. |
| Title |
Vehicle had title registration event reported
by state DMV. |
| Unknown Odometer
Reading |
Odometer reading is unknown. |
| Unrebuildable |
Vehicle is not repairable and waiting to be scrapped. |
| Vehicle
Imported From Canada to US |
Vehicle was imported from Canada to US. |
| Vehicle
in Dealer Inventory |
Vehicle was in dealer inventory. |
| Vehicle Service Performed |
Vehicle reported by an independent service contract company
as having a service or repair claim performed. |
| Water Damage |
Vehicle has sustained water damage. |