Free car check
Is this car what the seller says?
Check the VIN for crashes, write-offs and wound-back mileage before you pay.
No VIN yet? Look up a model:
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Camry
Toyota RAV4
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- US NHTSA
- US EPA
- Copart & IAAI (US, Gulf, UK, Europe)
- Jiji
- NPA fuel prices
- GRA & GSA rules
What one VIN tells you
- Crashed or written off?Salvage auction records from the US, Canada, the Gulf, the UK and Europe, with the damage, the insurer and the real auction photos.
- Mileage wound back?The odometer at the US auction and at earlier checks in Ghana, against what the seller says.
- Does the ad tell the truth?The year, model and engine in the advert, checked against the VIN.
- Recalls and known problemsUS safety recalls, owner complaints and crash test stars.
- What it costs youFuel a month in cedis at today's pump price, and the GRA import duty band.
- What it sells forLive Jiji prices for the same model and year, with "too cheap to trust" flags.
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- Fuel prices today This window's petrol and diesel prices from the NPA and each company. Open
Look up a model
Problems, recalls, fuel cost and prices for the cars most bought in Ghana.
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota RAV4
- Toyota Highlander
- Toyota Yaris
- Toyota Sienna
- Toyota Venza
- Honda Civic
- Honda Accord
- Honda CR-V
- Hyundai Elantra
- Hyundai Sonata
- Hyundai Tucson
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Kia Optima
- Kia Sportage
- Kia Sorento
- Kia Rio
- Nissan Altima
- Nissan Rogue
- Ford Escape
- Ford Explorer
- Lexus RX 350
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Before you pay for a car
- See the car, the papers and the seller's Ghana Card in person, in daylight. Never pay a "deposit to hold it" or for "clearing" before that.
- The VIN on the windscreen, the door frame, the engine bay and the papers must all be the same.
- Ask the DVLA to confirm through ICUMS that duty was paid and the car is registered to the seller.
- Take it to a mechanic you choose, not one the seller brings.
Sources: US NHTSA (VIN decoder, recalls, complaints, crash ratings) and US EPA (fuel economy), free public government data; Ghana fuel prices from the NPA; import rule from the Ghana Standards Authority notice of 14 August 2026.