What 9,213 vehicle checks reveal about Australia's used-car market
We turn aggregated, anonymised results from real PPSR and history checks into insights on write-offs, finance, and stolen vehicles across every state. Journalists and publishers are welcome to cite this data — just link back.
Published by National VIN Check · Data current as of July 2026
Headline figures
Based on 9,213 checks run between January 2026 – July 2026.
Live platform activity
Real-time figures from checks run through National VIN Check.
Data reports
Free to read, cite and embed. Each report includes charts, a downloadable CSV, and a ready-to-use citation.
Australia's Most Written-Off Car Models
Which makes and models are most commonly flagged as write-offs, plus a full write-off rate breakdown by state. Holden takes the top three spots; NSW leads at 24%.
Read the full report →2026 Data ReportAustralia's Most-Stolen Car Models
Utes dominate vehicle theft — the HiLux and Ranger top the list. See the most-targeted models and the states where theft is most concentrated.
Read the full report →2026 Data ReportUsed Cars With Finance Owing
Roughly 1 in 6 used cars still had money owing. See finance-owing rates by state and by vehicle age — newer cars are far riskier.
Read the full report →2026 Data ReportUsed-Car Risk Index by State
A composite score ranking every state by write-off, finance-owing and theft rates. NSW is highest-risk; the ACT is lowest.
Read the full report →For journalists & publishers
Need a custom data pull, a named quote, or help fact-checking a claim about PPSR, WOVR or NEVDIS? We can turn around bespoke figures — write-off rates by state, finance-owing frequency, or most-flagged models — on deadline.
Attribution
Please credit "National VIN Check" and link back to the source page when citing our data:
Source: National VIN Check
https://nationalvincheck.com.au/data/Methodology & limitations
- Sample
- 9,213 vehicle checks run through National VIN Check between January 2026 – July 2026, aggregated and anonymised.
- Data sources
- Official PPSR (administered by AFSA), NEVDIS, the national stolen vehicle register, and the Written-Off Vehicle Register (WOVR).
- Limitations
- Figures reflect vehicles checked through our platform, not the full national fleet. Users self-select to check specific vehicles, which can skew results toward higher-risk purchases.
- Updates
- Insights are refreshed periodically — last updated July 2026.
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