koreport

Read a Korean car's past before you buy it.

73%

of cars inspected at Korean auctions in 2026 had past body repairs.A panel replaced or reworked with sheet metal, bumpers not counted. 72,120 cars at two auction houses.

Insurance history only shows repairs paid through a claim. So we check every record we can find.

6sources checked for every car
194K+cars with auction history from 5 auction houses
177K+cars with dealer listing history

Is the mileage real?

Korean records log a car's mileage in many places. We collect every dated reading, match it to the same car, and sort by the day it was recorded, so a reading lower than an earlier one stands out.

Where mileage is recorded	When
Government inspections	At each periodic inspection
Service records	At each reported service visit
Insurance	When the car is in a mileage-discount program
Auctions	At each auction run
Dealer listings	When the car is listed for sale
Export data	On the export record, even after the car has left Korea

Service shopInsuranceDealer listing

The odometer today should read at least the latest recorded mileage. A missing reading doesn't confirm or disprove the mileage.

Mileage at export

When a car leaves Korea, the government export record keeps its export date and its mileage. Buying a car that was exported years ago? Its last Korean mileage is still on file.

Example · 2016 Kia K7, exported

Export date: Nov 23, 2019
Mileage at export: 158,227 km

Repairs across records

Each record covers different things. On this car, insurance lists no claims for its own damage, while service records and an auction inspection list body work.

Part	Insurance	Service records			Auction inspection
Part	Since Feb 2021	Apr 2024	Apr 2025	Jul 2025	Jul 2026
Front bumper	N/A				N/A
Headlights	N/A				N/A
Front fenders	N/A				L replacedR painted
Doors	N/A				Rear R replacedFront L, front R, rear L painted
Rear fenders	N/A				L, R welded
Rear lights	N/A				N/A
Rear bumper	N/A				N/A
Trunk	N/A				Painted

N/A: nothing recorded for that part.

The car at each sale

Photos from each auction and dealer listing, with the date and mileage of the sale.

Silver SUV, front three-quarter view at an auction lane — **Auction**Jul 14, 2026 · 143,225 km

Same SUV, side view at a second auction — **Auction**Jul 29, 2026 · 143,336 km

Same SUV, close side view at a third auction — **Auction**Sep 4, 2026 · 143,422 km

What's in the report

Question	Insurance history	Government records	Service records	Sales history	Export data	Crash tests
Was it in an accident?claims with dates and repair costs; parts worked on at service shops
Is the mileage real?every odometer reading, with its date and source
Total loss, flood or theft?
How was it used?rental, taxi, commercial or government use
Owner and plate changes
Mortgages and seizures
Auction and dealer sales
Export date
Mileage at export
Crash-test ratings for the model

Not every repair is reported, so a clean record is not proof of no accident. A section we couldn't get is marked unavailable.

How it works

1. Enter the VIN or plateThe 17-character VIN or the Korean plate number from the listing.
2. Pay $10 by bank transferYou get the bank details and a reference to include with the transfer.
3. Get the reportWithin five minutes of the transfer arriving, as a web link you can share and a PDF you can keep.

Questions

What do I need?

The car's 17-character VIN or its Korean plate number.

The car has already been exported. Does it work?

Order by VIN. Some records can be unavailable after a car is deregistered in Korea; the report marks each one.

Where does the data come from?

The Korea Insurance Development Institute (KIDI), the national vehicle registry, national maintenance and export records, Korean auction houses, dealer listings, and US government crash tests.

What format is the report?

A web page you can share with a link, and a PDF you can download and keep. Both are in English.

How do I pay?

By bank transfer. The report is delivered within five minutes of the transfer arriving.

What if there's no record for the car?

If no insurance record is found for the VIN or plate, you get a full refund.

Can I check many cars?

Yes. Marketplaces, exporters and dealer tools can request the same report by API and receive it as structured data. Volume pricing on request.