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What the register actually tells you, what it doesn't, and how to use it when you're standing in someone's driveway deciding whether to hand over money.
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Guides
Reading your REVS check report
What each line means, which ones matter most, and what to do when the answer isn't the one you wanted.
Read the guide → - Finance
What happens if there's money owing
A registered security interest means a lender can repossess the car from you. Here is how to deal with it before you buy — not after.
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Background
REVS, PPSR and why the name changed
REVS closed in 2012. The search you need today is a PPSR search — but the old name is still everywhere.
Read the article → - Damage
Statutory and repairable write-offs
The difference decides whether a car can ever be registered again. Both appear on your report.
Coming soon - Practical
Finding the VIN on any vehicle
Five places to look, and why a VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q.
Coming soon - Checklist
Before you hand over a deposit
The records check is one of five things worth doing. Here are the other four.
Coming soon
Note for the build: these six cards are the planned article set. Reading your REVS check report and REVS, PPSR and why the name changed are written. The other four are shown as placeholders rather than links, so nothing is broken — write them, or drop them from this page.