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PPSR/REVS Vehicle Check - $3.40 @ PPSR.gov.au

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PPSR/REVS Vehicle Check - $3.40 @ PPSR.gov.au
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spackbace on 05/01/2017 - 11:28 transact.ppsr.gov.au (11506 clicks)
Last edited 05/01/2017 - 11:43

The PPSR is used to find out if there's any money owing on a car, or if it's previously been written off.

This is the normal price, there's no denying that, however many people don't realise how cheap and easy the service is. Many sites offer the same thing for $10 or more, when the standard government price is considerably less!

A few horror stories in the forums lately would've been sorted very early on if they had've consulted this site before buying/putting a deposit down.

Bookmark the site, after test driving the car you're looking at, sit in your car and generate the check, then decide from there if you want to purchase the car.

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  • Sergeant Salami on 05/01/2017 - 11:33
    +14

    Great work however this should really be in the forums as it is always that price.

    Sergeant Salami on 05/01/2017 - 11:33 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • spackbace on 05/01/2017 - 11:35
      +19

      Whilst it's always that price, it's the cheapest available price. A quick google search for "REVS check" and this site turns up about 3 or 4 listings down, after listings for $9.90 checks…

      • Diji1 on 05/01/2017 - 11:52
        +22

        For someone that points out rule violations a great deal you seem awfully keen to not follow them yourself.

    • Regie69 on 05/01/2017 - 11:46
      +3

      Belongs in the forum's as per posting rules

    • [Deactivated] on 05/01/2017 - 12:28
      +1

      Should be in both.
      Forums for awareness.
      Here as it's significantly cheaper than equivalent private offerings of the same service.

    • BiG BoY on 05/01/2017 - 12:33
      +8

      Some people like me subscribe to deals and only get notifications for them so if it wasn't for it being posted here I would have never seen this to me it is a bargain when I know people that have been paying $20-$60 for a check so let the man do he's thing and back off

      • doweyy on 05/01/2017 - 12:37
        +1

        @abukee I don't think they're being vicious about it, they're just giving the truth that the posting guidelines state that this should be in the forums. However being a deal it definitely did make the awareness a lot higher.

        • BiG BoY on 05/01/2017 - 14:07

          So looking up he's history of he's posts just to put him on show isn't being vicious ?? I don't need to know the guidelines Mr goody two shoes just save me money that's the only point!!!

    • Moderatorneil on 05/01/2017 - 13:13

      Deal Posting Guidelines: Government Programs

      Generally, government deals should be posted to the forums. A deal is a cost saving measure (e.g. free public transport) and shouldn't be income producing (e.g. receive Centrelink payments).

      So no, all government programs shouldn't be put into the forums. E.G. All the free public transport posts we had this holiday:

      From the discussions, it still is a grey area but generally Saving money=deal, Income producing=forum. Anyway, further discussions should be made in the forum thread and not on this deal. Thanks.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/01/2017 - 13:39
        +8

        Thanks Neil. I think that OzBargain has become so big that many people get very uptight about the rules

  • Hunnypooh on 05/01/2017 - 11:35
    +9

    Great deal coming from an official government site. Used it myself prior to buying my first car. May help someone save thousands of dollars.

    • geoffs87 on 05/01/2017 - 15:37

      Agreed, great deal!

      Good idea to get this check before putting a deposit down though…

      (too soon?)

      • barcer on 07/01/2017 - 08:47
        +1

        Not sure about other States, but in Queensland the vendor has forfeited their right to retain any of the deposit if PPSR check shows a mortgage over the vehicle or that it has been written off and they have not disclosed that information to the purchaser. In some instances they may also be prosecuted (e.g. if they have intentionally falsely declared rather than just not been aware).

    • Going Broke on 05/01/2017 - 15:42
      +1

      Fantastic deal Spackbace.

  • squeeb on 05/01/2017 - 11:35
    +1

    Worth every cent. Thanks for sharing.

  • Krazyy on 05/01/2017 - 11:35
    +15

    I think this should stay as a deal not get deleted…. you are right, people dont realise how cheap it is and buy a dud…

  • orange123 on 05/01/2017 - 11:38
    +2

    I've used this one and the more expensive sites before. The only difference is the report from the more expensive sites is prettier which isn't necessary at all when you only need the information.

  • 777 on 05/01/2017 - 11:40
    +5

    thanks spaceback!, it deserves to be on the front page for while and add it to wiki!

  • mathew42 on 05/01/2017 - 11:42
    +1

    Great post. I think it could be improved with the first paragraph explaining what the site is for (checking if money is owed on a car or it has been written off).

    • spackbace on 05/01/2017 - 11:43
      +2

      It's in the 2nd 'paragraph' :P

      Edit But you're right, that way it shows/explains it on the front page :)

      • mathew42 on 05/01/2017 - 11:45
        +2

        The second sentence doesn't appear when you look at lists of deals. This means people need to click through to understand the deal.

  • Gavman on 05/01/2017 - 11:47
    +42

    This should be free compulsory check and funded by the government via stamp duty taken on vehicle transfer. Would ensure no one buying a car is ever misled or deceived by an untrustworthy seller

    • avplol on 06/01/2017 - 08:37
      +1

      I also don't understand why they charge for this. They already charge so many different fees for vehicle / license ownership.

    • stewy on 08/01/2017 - 20:15
      +1

      In NSW the old REVs system used to be free to search but then you had to pay ~$15 to get a certificate guaranteeing that the vehicle was free of encumbrances. I beleive one of the flaws though was that it wouldn't always show encumbrances from other states.

      The PPSR system on the other hand is nationwide but whilst it's an important check to do, it doesn't come with a guarantee that the title is clear…

  • hugh on 05/01/2017 - 11:48
    +1

    Double or triple check you VIN number because you don't get a second chance.

    Can be used on other assets like trucks, trailers, boats, caravans, bikes etc.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/01/2017 - 11:53
    +6

    does this help ensure my 80K car is really worth 80K?

    • malouphix on 05/01/2017 - 12:01
      +20

      Your 80K car is never worth 80K.

    • field1985 on 05/01/2017 - 12:05
      +1

      Nah mate, that site is for ordinary cars.

      This is the site you need.

      • malouphix on 05/01/2017 - 12:13

        Try an URL shortener.

        http://www.drunkmall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/(profanity)-Mask.jpg

        404 – Page Not Found

        One of us may have made a drunken error but that page doesn’t seem to exist on this site.

        If you’re looking for a particular item, try using the search function in the main menu or hit us up @drunkMall on Twitter and we’ll be happy to help!

        • Steptoe on 05/01/2017 - 12:24
          +1

          (profanity)

          Needs to put money in the Swear Jar

        • field1985 on 05/01/2017 - 12:59

          lol, your right.. i need to stop drinking before lunchtime ;)

    • Matt P on 05/01/2017 - 16:26
      +3

      I also wish to post how much my car costs.

  • uk3000 on 05/01/2017 - 11:53
    +1

    A good one. I've used it many time when buying a used car and almost always what seemed to be a good deal turned out to be a "repairable write-off" vehicle. Funny how those sellers behave when you tell them. I really think South Australia should make it illegal to sell these write-offs.

    • Gavman on 05/01/2017 - 12:06
      +2

      99% of the time they are full of it trying to mislead you. been down this road myself. Lucky I was quip enough to do my research and didn't buy the car and all a waste of time. Pretty disapointing ppl do this. So many people go down to auction houses and buy a write-off car 60% the redbook price, add some new tyres and car detail and re-reg and try to make a quick grand or 2. I think by law (at least in VIC) they are obligated to advise it (not sure what protections there are in place). That said consider buying from a licensed dealer where you are protected by Law even if you pay a little more. Could save you a lot more down the track

  • aurotaro on 05/01/2017 - 11:53
    +3

    Dang, for whatever reason I remember paying $15-20 for this last yr from CarSales. Thanks, will keep this in mind next time.

    • malouphix on 05/01/2017 - 12:00
      +3

      Carsales only care about making the big fat cash.

    • Pred8r on 05/01/2017 - 14:51
      +1

      When this first whole revs/ppsr check thing started it was free.

      Sad to see that digital zero's and one's are getting so expensive.

  • Skramit on 05/01/2017 - 11:55
    -1

    This should be in the forum.

  • codename47 on 05/01/2017 - 11:58
    +2

    Great post for people in the market to buy a used car. I have used PPSR about 15-16 times so far. I highly recommend you getting PPSR well before you make a decision of going to inspect a car. It will definitely save the time and effort you'd spend :)

    • Subere on 05/01/2017 - 12:25

      Only problem is that it needs a VIN. So you have to chase that up from the seller beforehand I guess.

      • codename47 on 05/01/2017 - 12:28
        +9

        Nah,. goto vicroads rego check. Put the rego there and get the VIN from there. It's free

        • Subere on 05/01/2017 - 12:36

          NSW RMS doesn't give you this. When doing a rego check it only displays the final 4 digits which is annoying.

        • codename47 on 05/01/2017 - 13:14

          @Subere: that sucks man. I just checked that website. Vicroads have those details listed

      • CacheHunter on 05/01/2017 - 13:46

        Even better, check the vin on the vehicle. Occasionally there's transcription and other errors on the government databases.
        Eg http://www.autocheck.com/vehiclehistory/autocheck/en/vinbasi…

  • outlander on 05/01/2017 - 11:58
    +5

    Sorry Spackbace, while this indeed is helpful to people who don't know, and is the lowest price, this website should not be a vehicle for spreading public awareness. Otherwise, whats next?

    A deal for getting council approval before building a structure?
    A deal for washing your hands, because it reduces the chance of getting sick which costs several $100 worth of time?
    A deal the benefits of plumbed water, for those who haven't heard that it's cheaper than bottled?

    This should be in the forum, and I know you know that

    outlander on 05/01/2017 - 11:58 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • Adz81 on 05/01/2017 - 12:02
      +3

      *A deal for getting council approval before building a structure? *

      I'd actually like this one.

      • easternculture on 05/01/2017 - 12:10
        +1

        A deal for getting council approval before building a structure?

        $5000 bribe gift card should do it nicely

        • 777 on 05/01/2017 - 12:29

          Does this works???

        • airzone on 05/01/2017 - 13:33

          @777: Allegedly it used to be a case of beer over the fence.

    • brotherfranciz on 05/01/2017 - 12:52
      +2

      There is actually a difference:

      You can't get a planning permit from anyone else other than the local council.

      This is a deal because you can get the same thing but from a non-government entity for a lot more money (percentage-wise at least).

      Another good example is that in Victoria, you can obtain a current copy of any land title for less than $20 from the Land Titles office (may be a bit more if there are restrictions, covenants, S173s, etc. on title that you need to obtain a copy too): www.landata.vic.gov.au.

      Conveyancers, lawyers, etc. usually charge in excess of $100 for the exact same thing.

      Alternatively, you could ask the real estate agent for a Section 32 for free, but the copy of the title is usually a year old (as opposed to a day old if you get it yourself for the $20), and sometimes the Section 32 is incomplete e.g. leaves out the restrictions, which is arguably the most important thing and the reason why you would want to see a current copy of the title!

    • MountFranklin on 05/01/2017 - 13:01
      +1

      I say its a deal because all those other examples will not be upvoted as much and will not get any notice

      • outlander on 05/01/2017 - 13:51
        -3

        Except most of the people who upvoted this, have already used this service!
        It's about ego more than anything

    • mmd on 05/01/2017 - 15:20
      +1

      this website should not be a vehicle for spreading public awareness

      Saw what you did there.

      I consider this a deal since not many ppl would have known about ppsr.

      When I purchased my car last year i was about to use a company that charges $20 for a report. However after surfing the net for a better price (I did check ozbargain but there was nothing), I came across a forum regarding ppsr and the more expensive reports are just a waste of money.

  • Edsanwong on 05/01/2017 - 12:02
    +6

    Forum page or deal page, no matter to me. Thank you

  • Cheap Charlie on 05/01/2017 - 12:07

    As JV would say, " Is there any bargains?"

  • Subere on 05/01/2017 - 12:28
    +3

    I used this site a week or so ago on a few vehicles.
    A car at a "dealer" came up with encumbrance still on it and even the rego plates didn't match (checked the rego plates on the RMS site too as a cross check).

    Saved me a trip and potential headaches.

  • chingy213 on 05/01/2017 - 12:29

    Not a bargain but appreciate the public awareness. :)

    • Subere on 05/01/2017 - 12:46
      +1

      I just tried 3 different NSW rego numbers on this and it couldn't find any of them.
      So I don't know which database its siphoning its info from.

    • spackbace on 05/01/2017 - 12:49
      +4

      As above, tried a rego, couldn't find it, then a nice link to checkvin.com.au which wants $9.90 for this REVS check ;)

      Just seems like it's trying to forward you to the expensive option

    • grips on 05/01/2017 - 12:58
      +2

      Just tried a QLD rego, not found, but it proposes a 9.90 search …

      • [Deactivated] on 05/01/2017 - 18:53

        Should be all states.

        I use this all the time for Vic, and once for act car

    • malouphix on 05/01/2017 - 13:07
      +1

      Just a test using 123ABC

      Search result
      Rego 123ABC matches the following vehicles.
      Please pick one describing the vehicle most accurately, then proceed to checkout to receive the report.

      1992 MITSUBISHI MAGNA
      VIN *************0307
      1994 FORD FALCON
      VIN *************8921
      1994 NISSAN PULSAR
      VIN *************7761
      1994 TOYOTA CAMRY
      VIN *************9303
      1995 FORD FALCON
      VIN *************1179
      1995 MAZDA 323
      VIN *************1212

      Limited time offer $19.90

  • [Deactivated] on 05/01/2017 - 12:37

    Does it go into detail on why something was written off?

    • chiefbodge on 05/01/2017 - 22:53
      +1

      I did a PPSR search a couple of months ago for my written off vehicle and it only said:

      Refer to Jurisdiction, SA, 05 Oct 2016, Repairable Write-off

      It was a complete waste of money in my case (as I bought the vehicle at auction but just wanted to confirm what damage had been recorded).

      Government agencies should be offering this kind of service for free, to even charge $3.40 for it is wrong in my opinion.

  • lyl-Lychee on 05/01/2017 - 12:43
    +1

    Wish I knew this before. I bought my first 2nd hand couple of months ago. Car only did 17k and the seller is an elderly church goer who lives in my suburb … so I just did the free VIN check on vicroads website. In hindsight I definitely still should have done a PPSR check even at $15.

    • spuderump on 05/01/2017 - 13:32
      +1

      is there anything wrong with the car though?

      • lyl-Lychee on 05/01/2017 - 20:54

        It's all scratched up on all sides from bad driving.
        The front clearly has been impacted somehow. My best guess is someone with a towbar reversed into it trying to get out of parallel park, then did a runner.
        Dad reckons the back has been in a collision and the back panel replaced. Cause the back panel seems to be newer with a slightly different colour tinge, and cause of the way it's fused. (My eyes aren't trained to see so I can't say if I agree or not with him.)

        PPSR showing nothing for me though.

  • godofpizza on 05/01/2017 - 12:48
    -2

    i don't think this is a bargain but it's great advise!

  • MountFranklin on 05/01/2017 - 13:03
    -2

    Upvoting for public awareness. Not because its a deal.

  • m0tyrider on 05/01/2017 - 13:13
    +1

    I thought the ppsr site was common knowledge…

  • [Deactivated] on 05/01/2017 - 13:15

    Good information, but it belongs in the forums.

    • HugoHugo on 05/01/2017 - 14:16
      +1

      I'm glad it's here. I don't read the forums, and I'd expect the majority of ozB users wouldn't either.

  • brisraj on 05/01/2017 - 13:17

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful info. I was not aware of this and I was about to pay $9.90.

  • konholyoh on 05/01/2017 - 13:20
    +1

    Thanks for the heads up.
    Bargain to me as well as the forums.

  • itsdanthaman on 05/01/2017 - 13:25
    +1

    Another useful tip is……. getting the VIN to do the check is easy in QLD just by typing the rego here

    https://www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/checkrego/applicati…

  • voldemort on 05/01/2017 - 13:25

    Comment to save! Thanks heaps

  • fertiliser on 05/01/2017 - 13:28
    +4

    I am happy for this to be here as the forums are hardly a place to discuss bargains any more.

    The forums here now exist as a place to complain about something or seek legal or financial advice from complete strangers.

  • chinezejew on 05/01/2017 - 13:31

    Vin check with vicroads rego check.
    Punch in rego.
    Spits out report with vin number.
    CtrlC CrtlV VIN to prevent mistakes.

  • Tech and cars on 05/01/2017 - 13:47
    -1

    I've paid $15 before.. :/

  • Steptoe on 05/01/2017 - 14:10

    Links to various state rego searches

    https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/check-vehicle-reg…

    • spackbace on 05/01/2017 - 14:28

      Yeah that's just for rego expiry dates etc, nothing to show write off/encumbrance

      • Steptoe on 05/01/2017 - 14:32
        +1

        Other states allow VIN retreival apparently, which there are links to on the right.

      • EnALup on 05/01/2017 - 15:41

        Yea, the free one just give you if the vehicle is registered or not. After entering details, site offers you $22 for complete vehicle history report. Not sure if the content are same for what OP has listed or not.

        • spackbace on 05/01/2017 - 19:06

          Ah yeah, see related discussion down the page here

  • movieman on 05/01/2017 - 14:25

    Thank you.

  • aztecian on 05/01/2017 - 15:12
    +2

    honestly i've overpaid in the past using google's top returned sites, so thanks OP for letting us know this

    • bargainparker on 05/01/2017 - 15:49

      One thing I never do is to check top only. It pays to shop around.

  • dragonxx on 05/01/2017 - 15:41

    Used last time buying my car and avoided a fancy looking but written car! Worth every cent!

  • wikiwiki on 05/01/2017 - 16:19
    +3

    As someone in the industry… it amazes me how people STILL buy cars/bikes/boats without doing a finance check.
    Also, state registration offices (VICROADS, other RTA's) should prevent transferring registration on vehicles with finance owing imo.

  • Matt P on 05/01/2017 - 16:31

    on tip also is to google the VIN if you have it before going to look at the car. I've found links to auction houses selling the vehicle as damaged 18 months earlier etc..

    Spackbace: I'm a bit out of the loop these days. Where do we stand as far as different states WOVR's being linked up? I remember a number of years ago, if a car was written off in one state it wouldn't come in another.

    Eg. VW Polo written off in QLD. Brought down to NSW, repaired and re-registered. On NSW WOVR that wouldn't have shown as a writeoff. (this was back in 2008 that the above happened to me - thankfully i checked the QLD register and didn't buy the car…)

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