Vehicle check guides

Practical guides to checking a vehicle by licence plate: what the Ministry of Transport registries contain, what to check before buying used, and what structural changes, recalls and mileage records actually mean.

• How to check a vehicle by licence plate

  A practical guide to checking an Israeli vehicle by plate number: which datasets the Ministry of Transport publishes, what each part of the report means, and how to read it before buying.

• Checking a car before buying: what to look for in a used vehicle

  A checklist for buying a used car in Israel: what to review in the Ministry of Transport records, which findings justify walking away, and what to leave to a physical inspection.

• Structural change on a vehicle: what it means and how to check it

  What counts as a structural change on a vehicle, how it is recorded by the Ministry of Transport, how to check it by plate number, and what it means for resale value and insurance.

• Recall campaigns: how to check whether your vehicle is affected

  What a recall campaign is, how to check by plate number whether an open recall applies to your vehicle, and what to do when an untreated recall turns up.

• Mileage checks: how to spot an odometer rollback

  How mileage is recorded at roadworthiness tests, how to spot an odometer rollback from the series of readings, and what counts as a reasonable annual average in Israel.