How a PPSR.org check works

1. Tell us which car

• Rego: letters and numbers only, as they appear on the plate. Spaces don't matter. Pick the state or territory from the list.
• VIN: 17 letters and numbers. It's on the registration papers, the build plate under the bonnet, and usually at the bottom of the windscreen on the driver's side. VINs never use the letters I, O or Q. With a VIN you don't need the state.

The PPSR is searched by VIN. When you enter a rego, we find the VIN for you at no extra cost.

2. Check it's the right car, then pay

The payment page shows the car we found, with the rego or VIN you entered. If it's not the car you're looking at, search again. Nothing is charged until you pay.

For a rego search we show the last 6 characters of the VIN before you pay, and the full VIN on your report.

Then enter your email address and pay $9.95 including GST. That's the only charge. Payments are processed by Stripe; we never see or store your card number.

3. Read your report

We search the PPSR straight away and show your report on screen, usually in about a minute. You can close the page: we email the report to you either way.

Your report has:

• a clear answer on finance owing, write-off and stolen records
• Takata airbag and factory recall status
• what to do next if anything is recorded
• the car's details and registration, including the rego expiry
• the official PPSR search certificate as a PDF, unchanged

The email is also your tax invoice.

If the PPSR is closed

The PPSR closes for maintenance every Wednesday from 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm Canberra time. You can still order then: we tell you before you pay, run your check after it reopens and email your report. If the PPSR has an unplanned outage, we tell you before you pay and run your check as soon as it's back.

If something goes wrong

If there is an error while we make your report, you will be refunded. Email support@ppsr.org with your order reference. Refund policy