Sample PPSR check report
This is what you see after you pay. The same report arrives by email with the PPSR certificate attached. The cars and data below are made up.
Sample 1 of 2: finance owing
Sample report, fictional car
2017 Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport
Finance Check
Finance owingA lender has registered a security interest on this car. Until the loan is paid out, the lender may be able to take the car back, even from a new owner.
- Secured party
- EXAMPLE MOTOR FINANCE PTY LTD (FICTIONAL)
- Registration number
- 201906140012345
- Registration kind
- Security interest
- Collateral
- Motor Vehicle, consumer property
- Start
- 14 June 2019
- End
- No end date given
The lender's contact details are on the certificate.
What to do before you pay
- Ask the seller about the loan. It may be paid off but not yet removed.
- Ask the seller for a payout letter from Example Motor Finance Pty Ltd (fictional).
- Pay the lender directly from the sale price, or wait until the seller shows the loan is cleared. Then check again before you hand over money.
Write-off Check
Not written offThis car is not recorded as written off.
Not every damaged car is written off. Have it inspected by a mechanic before you buy.
Stolen Check
Not stolenThis car, its plates and its engine are not recorded as stolen.
A theft may not be reported yet. Check the VIN on the car matches the one on this report.
Takata Recall Status
No open recallNo open Takata airbag recall was found for this car.
Factory Recalls
None openNo open safety recalls were found for this model.
A Mazda dealer can confirm recall work for this exact VIN.
Registration Details
Current- Plate
- CXR48K
- State
- New South Wales
- Status
- Current
- Expires
- 14 March 2027
Registered until 14 March 2027 (5 months left).
Vehicle Details
- VIN
- JM0KF4W7A00104821
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- CX-5 Maxx Sport
- Year of manufacture
- 2017
- Compliance date
- March 2017
- Body
- Wagon
- Colour
- White
- Vehicle type
- Passenger Vehicle
- Engine number
- PY123456
Check that the VIN on the car matches this one.
PPSR - REVS Check
CertificateYour PPSR search certificate is the record of this search, issued by the register. We pass it on unchanged.
- Certificate number
- 412345678901234
- Search number
- 873451092
- Searched
- 16 October 2026, 2:21 pm (Canberra time)
Keep the certificate. It's your evidence of the search if anyone later claims an interest in the car.
This report is a snapshot of the PPSR at the time above. It doesn't cover how much is owing, who owns the car, its kilometres, unpaid fines or tolls, service history, or damage that didn't lead to a write-off. If our summary and the certificate ever differ, the certificate is the record.
Sample 2 of 2: nothing recorded
Sample report, fictional car
2019 Toyota Corolla Ascent Sport
Finance Check
No financeNo security interest is registered against this car on the PPSR.
Finance can be registered at any time. Check again on the day you buy, or the day before.
Write-off Check
Not written offThis car is not recorded as written off.
Not every damaged car is written off. Have it inspected by a mechanic before you buy.
Stolen Check
Not stolenThis car, its plates and its engine are not recorded as stolen.
A theft may not be reported yet. Check the VIN on the car matches the one on this report.
Takata Recall Status
No open recallNo open Takata airbag recall was found for this car.
Factory Recalls
None openNo open safety recalls were found for this model.
A Toyota dealer can confirm recall work for this exact VIN.
Registration Details
Current- Plate
- SAMPLE
- State
- New South Wales
- Status
- Current
- Expires
- 30 April 2027
Registered until 30 April 2027 (6 months left).
Vehicle Details
- VIN
- JTNKU3JE60J021374
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Corolla Ascent Sport
- Year of manufacture
- 2019
- Compliance date
- May 2019
- Body
- Hatchback
- Colour
- Silver
- Vehicle type
- Passenger Vehicle
- Engine number
- 2ZR4471902
Check that the VIN on the car matches this one.
PPSR - REVS Check
CertificateYour PPSR search certificate is the record of this search, issued by the register. We pass it on unchanged.
- Certificate number
- 412345678905678
- Search number
- 873451107
- Searched
- 16 October 2026, 2:21 pm (Canberra time)
Keep the certificate. It's your evidence of the search if anyone later claims an interest in the car.
This report is a snapshot of the PPSR at the time above. It doesn't cover how much is owing, who owns the car, its kilometres, unpaid fines or tolls, service history, or damage that didn't lead to a write-off. If our summary and the certificate ever differ, the certificate is the record.
What the email looks like
A short email from reports@ppsr.org with a link back to your report, the PPSR certificate attached as a PDF, and your tax invoice.