2004 HONDA ACCORD EX VIN 1HGCM71564A012143
Damage map
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Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Enhanced
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carHONDA ACCORD EX specifications
- VIN
- 1HGCM71564A012143
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- ACCORD EX
- Year
- 2004
- Colour
- BLUE
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 160 hp
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 130 965 mi
- Recorded damage
- Mechanical
What buyers ask about the HONDA ACCORD EX
Was this 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1HGCM71564A012143, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 130 965 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN 1HGCM71564A012143: history
The Honda Accord EX described here left the factory in 2004. There is a manual gearbox, with front-wheel drive. The engine is a 2.4-litre petrol unit with four cylinders. The specification is taken from the source data and has not been checked against other documents.
The recorded mileage is 130,965 miles. Turning back an odometer takes little skill and leaves no visible trace, which is why earlier figures matter more than the display. Title paperwork often notes the mileage at each change of owner, which makes it a useful cross-check.
This Honda Accord EX is recorded with mechanical damage. Two cars with the same damage label can be very different: one needs a few new parts, the other major work. Given the kind of damage entered, a mechanic should look first at the engine, the gearbox and the running gear.
A key was there when the car was checked. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.
Title status in the record: clean. There is no salvage or similar mark, so the car was never recorded as a total loss.
A car’s history answers three questions: who kept it, how it was looked after and what went wrong along the way. From the outside, a car with a repaired accident and a car without one can look identical.
For the engine, the service history matters most: oil changes, filters and the timing belt or chain are the entries to look for. A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. A manual gearbox should change cleanly into every gear; a slipping clutch or a rattle at idle points to work that will be needed soon.
A VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q, which could be mistaken for digits; its 17 characters identify the maker, the model and the individual car. The record gives the VIN as 1HGCM71564A012143. The VIN usually appears at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and stamped into the body, and all of them should match the documents.
Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. A history check on VIN 1HGCM71564A012143 is the place to start.