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2012 HONDA ACCORD LX VIN 1HGCP2F36CA061715

Gasoline 177 hp FWD Automatic
Specs decoded from VIN
Photo of the 2012 HONDA ACCORD LX
Year 2012
Engine 2.4 L
Power 177 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive FWD
Colour GRAY
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Keys available
No
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HONDA ACCORD LX specifications

VIN
1HGCP2F36CA061715
Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD LX
Year
2012
Colour
GRAY
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
2.4 L
Cylinders
4
Power
177 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
FWD
Recorded damage
Front End

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Was this 2012 HONDA ACCORD LX damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1HGCP2F36CA061715, if any, are in the full report.

In which countries was this car registered?

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VIN 1HGCP2F36CA061715: history

This record covers a 2012 Honda Accord LX. The drivetrain combines an automatic gearbox with front-wheel drive. The car runs on petrol. The specification is taken from the source data and has not been checked against other documents.

Turning back an odometer takes little skill and leaves no visible trace, which is why earlier figures matter more than the display.

In the source data, the main issue is front-end 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 radiator support, the headlamp mountings and the front crash structure.

No key was available with the car, so a new one will have to be made and programmed. A condition note describes the car at one moment; months of standing or later work on the car can change the picture in either direction.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. The paperwork is kept by different bodies – registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders – so the history of one car is spread across many places. Much of a car’s past cannot be seen: a good body repair leaves no obvious mark, and neither do years of hard driving.

For the engine, the service history matters most: oil changes, filters and the timing belt or chain are the entries to look for. Many modern petrol engines are turbocharged and direct-injected; where they are, the turbocharger and injectors belong on a specialist’s checklist. Automatic transmissions, CVTs included, are expensive to repair, so the test drive should include pulling away from a standstill and a stretch at motorway speed.

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 VIN on file for this car is 1HGCP2F36CA061715. A VIN that differs between the documents and the car, or shows signs of tampering, is reason enough to walk away.

A VIN report shows what has been logged: earlier registrations, odometer figures, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks, wherever such data exists. The absence of an entry is not proof that nothing happened; it may only mean that nobody wrote it down. The past is on file; the car’s condition today is a job for a mechanic, who can check the structure, underbody, electrics and any repairs on a lift. The next step is to look up the history behind VIN 1HGCP2F36CA061715.

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