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2012 TOYOTA RAV4 VIN 2T3BF4DV1CW261349

Gasoline 179 hp 4x4 Automatic
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Recorded odometer 186 979 mi
Year 2012
Engine 2.5 L
Power 179 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive 4x4
Colour GREEN
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Title group Clean
Title document Clear

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Keys available
Yes

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Mileage

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186 979 mi
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TOYOTA RAV4 specifications

VIN
2T3BF4DV1CW261349
Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2012
Colour
GREEN
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
2.5 L
Cylinders
4
Power
179 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
4x4
Recorded odometer
186 979 mi
Recorded damage
Normal Wear & Tear

What buyers ask about the TOYOTA RAV4

Was this 2012 TOYOTA RAV4 damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 2T3BF4DV1CW261349, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 186 979 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 2T3BF4DV1CW261349: history

This Toyota RAV4 was built in 2012. The gearbox is automatic. Under the bonnet is a 2.5-litre petrol engine producing 179 hp. The specification is taken from the source data.

The source data puts the mileage at 186,979 miles. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. Services and inspections note the distance covered, so a car with an ordinary past builds up a trail of figures that climb year after year.

No damage type appears in the source data; that shows what was entered, not what the car has been through. Signs of an old repair – uneven panel gaps, overspray, a slight mismatch in paint – can still turn up at an inspection.

A key was present. 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.

Title status in the record: clean. With a clean title the car can be registered and insured in the usual way.

A car’s history is the sum of what has happened to it since it was new, and most of it has left a trace on paper somewhere. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.

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. The automatic gearbox should respond smoothly and without delay; jerks, slipping or hesitation on a test drive need investigating. With four-wheel drive, mismatched tyres can strain the centre differential or coupling, so all four should be the same make and similarly worn.

The ninth character of the VIN is a check digit calculated from the other sixteen, so a mistyped or invented number does not add up. This car’s identification number is 2T3BF4DV1CW261349.

Where entries exist, a VIN check can show changes of owner, past mileage readings, reported damage and whether the car is listed as stolen. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. Look up the history of VIN 2T3BF4DV1CW261349 first, and let what it shows guide the inspection.

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