How to Check Car Accident History in UAE

In fact, a car accident history check can save you extra repair costs that you might end up incurring otherwise.

Where to Find Your Chassis Number? Before checking your car accident history, its important to check your chassis number. You can find this number in 4 ways — On the back of the car registration number On the side door On the dashboard in front of the driver's seat Visiting the shop where you bought the car to get the number

Where Can You Check Car Accident History for Free in UAE?

You can check your car accident history for free via —

• Emirates Vehicle Gate (EVG)
• Ministry of Interior
• Abu Dhabi Police Website

How to Check Car Accident History through Emirates Vehicle Gate?

 

Here's the step-by-step guide on checking car accident history for free via EVG -

• Visit the EVG website and log into your account. You can also use the Quick Search function. 
  • If you choose the ‘Quick Search’ function, the next steps will be helpful. 

• Enter the Chassis Number. 
• Click on the Search button to initiate the EVG accident check. You will be directed to a new webpage that has a list of accidents reported for the vehicle. 

In case there are no reports, you will see the following —

• If the vehicle has been in more than one accident, you can browse through the report using the ‘Plus’ and ‘Minus’ options. 

Note: EVG only gives information about vehicles registered in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah. It does not reveal any vehicle accident history for the vehicles registered in Dubai. 

Furthermore, if your vehicle that was registered in these 6 emirates gets transferred to Dubai, the information about the same will be lost. 

 

How to Check Car Accident History through Ministry of Interior (MOI)?

To check vehicle accident history using the Ministry of Interior website, you need to provide the chassis number or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). 

Similar to EVG, this website offers car accident information for vehicles registered only in Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain. However, unlike the former, the MOI website lets you check accident history of a car registered in any of the 6 emirates but transferred to Dubai. 

 

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to check accident history of a car in UAE via MOI -

• Visit the MOI website and provide the VIN of the vehicle for which you want to check the details. 

• Once you enter your VIN, click on the Search tab. You will be navigated to the page where you can see the results of the MOI accident history check.
• If there are no accidents, the following would appear —

• If there is a vehicle accident history, the website will show the list of accidents along with their time of occurrence and other information in the following format —

 

How to Check Car Accident History in Abu Dhabi Police Website?

If you are buying a used car in Abu Dhabi, you can easily check its vehicle accident history on the official website of the Abu Dhabi Police. 

 

Here are the steps for checking your car accident history for free on the Abu Dhabi Police website —

• Go to the official Abu Dhabi Police website. 

• Select the ‘Inquire about Car Accidents’ tab from the menu on the homepage. 
• Provide the chassis number of the car.

This will show the vehicle accident history. 

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How to Check Car Accident History in UAE at Nominal Costs?

Here are the ways to check car accident history in UAE at minimal costs —

 

Road and Transport Authority (RTA) Website

RTA provides a ‘Technical Vehicle Status Certificate’ that covers the vehicle history. The certificate contains extensive vehicle records such as 

• Insurance and its validity history
• The condition of the vehicle 
• Car owner history and more 

Cost: AED 120

 

 

Via Private Companies

Besides government organisations, private companies like CarReport and CarFax offer extensive databases offering vehicle accident history and more if you buy an imported used vehicle. 

 

CarReport offers detailed reports on used cars including vehicle valuation and history. 

• General report: Usually free
• Premium services and detailed reports: AED 99 

To get the free report, simply provide the mileage and chassis number of the vehicle.

 

CarFax also gives you comprehensive information about the vehicle’s history. It provides reports with details about —

• Flood damage
• Service records
• Vehicle registration
• Title issues
• Accidents
• Total loss

Cost: AED 119.77 

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