Importing a Car from a European Country – Mileage and Vehicle History Check
The actual mileage of a used vehicle is one of the most important factors when evaluating its condition and value.
For this reason, when inspecting an imported vehicle, it is important to review the available mileage history as well. In several European countries, official online services are available where previous technical inspections, odometer readings, and other vehicle information can be checked.
Below you can find the main official services for each country.
🇫🇷 France – HistoVec
For vehicles originating from France, the official HistoVec service is available.
Through this service, users can access information related to the vehicle’s history, previous technical inspections, and the corresponding mileage records.
The vehicle owner can generate the report and share it with a prospective buyer.
Official service:
https://histovec.interieur.gouv.fr/histovec/accueil
Before purchasing a vehicle from France, it is useful to ask the seller for the HistoVec report and compare the previous recorded mileage with the current odometer reading.
🇷🇴 Romania – RAR Auto-Pass
In Romania, the official authority responsible for vehicle inspections and vehicle-related information is the Registrul Auto Român (RAR).
Through RAR’s online services, tools such as RAR Auto-Pass and ITP verification are available and can be used to search for available information regarding a vehicle’s history.
Official website:
https://www.rarom.ro/
From the Instrumente Online section, you can access the relevant services.
🇵🇱 Poland – Historia Pojazdu
Poland provides the official government service Historia Pojazdu.
Through this service, users can check information from the Polish vehicle registry, including previous technical inspections and records related to the vehicle’s history.
Official service:
https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/sprawdz-historie-pojazdu
The following information is usually required:
registration number,
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),
date of first registration.
Previous records can be particularly useful when verifying the vehicle’s mileage.
🇱🇹 Lithuania – Regitra
For vehicles originating from Lithuania, the official vehicle registration authority is Regitra.
Through its services, users can search for and verify available information related to vehicle registration and vehicle details.
Official website:
https://www.regitra.lt/
Online services:
https://www.eregitra.lt/
Before purchasing a vehicle, it is recommended to have the VIN, registration number, and information from the Lithuanian registration certificate available.
🇪🇪 Estonia – Transpordiamet
In Estonia, the official transport authority is the Estonian Transport Administration – Transpordiamet.
Through its online services, users can search for information related to a vehicle’s history and registration.
Official website:
https://transpordiamet.ee/en
Look for the Vehicle History Check section to access the available vehicle information.
🇨🇿 Czech Republic – Kontrola Tachometru
The Czech Republic provides a particularly useful official service for checking previous odometer records.
The Kontrola Tachometru service allows users to search for mileage readings recorded during previous technical inspections.
Official service:
https://www.kontrolatachometru.cz/
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is required for the search.
These records can help determine whether the vehicle’s mileage progression appears consistent over time.
🇮🇹 Italy – Verifica Revisioni
For vehicles originating from Italy, the official Portale dell'Automobilista service is available.
Through the Verifica Revisioni service, previous periodic technical inspections can be checked.
Official service:
https://www.ilportaledellautomobilista.it/interrogazionistoricorevisioni/spa/
The Italian registration number and vehicle type are usually required for the search.
Special attention should be paid to the mileage readings recorded during previous technical inspections (Revisioni).
🇸🇪 Sweden – Transportstyrelsen
In Sweden, the official authority is Transportstyrelsen.
Through its vehicle search service, users can access various details related to the vehicle, its registration, and technical inspections.
Vehicle search:
https://fordon-fu-regnr.transportstyrelsen.se/
Official Transportstyrelsen website:
https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/
The Swedish registration number is usually required for the search.
🇩🇰 Denmark – Find Synsrapport
In Denmark, an official service is available for searching vehicle technical inspection reports (Synsrapporter).
These reports may include information about previous technical inspections, inspection dates, inspection results, and vehicle details.
Official service:
https://www.fstyr.dk/privat/syn/find-synsrapport
Comparing consecutive technical inspection reports can help verify the progression of the vehicle’s mileage over time.
Why Is Mileage Verification Important?
It is not enough to know only how many kilometres the vehicle currently displays on its odometer.
What matters more is reviewing the progression of the mileage over time.
For example:
2020 → 65,000 km
2022 → 92,000 km
2024 → 121,000 km
2026 → 145,000 km
The above sequence shows a normal and consistent increase.
By contrast, a record such as:
2022 → 170,000 km
2025 → 125,000 km
requires further investigation.
For this reason, before purchasing an imported vehicle, it is important to cross-check, where information is available:
mileage records,
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),
previous technical inspections,
registration documents,
vehicle maintenance history.
More Information
The available information and the search process may differ depending on the vehicle’s country of origin.
For more information about imported and unregistered vehicles, as well as detailed instructions for each country, visit the eKTEO Help Center: