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What the register actually tells you, what it doesn't, and how to use it when you're standing in someone's driveway deciding whether to hand over money.
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Guides
Reading your PPSR report
What each line means, which ones matter most, and what to do when the answer isn't the one you wanted.
Read the guide → - Finance
What happens if there's money owing
A registered security interest means a lender can repossess the car from you. Here is how to deal with it before you buy — not after.
Coming soon - Background
REVS, PPSR and why the name changed
REVS closed in 2012. The search you need today is a PPSR search — but the old name is still everywhere.
Coming soon - Damage
Statutory and repairable write-offs
The difference decides whether a car can ever be registered again. Both appear on your report.
Coming soon - Practical
Finding the VIN on any vehicle
Five places to look, and why a VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q.
Coming soon - Checklist
Before you hand over a deposit
The records check is one of five things worth doing. Here are the other four.
Coming soon
Note for the build: these six cards are the planned article set. Only Reading your PPSR report is written. The other five are shown as placeholders rather than links, so nothing is broken — write them, or drop them from this page.