AutoCheck

What AutoCheck does

AutoCheck is the consumer-facing vehicle history report brand of Experian Information Solutions, Inc., a publicly traded data analytics company. The product enables used-car shoppers and dealers to query a single VIN or U.S. license plate and retrieve a comprehensive history covering title brands, salvage/junk records, flood or fire damage, odometer readings, lemon history, rental/taxi/fleet usage, theft records, liens, and accident data, sourced from hundreds of state DMVs, auctions, Canadian motor vehicle departments, and consumer protection agencies. AutoCheck's signature technical feature is the patented AutoCheck Score (U.S. Patent No. 8,005,759), a 1–100 predictive rating that estimates the likelihood a vehicle will remain on the road in five years relative to comparable class and age cohorts. Vehicle Buyback Protection and a Flood Risk Check add complementary trust and risk-filtering layers around the core report.

The company monetizes through one-time per-report purchases and multi-report subscription plans sold directly via autocheck.com, supplemented by a commercial dealer portal (autocheckmembers.com) and resold/distributed integrations with major automotive marketplaces including AutoTrader, Cars.com, Edmunds, KBB, CarGurus, eBay Motors, J.D. Power, Carzing, and KeySavvy. Customer segments span individual used-car shoppers as the primary audience, with dealers, lenders, and other automotive industry participants as secondary B2B users leveraging reports for inventory verification, customer transparency, and lending risk decisions. Geographic coverage is concentrated in the U.S. and Canada; markets outside those countries are not served.

In April 2025 AutoCheck expanded into an adjacent AI-driven product line — the AutoCheck AI Review Tool — which uses WASM-compiled Rust for in-browser automated error detection in financial presentations, with planned cross-check integrations against FactSet and CapIQ. This tool was acquired by Flippr in March 2025. The vehicle history business remains the franchise asset and is organizationally nested within Experian's automotive division; AutoCheck itself does not disclose standalone financials and operates with a small (11–50 employee) team under the Experian parent headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

Name

AutoCheck

Legal name

Experian Information Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://autocheck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AutoCheck, a brand of Experian Information Solutions, Inc., provides consumer and dealer vehicle history reports and the patented AutoCheck Score for used cars in the U.S. and Canada, distributed via direct online sales and major automotive marketplace partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Vehicle History Reports: One-time fee per vehicle history report purchased online. No recurring charges for single reports. Subscription options available for multiple reports.
2. Subscription Reports: Multiple reports subscription allowing users to run reports on multiple vehicles during the subscription term.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AutoCheck operates an online platform that allows consumers and dealers to search vehicle history by VIN or US license plate and purchase comprehensive reports covering title brands, salvage/junk records, flood/fire damage, odometer readings, accident history, theft records, and loan/lien information. The service is differentiated by the patented AutoCheck Score (1-100 reliability prediction) and Vehicle Buyback Protection, all backed by Experian's data aggregation from hundreds of public and industry sources.

Product overview

AutoCheck is a vehicle history report service backed by Experian, offering consumers comprehensive vehicle history information including accident records, title brands, ownership history, and recall information. The core product is the AutoCheck Vehicle History Report, supplemented by the patented AutoCheck Score for reliability prediction, Vehicle Buyback Protection, and Flood Risk Check features. Data is aggregated from hundreds of sources including state DMVs, auto auctions, and consumer protection agencies. Additionally, AutoCheck has expanded into AI-powered document review with its AutoCheck AI Review Tool for checking financial presentations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AutoCheck Vehicle History Reports Comprehensive vehicle history reports that search for salvage or junk vehicles, damage from hail, flood or fire, mileage discrepancies, odometer rollback, lemon vehicles, rental/taxi/fleet usage, theft records, and loan/liens. Available via VIN or US license plate search for individual consumers and dealers.
• AutoCheck Score Patented scoring system (U.S. Patent No. 8,005,759) that predicts the likelihood a vehicle will be on the road in 5 years, helping consumers assess vehicle reliability and compare vehicles within their class on a scale of 1 to 100.
• Vehicle Buyback Protection Complimentary protection for registered, qualified vehicles that have certain title brands found after the vehicle is reported free of the brand - if AutoCheck misses it, they buy it back.
• Flood Risk Check Feature that identifies vehicles with flood damage history, helping consumers avoid purchasing vehicles that have been damaged by flooding.

Quantifiable outcome

• Predict vehicle reliability on a 1-100 scale comparing similar vehicles by class and age
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AutoTradercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutoCheck is partnered with AutoTrader, one of the largest automotive marketplace platforms, for vehicle history report integration.
• Cars.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Cars.com automotive marketplace to provide vehicle history reports to car shoppers.
• EdmundscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEdmunds partnered with AutoCheck to provide vehicle history information to consumers researching vehicles.
• Kelley Blue Book (KBB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with KBB to integrate vehicle history reports into the car buying research process.
• CarGuruscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntegration with CarGurus automotive marketplace platform.
• eBay MotorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributoreBay Motors partnership for vehicle history report distribution.
• CarzingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntegration with Carzing automotive marketplace.
• J.D. PowercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with J.D. Power automotive research and ratings company.
• KeySavvyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKeySavvy partnership for vehicle transaction and history services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carfax: Carfax is the dominant US vehicle history report provider and AutoCheck's primary direct competitor. Both aggregate DMV, auction, and dealer data to produce consumer and dealer-facing vehicle history reports for used-car shoppers and dealers — identical core product, overlapping customer base.
• VinAudit: VinAudit is a lower-priced vehicle history report provider pulling from NMVTIS and other public data sources. It competes directly with AutoCheck in the consumer self-serve segment, primarily on price and accessibility.
• CARPROOF (CARFAX Canada): CARPROOF is the Canadian vehicle history report provider, now part of CARFAX. It is a direct competitor in AutoCheck's Canadian market and overlaps on cross-border used-vehicle data needs.

Emerging players

• Bumper: Bumper is an emerging vehicle history and market pricing platform serving US consumers and dealers. It overlaps with AutoCheck on history reports and competes for the same used-car shopper audience with a digital-first product experience.
• EpicVIN: EpicVIN offers NMVTIS-based vehicle history reports at lower price points, primarily targeting cost-conscious used-car buyers. It is a partial competitor focused on the budget tier of the same consumer segment AutoCheck serves.
• InstaVIN: InstaVIN provides instant vehicle history reports using public records and auction data. It overlaps with AutoCheck's consumer-facing service, particularly for shoppers seeking lower-cost alternatives.

Regional players

• AutoDNA: AutoDNA is a European vehicle history report provider serving EU markets. While AutoCheck is US/Canada-only, AutoDNA is the closest comparable service in adjacent geography, useful for benchmarking report features and pricing.

Others

• NMVTIS (AAMVA): NMVTIS is the US Department of Justice-backed national vehicle title information system. It is the underlying public data layer that several AutoCheck competitors (VinAudit, EpicVIN) rely on, and represents the baseline/lowest-cost alternative to AutoCheck's commercial reports.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/autocheck_vhr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auto-check-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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