How Much Does an NMVTIS Report Cost?

Paid NMVTIS reports cost $9.98 to $34.99 on Oct 26, 2026; the DOJ list shows no prices; VIN Lookup sells the ClearVIN PDF for $14.99.

By VIN Lookup Research DeskPublished 2026-11-10Reviewed 2026-11-10United States

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One paid NMVTIS report cost $9.98 to $34.99 on October 26, 2026, among the DOJ’s primary providers we could price. The lowest were $9.98 at Titlecheck.us and $9.99 at VinAudit, and VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99, one time, with no subscription; ClearVIN, which issues the report, is on the DOJ list of approved NMVTIS data providers. For several cars, VinAudit’s 10 reports for $29.99 came to $3.00 each on that date, and VinCheck.info, which the DOJ lists under VinAudit, advertised a free ad-supported report. The DOJ’s list of approved providers shows no prices, and the NMVTIS part of every report comes from the same federal system; a higher price pays for added records, packs or plans. For two or more cars, ClearVIN’s own packs cost less than VIN Lookup’s: on October 26, 2026, $23.98 for two and $28.99 for five on clearvin.com, against $29.99 for three and $44.99 for five at VIN Lookup.

Lowest paid price for one NMVTIS report on October 26, 2026: $9.98 at Titlecheck.us and $9.99 at VinAudit; the highest among the DOJ’s primary providers we could price was $34.99 at carVertical.
VIN Lookup sells the original ClearVIN PDF, with damage and auction records where available, for $14.99, one time; the report is issued by ClearVIN, which is on the DOJ list.
On October 26, 2026, the $1 trials at VinInspect, VinReport, EpicVIN and Bumper, and GoodCar’s $1.95 pass, renewed into monthly plans unless cancelled.
The DOJ list shows no prices: the cost depends on the approved seller you choose.

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How much does an NMVTIS report cost?

$9.98 to $34.99 for one paid report, on October 26, 2026. That is the range across the DOJ’s primary providers we could price: $9.98 at Titlecheck.us and $9.99 at VinAudit at the low end, $31.99 at Bumper and $34.99 at carVertical at the high end. VIN Lookup sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99, one time, with no subscription and no account.

CheckThatVIN and VINsmart could not be priced on that date, because both blocked automated reading. GoodCar sells no single report, only a pass: $1.95 for 7 days of unlimited lookups, then $29.95/month until cancelled.

What each NMVTIS report price buys, checked October 26, 2026

Five price points from our October 26, 2026 sheet, lowest first: the NMVTIS core alone, then what each higher price adds. Each row is the seller’s own page, read that day. VIN Lookup appears because it sells a ClearVIN report: the report is issued by ClearVIN, which is on the DOJ list.

Our guide to NMVTIS providers has every DOJ-listed seller in one table, with packs, trials and NMVTIS status.

What one report includes at five price points, lowest first. Each Checked cell dates its price (October 26, 2026).
Provider	One report	Includes	Lacks	Checked
Titlecheck.us	$9.98	NMVTIS title, brand, odometer, junk, salvage and total-loss records	No repairs, minor accidents, owner names or recalls (its homepage and FAQ)	Oct 26, 2026
VinAudit	$9.99	NMVTIS plus theft, lien, impound, export and sale records when available	No service or maintenance records advertised	Oct 26, 2026
VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com), original ClearVIN PDF	$14.99	The original ClearVIN PDF: title brands, odometer, damage, total-loss, theft, lien, auction and sale records where returned	Same report as ClearVIN, which states it has no maintenance records	Oct 26, 2026
ClearVIN (direct)	$17.99	Title brands, odometer, damage, auction and sale records, with photos where available	No maintenance records (its own FAQ)	Oct 26, 2026
carVertical	$34.99	Damage, mileage, theft, photos, a dated event timeline and market value (its U.S. pricing page)	Its U.S. pricing page does not list service or maintenance history; its FAQ says report data depends on availability	Oct 26, 2026

Titlecheck.us: Titlecheck.us homepage (“Only $9.98 per report”) — checked October 26, 2026 · Titlecheck.us: Titlecheck.us FAQ — checked October 26, 2026 · VinAudit: VinAudit homepage FAQ (single report and bundles) — checked October 26, 2026 · VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com): VIN Lookup report and package prices — checked October 26, 2026 · ClearVIN (direct): ClearVIN report credits — checked October 26, 2026 · carVertical: carVertical U.S. pricing — checked October 26, 2026

Why the DOJ list shows no prices

Because each approved provider sets its own price. The Justice Department’s NMVTIS FAQ, read November 10, 2026, says the cost of a report varies by provider. It says the Anti-Car Theft Act requires the system to be funded by user fees rather than federal funds, so NMVTIS is a fee-for-service system. The FAQ’s only fee range is dated May 2020, so this page uses the sellers’ own prices instead.

The FAQ tells consumers to request a report by choosing an approved provider. We re-read the DOJ’s provider list on November 10, 2026: it named the same 12 primary providers, the same additional websites and the same consumer note as on October 26, 2026. Choosing a provider there takes you off the DOJ website to that company’s site.

NMVTIS Frequently Asked Questions — read November 10, 2026 · Approved NMVTIS Data Providers — checked October 26, 2026; re-read November 10, 2026

What stays the same at every price

The NMVTIS part. The DOJ FAQ, read November 10, 2026, lists what NMVTIS records provide: current and previous title state, title issue date, latest odometer data, theft history if any, any brand with the date applied, and salvage history including total-loss designations. It also says NMVTIS does not contain some vehicle history data, giving repair history as its example.

What changes with the price is what a seller adds. In our price sheet, Titlecheck.us sells the NMVTIS core alone; VinAudit adds theft, lien, impound, export and sale records when available; ClearVIN’s report, which VIN Lookup sells, adds damage, auction and sale records, with photos where available; carVertical lists damage, mileage, theft, photos and market value.

In our public ClearVIN sample, the odometer readings on page 3 are labelled NMVTIS, the title brands are on page 5 and the auction entries are on page 9 of the same PDF. Records vary by VIN.

NMVTIS Frequently Asked Questions — read November 10, 2026

Checking several cars

A pack lowers the price per car only if you check that many cars. On October 26, 2026, VinAudit’s 10 reports for $29.99 came to $3.00 each, the lowest one-time price per report on our sheet. For two or more cars, ClearVIN’s own packs cost less than VIN Lookup’s: on October 26, 2026, $23.98 for two and $28.99 for five on clearvin.com, against $29.99 for three and $44.99 for five at VIN Lookup. Our providers guide ranks every one-time pack by price per report.

VinAudit: VinAudit homepage FAQ (single report and bundles) — checked October 26, 2026 · ClearVIN (direct): ClearVIN report credits — checked October 26, 2026

Free NMVTIS reports, and trials that renew

Two DOJ-listed sources advertised free reports. On October 26, 2026, VinCheck.info, listed under VinAudit, said advertisers cover its cost, though its pages do not name the company that runs it. Carsforsale.com advertised free NMVTIS-backed reports when last readable, on October 8, 2026. Check what a free report shows for your VIN before you rely on it.

Low entry prices are often trials. On October 26, 2026: VinInspect, $1 for 3 days, then $34.99, $49.99 or $99.99/month plus tax (the figure varied between page loads); VinReport, $1 for 7 days (3 credits), then $29.95/month for 30 credits; EpicVIN, $1 for 3 days, then $99.99/month plus tax on its Global page; Bumper, $1 (no PDF) or $5 (with PDF) for 7 days, then $27.99/month; GoodCar, $1.95 for 7 days of unlimited lookups, then $29.95/month until cancelled. Each renews unless you cancel, so read the terms before you enter a card.

Which NMVTIS report should you buy?

Match the report to your question. For title brands, odometer, salvage and total-loss records on one car, $9.98 at Titlecheck.us or $9.99 at VinAudit bought the NMVTIS core on October 26, 2026. For damage, auction and sale records too, with photos where available, VIN Lookup sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99, one time, with no account; ClearVIN itself charged $17.99 for one report on that date.

For several cars, a pack gives the lower price per report. Whichever you buy, read every title, brand and odometer row, and have the car inspected before you pay.

Buyer checklist

Find the 17-character VIN on the car and match it to the title.
Confirm the seller is on the DOJ list at vehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov, or, for a reseller, whose report it sells.
Check that the price is for one report, not a trial that renews.
Decide whether you need the NMVTIS core only, or damage and auction records too.
Run the free NHTSA recall lookup and NICB VINCheck as well.
Have the car inspected before you pay.

What this research cannot prove

Prices come from each seller’s own page on October 26, 2026, unless a Checked cell says otherwise, and may have changed; CheckThatVIN and VINsmart could not be priced.
The reads came from a connection outside the United States. EpicVIN showed its Global page, so a U.S. checkout may differ.
We did not buy these reports on one VIN, so the table shows what sellers say, not what they find.
The DOJ pages were read on November 10, 2026. We do not print the FAQ’s May 2020 fee range because it is older than the prices above.
Records vary by VIN, and a missing record is not proof that nothing happened.

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