2024 NISSAN KICKS SV XTRONIC CVT VIN 3N1CP5CVXRL474988

The Nissan Kicks SV Xtronic CVT described here left the factory in 2024. The car runs on petrol. There is a CVT gearbox, with front-wheel drive. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

At the time of recording, the car had covered 69,519 miles. Because the clock counts miles, any figure noted in kilometres has to be converted before the two can be compared. The mileage is high for the car’s age, so the suspension, brakes, seats and steering wheel deserve a close look. Services and inspections note the distance covered, so a car with an ordinary past builds up a trail of figures that climb year after year.

Primary damage in the record: left side. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. With damage to the left side on file, the inspection should start with the pillars, sills and doors on the left side.

The car is recorded as running and driving. A key was there when the car was checked. A condition note describes the car at one moment; months of standing or later work on the car can change the picture in either direction.

Title status in the record: salvage. Such a title means the car was declared a total loss and can return to the road only after repair and inspection. If any work has been done on the car since, photos and invoices should show what was replaced.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.

A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. The CVT gearbox should respond smoothly and without delay; jerks, slipping or hesitation on a test drive need investigating.

The tenth character of the VIN stands for the model year, and the eleventh for the plant that built the car. The VIN on file for this car is 3N1CP5CVXRL474988. A VIN that differs between the documents and the car, or shows signs of tampering, is reason enough to walk away.

A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. Before any decision, check what is known about VIN 3N1CP5CVXRL474988.