2013 KIA FORTE EX VIN KNAFU4A26D5655226
Damage map
If damage records exist for this VIN, the report shows the affected zonesTheft, liens and title
Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Enhanced
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carKIA FORTE EX specifications
- VIN
- KNAFU4A26D5655226
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE EX
- Year
- 2013
- Colour
- WHITE
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 81 613 mi
- Recorded damage
- Front End
What buyers ask about the KIA FORTE EX
Was this 2013 KIA FORTE EX damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN KNAFU4A26D5655226, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 81 613 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN KNAFU4A26D5655226: history
This entry is for a 2013 KIA Forte EX, finished in white. The fuel is petrol. Power reaches the wheels through an automatic gearbox. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.
The clock stood at 81,613 miles when the data was entered. 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. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.
This KIA Forte EX is recorded with front-end damage. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. Damage rarely stays where it is first seen: an impact can reach the mountings and airbags behind a panel, and water or fire the wiring and electronics.
A key was noted with the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.
A car’s history is everything logged against it since it left the factory: registrations and owners, inspections, repairs and insurance claims. The paperwork is kept by different bodies – registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders – so the history of one car is spread across many places. Much of a car’s past cannot be seen: a good body repair leaves no obvious mark, and neither do years of hard driving.
Regular oil changes and timely work on the timing belt or chain decide how well an engine copes with age. On a petrol engine, spark plugs, ignition coils and the cooling system are the routine items a service history should cover. The automatic gearbox should respond smoothly and without delay; jerks, slipping or hesitation on a test drive need investigating.
The VIN is a 17-character code assigned at the factory: it identifies the manufacturer, the model and its variant, and ends with a serial number unique to the car. This car’s identification number is KNAFU4A26D5655226. A VIN that differs between the documents and the car, or shows signs of tampering, is reason enough to walk away.
Depending on what is on file, a VIN report may include past registrations, mileage readings, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks. The absence of an entry is not proof that nothing happened; it may only mean that nobody wrote it down. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. For this 2013 KIA Forte EX, the sensible next step is a history check on VIN KNAFU4A26D5655226.
