About. Checka vehicle reports

Here’s why you should use Checka

Buying a vehicle can be a stressful experience and you want to make sure you’re making a good decision. Checka takes some of that pre-purchase stress away. We pull together data from NZ Transport Agency, RightCar and New Zealand Companies Office Personal Property Securities Register to give you one comprehensive report. We do the hard work so you know if a vehicle you like is roadworthy and a smart choice.

What a Checka report tells you

A Checka report tells you a wide range of important vehicle details, including recall and defect alerts:

Debts registered against the vehicle
Odometer readings
Ownership history
Previous number plates
Registration status — is it current or expired?
Warrant of fitness (WOF) or certificate of fitness (COF) status — current or expired?
Road user charges (RUC) status
If the vehicle is New Zealand new
If the vehicle was imported damaged
If the vehicle has previously been deregistered
Government fuel economy and safety ratings
Engine number, VIN, chassis number, and other details
Free price comparison (where applicable)
If the vehicle is subject to a Takata airbag recall

The vehicles we check

You can get a Checka report on any of the following vehicles:

Cars
Trucks
Caravans and trailers
Motorcycles
All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Earthmoving machinery
Buses

Checka for car dealers

You can register for a Checka Business Account and get Checka reports at a wholesale price. You can also integrate Checka with your dealer management system for all of the following:

CIN generation
Fuelsaver labels
Sale and purchase agreements
Vehicle appraisal and valuation documents
MR13B (change of ownership) submission
MR13C (trader acquisition) submission
Driver licence verification
Add as many sub-users as you like
List of your vehicles from NZTA (vehicles in your trader network)

Checka for other businesses

If you're a finance, insurance, tyre or car part business that can use vehicle information obtained from a license plate or VIN, register for a Checka Business Account and get Checka reports at a wholesale price. You can also integrate the Checka API directly into your software, website or service. Find out more about Checka developer tools and contact us for information and wholesale rates.