[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1592},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-history-risk-AUCN-Data-Written-Off-Rates-Vary-by-State":3,"article-id-AUCN-Data-Written-Off-Rates-Vary-by-State":399,"related-AUCN-Data-Written-Off-Rates-Vary-by-State":400},{"id":4,"title":5,"articleId":6,"body":7,"category":371,"categorySlug":372,"cover":373,"description":374,"extension":375,"faq":376,"meta":389,"navigation":391,"path":392,"readTime":393,"seo":394,"slug":395,"stem":396,"updatedAt":397,"__hash__":398},"content/history-risk/AUCN-Data-Written-Off-Rates-Vary-by-State.md","AUCN Data: Written-Off Rates Are Twice as High in Some States",57,{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":358},"minimark",[10,19,22,27,34,118,122,125,153,169,173,179,182,186,192,195,199,247,251,277,281,284,288,308,312,344],[11,12,13,14,18],"p",{},"Where a used car has lived matters — and AUCN's check data makes that concrete. The written-off rate in some states runs at roughly ",[15,16,17],"strong",{},"twice"," the rate of others.",[11,20,21],{},"If you are buying a car with interstate history, this is the most useful table you will see this week.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"written-off-rates-by-state","Written-off rates by state",[28,29],"data-bars",{"data":30,"note":31,"title":32,"unit":33},"South Australia:12.5|Queensland:12.4|Western Australia:11.4|Northern Territory:9.3|ACT:8.0|Tasmania:7.3|Victoria:6.9|New South Wales:4.2","Measured against Victoria as a baseline of 1.0×, South Australia runs at 1.81×, Queensland at 1.79× and Western Australia at 1.65× — while New South Wales sits at just 0.61×.","Written-off history by state (share of checks)","%",[35,36,37,50],"table",{},[38,39,40],"thead",{},[41,42,43,47],"tr",{},[44,45,46],"th",{},"State",[44,48,49],{},"Written-off rate",[51,52,53,62,70,78,86,94,102,110],"tbody",{},[41,54,55,59],{},[56,57,58],"td",{},"South Australia",[56,60,61],{},"12.5%",[41,63,64,67],{},[56,65,66],{},"Queensland",[56,68,69],{},"12.4%",[41,71,72,75],{},[56,73,74],{},"Western Australia",[56,76,77],{},"11.4%",[41,79,80,83],{},[56,81,82],{},"Northern Territory",[56,84,85],{},"9.3%",[41,87,88,91],{},[56,89,90],{},"ACT",[56,92,93],{},"8.0%",[41,95,96,99],{},[56,97,98],{},"Tasmania",[56,100,101],{},"7.3%",[41,103,104,107],{},[56,105,106],{},"Victoria",[56,108,109],{},"6.9%",[41,111,112,115],{},[56,113,114],{},"New South Wales",[56,116,117],{},"4.2%",[23,119,121],{"id":120},"why-the-gap-exists","Why the gap exists",[11,123,124],{},"The pattern tracks the things that actually total cars:",[126,127,128,135,141,147],"ul",{},[129,130,131,134],"li",{},[15,132,133],{},"Hailstorms"," — South Australia and parts of regional Queensland see severe, repeated hail events.",[129,136,137,140],{},[15,138,139],{},"Flooding"," — Queensland's wet seasons routinely write off entire car populations at once.",[129,142,143,146],{},[15,144,145],{},"Distance and environment"," — Western Australia's long, remote driving and harsher conditions lead to more structural write-offs.",[129,148,149,152],{},[15,150,151],{},"Fleet mix"," — mining, agriculture and regional work vehicles age differently to city cars.",[11,154,155,156,163,164,168],{},"A written-off record also does not stay in the state where it happened. Repaired write-offs are bought, moved and re-registered across borders all the time, and each state runs its own written-off vehicle register — see the ",[157,158,162],"a",{"href":159,"rel":160},"https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/buy-sell-or-transfer-a-vehicle",[161],"nofollow","VicRoads"," and ",[157,165,66],{"href":166,"rel":167},"https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/registration/transfer",[161]," processes as examples.",[23,170,172],{"id":171},"the-same-states-also-lead-on-overall-risk","The same states also lead on overall risk",[28,174],{"data":175,"note":176,"title":177,"unit":33,"accent":178},"Western Australia:27.5|Queensland:25.4|South Australia:24.8|Northern Territory:23.8|Victoria:21.8|ACT:21.3|Tasmania:19.8|New South Wales:18.6","All four flags combined: finance owing, written-off history, stolen record and odometer anomaly.","Share of checks with at least one risk flag, by state","#50A4FF",[11,180,181],{},"Combining every risk flag produces almost the same ranking, which tells you the state differences are not an artefact of one data point — they reflect genuinely different vehicle histories.",[23,183,185],{"id":184},"write-off-risk-is-highest-in-mid-age-cars","Write-off risk is highest in mid-age cars",[28,187],{"data":188,"note":189,"title":190,"unit":33,"accent":191},"8-11 years old:12.0|4-7 years old:11.3|12-15 years old:10.6|0-3 years old:9.5|16+ years old:6.7","Even late-model cars carry meaningful write-off risk — nearly one in ten vehicles under three years old has a written-off record somewhere in its history.","Written-off rate by vehicle age","#FF4033",[11,193,194],{},"That last line surprises most buyers: write-off history is not confined to old cars. A vehicle can be repaired and resold within a year or two of a hailstorm or flood, then reappear as an apparently clean late-model listing.",[23,196,198],{"id":197},"if-you-are-buying-an-interstate-car","If you are buying an interstate car",[200,201,202,214,221,228,231],"ol",{},[129,203,204,207,208,213],{},[15,205,206],{},"Check before you pay",", not after rego changes hands. A ",[157,209,212],{"href":210,"rel":211},"https://www.ppsr.gov.au/about-ppsr",[161],"$2 PPSR search"," covers all states.",[129,215,216,217,220],{},"Be extra careful with cars showing ",[15,218,219],{},"recent interstate rego changes"," — a move can mask earlier history.",[129,222,223,224,227],{},"Ask ",[15,225,226],{},"which state the car has spent most of its life in",", and treat a vague answer as a red flag.",[129,229,230],{},"Remember: a statutory write-off can never be registered again, while a repairable write-off should be priced for its history.",[129,232,233,234,237,238,163,243,246],{},"Allow for the ",[15,235,236],{},"14-day transfer windows"," used in ",[157,239,242],{"href":240,"rel":241},"https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/transfer-a-vehicle-registration",[161],"NSW",[157,244,66],{"href":166,"rel":245},[161]," when you plan the purchase.",[23,248,250],{"id":249},"if-you-are-selling-a-repaired-vehicle","If you are selling a repaired vehicle",[126,252,253,265,271],{},[129,254,255,258,259,264],{},[15,256,257],{},"Disclose the history early."," Buyers will find it, and under the ",[157,260,263],{"href":261,"rel":262},"https://consumerlaw.gov.au/",[161],"Australian Consumer Law"," undisclosed damage can become a misrepresentation dispute.",[129,266,267,270],{},[15,268,269],{},"Price to the market, not to the repair bill."," Repaired write-offs sit below clean-title equivalents even when the work is excellent.",[129,272,273,276],{},[15,274,275],{},"Provide the PPSR report and repair documentation"," in the listing to build trust with cautious buyers.",[23,278,280],{"id":279},"the-bottom-line","The bottom line",[11,282,283],{},"Your local market is not the whole market. A car that looks clean in a Sydney listing may carry history from a hailstorm in Adelaide or a flood in Brisbane. The state gap is exactly why a national history check — not a local assumption — is what protects you.",[23,285,287],{"id":286},"related-aucn-data","Related AUCN data",[126,289,290,296,302],{},[129,291,292],{},[157,293,295],{"href":294},"/resources/history-risk/AUCN-Data-Nearly-1-in-4-Used-Cars-Carry-a-Hidden-Risk-Flag","Nearly 1 in 4 used cars carry a risk flag",[129,297,298],{},[157,299,301],{"href":300},"/resources/history-risk/AUCN-Data-How-Common-Are-Odometer-Anomalies","About 1 in 24 cars shows an odometer anomaly",[129,303,304],{},[157,305,307],{"href":306},"/resources/rego-legal/How-to-Check-a-Cars-Previous-Registration-History-in-Australia","How to check a car's previous registration history",[23,309,311],{"id":310},"sources","Sources",[126,313,314,321,327,333,339],{},[129,315,316,320],{},[157,317,319],{"href":210,"rel":318},[161],"PPSR — About the PPSR"," (Australian Financial Security Authority)",[129,322,323],{},[157,324,326],{"href":159,"rel":325},[161],"VicRoads — Buy, sell or transfer a vehicle",[129,328,329],{},[157,330,332],{"href":166,"rel":331},[161],"Queensland Government — Registration transfer",[129,334,335],{},[157,336,338],{"href":240,"rel":337},[161],"Service NSW — Transfer a vehicle registration",[129,340,341],{},[157,342,263],{"href":261,"rel":343},[161],[345,346,347],"blockquote",{},[11,348,349,352,353,357],{},[15,350,351],{},"About this data:"," AUCN Data, percentage basis, based on AUCN PPSR checks through September 2026. Aggregated percentages only; no individual vehicles or personal information are published. Written-off rates reflect weather, vehicle mix and operating environment, not driver behaviour or brand quality. See the ",[157,354,356],{"href":355},"/resources/data-notes/AUCN-Data-Methodology","AUCN Data methodology and definitions"," for how these figures are produced.",{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":361},"",2,[362,363,364,365,366,367,368,369,370],{"id":25,"depth":360,"text":26},{"id":120,"depth":360,"text":121},{"id":171,"depth":360,"text":172},{"id":184,"depth":360,"text":185},{"id":197,"depth":360,"text":198},{"id":249,"depth":360,"text":250},{"id":279,"depth":360,"text":280},{"id":286,"depth":360,"text":287},{"id":310,"depth":360,"text":311},"History & Risk","history-risk","/images/articles/aucn-data-04-writeoff-cover.png?v=2","Written-off rates run 1.65–1.81× higher in SA, QLD and WA than Victoria. See the state-by-state data, the age pattern and how to check an interstate car.","md",[377,380,383,386],{"q":378,"a":379},"Which state has the highest written-off rate?","South Australia (12.5%), Queensland (12.4%) and Western Australia (11.4%) lead the data, running at 1.65–1.81 times the Victorian rate of 6.9%. New South Wales is lowest at 4.2%.",{"q":381,"a":382},"At what vehicle age do written-off records peak?","Between 8 and 11 years old, where 12.0% of checks show a written-off record. Late-model cars are not exempt either — 9.5% of vehicles under three years old carry one.",{"q":384,"a":385},"Can a written-off car be registered again?","It depends on the category. A statutory write-off can never be re-registered, while a repairable write-off may return to the road after inspection. A PPSR search and the relevant state written-off vehicle register are the way to confirm which applies.",{"q":387,"a":388},"Why are write-off rates higher in some states?","Severe hail and flooding (South Australia, Queensland), long-distance remote driving and harsher operating conditions (Western Australia) all produce more structural write-offs, and fleet mix adds to the difference.",{"createdAt":390},"2026-09-28",true,"/history-risk/aucn-data-written-off-rates-vary-by-state",4,{"title":5,"description":374},"AUCN-Data-Written-Off-Rates-Vary-by-State","history-risk/AUCN-Data-Written-Off-Rates-Vary-by-State","2026-09-30","1JjTpaCzUkCbQiQeYQbw8BnPwonV-Vlp-NGEMeaLGjU",null,[401,677,984],{"id":402,"title":403,"articleId":404,"body":405,"category":371,"categorySlug":372,"cover":656,"description":657,"extension":375,"faq":658,"meta":671,"navigation":391,"path":672,"readTime":393,"seo":673,"slug":674,"stem":675,"updatedAt":397,"__hash__":676},"content/history-risk/AUCN-Data-How-Common-Are-Odometer-Anomalies.md","AUCN Data: About 1 in 24 Cars Shows an Odometer Anomaly",58,{"type":8,"value":406,"toc":645},[407,414,417,426,430,433,458,462,465,472,476,481,484,490,493,497,533,537,565,569,587,589,592,594,612,614,636],[11,408,409,410,413],{},"Odometer fraud is usually discussed as if it were rare. AUCN's check data says otherwise: about ",[15,411,412],{},"4.2% of checks — roughly 1 in 24 — flag an odometer anomaly",".",[11,415,416],{},"That is higher than the stolen rate, and it is a risk most buyers never think to check.",[418,419],"data-donut",{"accent":420,"big":421,"caption":422,"legend":423,"note":424,"value":425},"#FFC43A","≈ 1 in 24","of AUCN checks showed an odometer anomaly","Recorded history does not match the current reading","An anomaly is a prompt to verify, not automatic proof of tampering.","4.2",[23,427,429],{"id":428},"what-counts-as-an-anomaly","What counts as an anomaly",[11,431,432],{},"An odometer anomaly means the recorded history does not line up with the current reading. The most common patterns are:",[126,434,435,442,449,455],{},[129,436,437,438,441],{},"a recorded reading that is later ",[15,439,440],{},"lower"," than an earlier reading",[129,443,444,445,448],{},"a ",[15,446,447],{},"sudden jump"," in a single year that does not fit the vehicle's history",[129,450,451,454],{},[15,452,453],{},"low kilometres for the car's age"," with no supporting service records",[129,456,457],{},"service-book stamps that do not match the progression of the odometer",[23,459,461],{"id":460},"an-anomaly-is-not-proof-of-fraud","An anomaly is not proof of fraud",[11,463,464],{},"A flag can also come from a clerical error, a replaced instrument cluster, or an honest mistake in a service record. But it is exactly what it sounds like — a reason to stop and verify.",[11,466,467,468,471],{},"Misrepresenting a vehicle's odometer is a breach of the ",[157,469,263],{"href":261,"rel":470},[161],", and buyers who discover it after purchase have remedies, particularly when buying from a dealer.",[23,473,475],{"id":474},"where-the-anomalies-concentrate","Where the anomalies concentrate",[28,477],{"accent":420,"data":478,"note":479,"title":480,"unit":33},"8-11 years old:7.4|4-7 years old:6.9|12-15 years old:4.9|16+ years old:2.2|0-3 years old:1.6","Anomalies peak as cars approach their second decade — the same window where write-off history peaks.","Odometer anomaly rate by vehicle age",[11,482,483],{},"The age pattern makes intuitive sense: the longer a car has been in circulation, the more service records exist to contradict each other, and the more incentive there is for a seller to present a tired vehicle as a low-kilometre one.",[28,485],{"accent":486,"data":487,"note":488,"title":489,"unit":33},"#9CA3AF","Jeep:8.4|Land Rover:7.9|Mercedes-Benz:7.3|Audi:7.1|Kia:6.7|Volkswagen:5.5|Hyundai:5.4|Ford:5.3|Toyota:4.1","Brands with higher average servicing costs and longer ownership cycles show more anomalies. Smaller-volume brands are approximate.","Odometer anomaly rate by brand (sample: major brands)",[11,491,492],{},"Brand matters less than paperwork: the brands at the top of this list are also the ones whose owners most often service outside a dealer network, which is exactly where record gaps appear.",[23,494,496],{"id":495},"how-to-verify-a-reading-yourself","How to verify a reading yourself",[200,498,499,505,511,517,527],{},[129,500,501,504],{},[15,502,503],{},"Get the service history"," and lay the odometer readings out in order.",[129,506,507,510],{},[15,508,509],{},"Check the wear against the number"," — a car showing 60,000 km should not have a worn-through driver's seat.",[129,512,513,516],{},[15,514,515],{},"Look at consumables"," — multiple sets of tyres and brake parts suggest more distance than the dash claims.",[129,518,519,522,523,526],{},[15,520,521],{},"Run a history check"," that compares recorded odometer data against the current reading — the same ",[157,524,212],{"href":210,"rel":525},[161]," that covers finance and write-off status is a good starting point.",[129,528,529,530,413],{},"If the seller cannot produce records for a suspiciously low reading, ",[15,531,532],{},"price the car as if the reading is unproven",[23,534,536],{"id":535},"if-you-are-buying","If you are buying",[126,538,539,546,553],{},[129,540,541,542,545],{},"Treat an anomaly flag as a ",[15,543,544],{},"negotiation fact",", not just a warning: it lowers the vehicle's defensible value.",[129,547,548,549,552],{},"Ask for the ",[15,550,551],{},"service books and digital service records"," before you inspect.",[129,554,555,556,163,560,564],{},"Remember the transfer deadlines — ",[157,557,559],{"href":240,"rel":558},[161],"14 days in NSW",[157,561,563],{"href":166,"rel":562},[161],"14 days in Queensland"," — so verification happens before, not after, the paperwork.",[23,566,568],{"id":567},"if-you-are-selling","If you are selling",[126,570,571,577,584],{},[129,572,573,576],{},[15,574,575],{},"Keep every service record."," Missing history is what turns a normal car into a flagged one.",[129,578,579,580,583],{},"If the cluster was replaced, ",[15,581,582],{},"document it"," — a receipt or repair invoice resolves the anomaly with buyers.",[129,585,586],{},"Never restate a reading you cannot evidence: in most states, odometer tampering carries significant penalties, and it is a clear breach of consumer law.",[23,588,280],{"id":279},[11,590,591],{},"You cannot see an odometer anomaly from the dashboard — the dashboard is the part that gets changed. The check is in the history, and around 1 in 24 cars will not pass it.",[23,593,287],{"id":286},[126,595,596,600,606],{},[129,597,598],{},[157,599,295],{"href":294},[129,601,602],{},[157,603,605],{"href":604},"/resources/history-risk/AUCN-Data-Written-Off-Rates-Vary-by-State","Written-off rates vary by state",[129,607,608],{},[157,609,611],{"href":610},"/resources/history-risk/How-to-Spot-Odometer-Rollbacks","How to spot odometer rollbacks and inconsistencies",[23,613,311],{"id":310},[126,615,616,621,626,631],{},[129,617,618],{},[157,619,263],{"href":261,"rel":620},[161],[129,622,623,320],{},[157,624,319],{"href":210,"rel":625},[161],[129,627,628],{},[157,629,338],{"href":240,"rel":630},[161],[129,632,633],{},[157,634,332],{"href":166,"rel":635},[161],[345,637,638],{},[11,639,640,642,643,357],{},[15,641,351],{}," AUCN Data, percentage basis, based on AUCN PPSR and vehicle-history checks through September 2026. Aggregated percentages only; no individual vehicles or personal information are published. See the ",[157,644,356],{"href":355},{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":646},[647,648,649,650,651,652,653,654,655],{"id":428,"depth":360,"text":429},{"id":460,"depth":360,"text":461},{"id":474,"depth":360,"text":475},{"id":495,"depth":360,"text":496},{"id":535,"depth":360,"text":536},{"id":567,"depth":360,"text":568},{"id":279,"depth":360,"text":280},{"id":286,"depth":360,"text":287},{"id":310,"depth":360,"text":311},"/images/articles/aucn-data-05-odometer-cover.png?v=2","About 1 in 24 AUCN checks flags an odometer anomaly — with 8–11-year-old cars worst affected. See the patterns and how to verify a reading before you buy.",[659,662,665,668],{"q":660,"a":661},"How common are odometer anomalies in Australia?","About 4.2% of AUCN checks flag an odometer anomaly — roughly one in 24 vehicles — which is higher than the stolen-record rate of 0.7%.",{"q":663,"a":664},"Which cars are most likely to show an odometer anomaly?","By age, 8–11-year-old vehicles (7.4%) and 4–7-year-old vehicles (6.9%) lead; by brand, Jeep (8.4%), Land Rover (7.9%) and Mercedes-Benz (7.3%) sit highest in the sample.",{"q":666,"a":667},"Is an odometer anomaly proof that the odometer was wound back?","No. It means the recorded history does not match the current reading, which can also come from a clerical error or a replaced instrument cluster. It is a prompt to verify service records, not a conviction in itself.",{"q":669,"a":670},"Is odometer tampering illegal?","Yes. Misrepresenting a vehicle's odometer is a breach of the Australian Consumer Law, and most states also apply specific odometer-tampering offences with significant penalties.",{"createdAt":390},"/history-risk/aucn-data-how-common-are-odometer-anomalies",{"title":403,"description":657},"AUCN-Data-How-Common-Are-Odometer-Anomalies","history-risk/AUCN-Data-How-Common-Are-Odometer-Anomalies","G01CIcksptVlW4gS_phS2_PeUH7i5ZabuqfSTjgRDqI",{"id":678,"title":679,"articleId":680,"body":681,"category":371,"categorySlug":372,"cover":963,"description":964,"extension":375,"faq":965,"meta":978,"navigation":391,"path":979,"readTime":393,"seo":980,"slug":981,"stem":982,"updatedAt":397,"__hash__":983},"content/history-risk/AUCN-Data-Motorcycles-Top-the-Stolen-List.md","AUCN Data: Motorcycles Top the Stolen List by a Wide Margin",56,{"type":8,"value":682,"toc":952},[683,686,689,693,698,775,782,786,795,799,824,827,831,836,843,847,881,885,905,907,910,912,928,930,943],[11,684,685],{},"Stolen records are the rarest of the four main risk flags in AUCN checks — but they are not evenly distributed. Split the data by vehicle type and one group stands far above the rest: motorcycles.",[11,687,688],{},"The most-stolen brands in AUCN's data carry stolen rates several times higher than the typical mainstream car.",[23,690,692],{"id":691},"the-stolen-list","The stolen list",[28,694],{"data":695,"note":696,"title":697,"unit":33},"KTM:6.8|Husqvarna:6.3|Aprilia:3.6|Chrysler:3.2|Yamaha:2.6|Maserati:2.6|Ducati:2.4|Typical mainstream car:0.7","Motorcycle brands carry smaller check volumes than major car brands — treat individual figures as approximate.","Stolen-record rate by brand, AUCN checks",[35,699,700,710],{},[38,701,702],{},[41,703,704,707],{},[44,705,706],{},"Brand",[44,708,709],{},"Stolen-record rate",[51,711,712,720,728,736,744,752,759,767],{},[41,713,714,717],{},[56,715,716],{},"KTM (motorcycle)",[56,718,719],{},"6.8%",[41,721,722,725],{},[56,723,724],{},"Husqvarna (motorcycle)",[56,726,727],{},"6.3%",[41,729,730,733],{},[56,731,732],{},"Aprilia (motorcycle)",[56,734,735],{},"3.6%",[41,737,738,741],{},[56,739,740],{},"Chrysler",[56,742,743],{},"3.2%",[41,745,746,749],{},[56,747,748],{},"Yamaha (motorcycle)",[56,750,751],{},"2.6%",[41,753,754,757],{},[56,755,756],{},"Maserati",[56,758,751],{},[41,760,761,764],{},[56,762,763],{},"Ducati (motorcycle)",[56,765,766],{},"2.4%",[41,768,769,772],{},[56,770,771],{},"Typical mainstream car",[56,773,774],{},"~0.7%",[11,776,777,778,781],{},"A KTM in the data is nearly ",[15,779,780],{},"ten times"," more likely to carry a stolen record than a typical mainstream car.",[23,783,785],{"id":784},"the-national-picture-backs-this-up","The national picture backs this up",[11,787,788,789,794],{},"Vehicle theft is not a legacy problem in Australia — it is getting worse. The Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded ",[157,790,793],{"href":791,"rel":792},"https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/recorded-crime-victims-australia/latest-release",[161],"66,625 motor vehicle theft victims in 2025",", an increase of 2% on the previous year and the highest number in 17 years.",[23,796,798],{"id":797},"why-motorcycles-lead-the-list","Why motorcycles lead the list",[126,800,801,808,815,821],{},[129,802,803,804,807],{},"Bikes are ",[15,805,806],{},"easy to move"," — two people and a trailer can take one in minutes.",[129,809,810,811,814],{},"They are ",[15,812,813],{},"easy to part out"," — engines, wheels and panels are valuable and hard to trace.",[129,816,817,818,413],{},"Premium off-road and adventure models hold ",[15,819,820],{},"strong resale value",[129,822,823],{},"Identity details on older bikes are easier to misrepresent than a car's full identity record.",[11,825,826],{},"None of this means a used KTM or Yamaha is automatically suspicious — it means the stolen check matters far more for a bike than for most cars.",[23,828,830],{"id":829},"stolen-risk-by-vehicle-category","Stolen risk by vehicle category",[28,832],{"data":833,"note":834,"title":835,"unit":33},"Motorcycle:2.50|Caravan or trailer:0.84|Truck / heavy vehicle:0.67|Passenger car:0.64|Light commercial / ute:0.56|Bus:0.44","Motorcycles are roughly four times more likely to carry a stolen record than a passenger car — the widest gap between any two categories in the data.","Stolen-record rate by vehicle category",[11,837,838,839,842],{},"Two things stand out. First, the gap is structural rather than model-specific: it holds across every motorcycle brand with enough volume to measure. Second, utes and light commercial vehicles — the vehicles most often bought at auction and resold quickly — have the ",[15,840,841],{},"lowest"," stolen rate of the major categories, which cuts against the common assumption that work vehicles are the risky ones.",[23,844,846],{"id":845},"if-you-are-buying-a-motorcycle","If you are buying a motorcycle",[200,848,849,859,865,871,878],{},[129,850,851,854,855,413],{},[15,852,853],{},"Run a PPSR stolen check first"," — it covers the whole country and costs ",[157,856,858],{"href":210,"rel":857},[161],"$2",[129,860,861,864],{},[15,862,863],{},"Match the engine number and VIN"," against the paperwork in person, not from photos.",[129,866,548,867,870],{},[15,868,869],{},"original keys, logbook and service records"," — their absence is a red flag.",[129,872,873,874,877],{},"Be sceptical of a ",[15,875,876],{},"below-market price"," on a late-model, low-kilometre bike.",[129,879,880],{},"Confirm the seller's identity matches the registration records.",[23,882,884],{"id":883},"if-you-are-selling-a-motorcycle","If you are selling a motorcycle",[126,886,887,893,899],{},[129,888,889,892],{},[15,890,891],{},"Provide the check yourself."," A $2 PPSR search showing no stolen or finance record answers the buyer's biggest question before they ask it.",[129,894,895,898],{},[15,896,897],{},"Photograph the VIN and engine number"," as part of the listing to pre-empt doubts.",[129,900,901,904],{},[15,902,903],{},"Keep the service file"," — a documented bike sells faster and for more.",[23,906,280],{"id":279},[11,908,909],{},"For most used cars, a stolen record is a low-probability risk. For motorcycles — especially premium enduro and adventure models — it is common enough to be a required check, not an optional one.",[23,911,287],{"id":286},[126,913,914,918,924],{},[129,915,916],{},[157,917,295],{"href":294},[129,919,920],{},[157,921,923],{"href":922},"/resources/history-risk/AUCN-Data-Which-Brands-Are-Most-Likely-to-Have-Finance-Owing","Which brands still have finance owing",[129,925,926],{},[157,927,605],{"href":604},[23,929,311],{"id":310},[126,931,932,938],{},[129,933,934],{},[157,935,937],{"href":791,"rel":936},[161],"ABS — Recorded Crime: Victims, 2025",[129,939,940,320],{},[157,941,319],{"href":210,"rel":942},[161],[345,944,945],{},[11,946,947,949,950,357],{},[15,948,351],{}," AUCN Data, percentage basis, based on AUCN PPSR checks through September 2026. Aggregated percentages only; no individual vehicles or personal information are published. Motorcycle brands have smaller check volumes than major car brands and are noted as approximate. See the ",[157,951,356],{"href":355},{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":953},[954,955,956,957,958,959,960,961,962],{"id":691,"depth":360,"text":692},{"id":784,"depth":360,"text":785},{"id":797,"depth":360,"text":798},{"id":829,"depth":360,"text":830},{"id":845,"depth":360,"text":846},{"id":883,"depth":360,"text":884},{"id":279,"depth":360,"text":280},{"id":286,"depth":360,"text":287},{"id":310,"depth":360,"text":311},"/images/articles/aucn-data-03-stolen-cover.png?v=2","Motorcycles show stolen records about four times more often than cars in AUCN data, as national vehicle theft hits a 17-year high. See the rates and how to check.",[966,969,972,975],{"q":967,"a":968},"Are motorcycles more likely to have a stolen record than cars?","Yes. In AUCN's check data, motorcycles show a stolen-record rate of 2.50% against 0.64% for passenger cars — roughly four times higher.",{"q":970,"a":971},"How many vehicles are stolen in Australia each year?","The Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded 66,625 motor vehicle theft victims in 2025, up 2% on the previous year and the highest number in 17 years.",{"q":973,"a":974},"Does a PPSR search include stolen status?","Yes. A single $2 PPSR vehicle search covers finance owing, written-off history and stolen status, and it works nationally, not just in your state.",{"q":976,"a":977},"Which state has the lowest stolen rate?","Tasmania recorded the lowest stolen-record rate in AUCN's data at 0.12%, compared with 0.85% in Victoria and 0.78% in Queensland.",{"createdAt":390},"/history-risk/aucn-data-motorcycles-top-the-stolen-list",{"title":679,"description":964},"AUCN-Data-Motorcycles-Top-the-Stolen-List","history-risk/AUCN-Data-Motorcycles-Top-the-Stolen-List","cZqznipmF8LjgfU6u-UCG21ngB46ZBrb_5MyFCOnBJ4",{"id":985,"title":986,"articleId":987,"body":988,"category":371,"categorySlug":372,"cover":1570,"description":1571,"extension":375,"faq":1572,"meta":1585,"navigation":391,"path":1586,"readTime":1587,"seo":1588,"slug":1589,"stem":1590,"updatedAt":397,"__hash__":1591},"content/history-risk/AUCN-Data-Nearly-1-in-4-Used-Cars-Carry-a-Hidden-Risk-Flag.md","AUCN Data: Nearly 1 in 4 Used Cars Carry a Hidden Risk Flag",54,{"type":8,"value":989,"toc":1549},[990,998,1005,1008,1012,1017,1062,1065,1080,1087,1091,1101,1108,1111,1115,1118,1123,1126,1129,1133,1137,1144,1152,1156,1161,1164,1168,1173,1185,1188,1192,1222,1243,1247,1253,1258,1261,1293,1302,1306,1311,1347,1351,1357,1360,1364,1367,1378,1381,1383,1435,1439,1442,1468,1472,1492,1494,1497,1500,1502,1540],[11,991,992,993,997],{},"If you are buying a used car in Australia, the question is not whether something ",[994,995,996],"em",{},"could"," be wrong. The question is how often something actually is.",[11,999,1000,1001,1004],{},"AUCN analyses the outcome of every PPSR and vehicle-history check it runs. Across all checks through September 2026, nearly ",[15,1002,1003],{},"one in four vehicles"," carried at least one risk flag: finance owing, a written-off record, a stolen record, or an odometer anomaly.",[11,1006,1007],{},"Every figure below is a percentage, drawn from AUCN's own check data — and each one comes with what it means for your decision.",[23,1009,1011],{"id":1010},"the-four-risks-by-the-numbers","The four risks, by the numbers",[28,1013],{"data":1014,"note":1015,"title":1016,"unit":33},"Finance owing:10.8|Written-off history:8.6|Odometer anomaly:4.2|Reported stolen:0.7","Share of checked vehicles. Percentages are mutually non-exclusive — one vehicle can carry more than one flag.","Risk flags found in AUCN vehicle checks",[35,1018,1019,1029],{},[38,1020,1021],{},[41,1022,1023,1026],{},[44,1024,1025],{},"Risk flag",[44,1027,1028],{},"Share of checks",[51,1030,1031,1039,1047,1054],{},[41,1032,1033,1036],{},[56,1034,1035],{},"Finance owing (active security interest)",[56,1037,1038],{},"10.8%",[41,1040,1041,1044],{},[56,1042,1043],{},"Written-off history",[56,1045,1046],{},"8.6%",[41,1048,1049,1052],{},[56,1050,1051],{},"Odometer anomaly",[56,1053,117],{},[41,1055,1056,1059],{},[56,1057,1058],{},"Reported stolen",[56,1060,1061],{},"0.7%",[11,1063,1064],{},"Two numbers deserve the most attention:",[126,1066,1067,1074],{},[129,1068,1069,1070,1073],{},"About ",[15,1071,1072],{},"1 in 9"," vehicles still had finance owing when checked.",[129,1075,1069,1076,1079],{},[15,1077,1078],{},"1 in 12"," had a written-off history.",[11,1081,1082,1083,1086],{},"Both are exactly the risks a PPSR search exists to uncover. The official PPSR service is run by the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA), and a vehicle search costs ",[157,1084,858],{"href":210,"rel":1085},[161]," — which is why the check is the cheapest form of protection in the whole transaction.",[23,1088,1090],{"id":1089},"one-check-multiple-risks","One check, multiple risks",[11,1092,1093,1094,1097,1098,1100],{},"Risk flags overlap. A car can have finance owing ",[994,1095,1096],{},"and"," a past write-off, or an odometer anomaly ",[994,1099,1096],{}," stolen history.",[418,1102],{"big":1103,"caption":1104,"legend":1105,"note":1106,"value":1107},"≈ 1 in 4","of checked vehicles carried at least one risk flag","Finance owing, written-off, stolen or odometer anomaly","Narrowing to the two biggest flags only, 19.2% had finance owing or a written-off record.","22.8",[11,1109,1110],{},"That is the real headline: a \"clean car\" is not the default assumption. It is something you verify — before money changes hands, not after.",[23,1112,1114],{"id":1113},"where-you-buy-changes-the-odds","Where you buy changes the odds",[11,1116,1117],{},"Risk is not evenly spread across Australia.",[1119,1120,1122],"h3",{"id":1121},"the-state-ranking-by-overall-risk","The state ranking by overall risk",[28,1124],{"data":175,"note":1125,"title":177,"unit":33},"Any of finance owing, written-off history, stolen record or odometer anomaly.",[11,1127,1128],{},"Western Australia tops the national ranking when all four flags are combined, and the spread between the highest and lowest state is nearly nine percentage points.",[1119,1130,1132],{"id":1131},"written-off-history-by-state","Written-off history by state",[28,1134],{"data":30,"note":1135,"title":1136,"unit":33},"Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia run at roughly twice the Victorian and NSW rates.","Written-off rate by state (share of checks)",[11,1138,1139,1140,1143],{},"The gap is striking: write-off flags in QLD, WA and SA run at ",[15,1141,1142],{},"1.65–1.81 times the Victorian rate — and close to three times the New South Wales rate of 4.2%",". Severe weather — hailstorms and flooding — plus long distances and harder operating conditions help explain why.",[11,1145,1146,1147,1151],{},"It also means an interstate import deserves extra scrutiny. Every state runs a written-off vehicle register, and the ",[157,1148,1150],{"href":159,"rel":1149},[161],"Victorian"," and Queensland systems are good places to start reading about how the registers work.",[1119,1153,1155],{"id":1154},"finance-owing-by-state","Finance owing by state",[28,1157],{"data":1158,"note":1159,"title":1160,"unit":33,"accent":178},"Northern Territory:12.4|Victoria:11.5|New South Wales:11.1|Queensland:10.6|Western Australia:10.6|Tasmania:9.9|ACT:9.5|South Australia:9.0","Every state sits in roughly the 9–12% band, so no market is safe to skip the check.","Finance owing by state (share of checks)",[11,1162,1163],{},"Finance owing is far more uniform across the country — every state sits in roughly the 9–12% range. Stolen records are rarer overall (0.7%), with Tasmania recording the lowest stolen rate in AUCN's data.",[23,1165,1167],{"id":1166},"odometer-anomalies-are-more-common-than-people-think","Odometer anomalies are more common than people think",[11,1169,1069,1170,1172],{},[15,1171,117],{}," of checks show an odometer anomaly — evidence that the recorded odometer history does not line up with the current reading. The typical patterns:",[126,1174,1175,1179,1182],{},[129,1176,437,1177,441],{},[994,1178,440],{},[129,1180,1181],{},"a sudden jump in one year that does not fit the vehicle's history",[129,1183,1184],{},"low kilometres for age with no supporting service records",[11,1186,1187],{},"An anomaly flag is not proof of fraud on its own. But it is a reason to slow down, ask for the logbook, and verify service stamps against the odometer before you pay.",[23,1189,1191],{"id":1190},"what-the-brands-tell-you","What the brands tell you",[126,1193,1194,1200,1206,1216],{},[129,1195,1196,1199],{},[15,1197,1198],{},"Finance concentrates in expensive, newer vehicles."," Commercial trucks run at 32–39%, Tesla and BYD sit near 30%, and Haval, LDV, Chery and Porsche cluster in the 23–28% range.",[129,1201,1202,1205],{},[15,1203,1204],{},"Older, cheaper cars are the cleanest on finance"," — Daihatsu, Honda, Suzuki and Subaru all sit below 7%.",[129,1207,1208,1211,1212,1215],{},[15,1209,1210],{},"Motorcycles dominate the stolen list",": KTM, Husqvarna and Yamaha show stolen rates far above mainstream cars. Nationally, the ABS recorded ",[157,1213,793],{"href":791,"rel":1214},[161],", the highest in 17 years.",[129,1217,1218,1221],{},[15,1219,1220],{},"Write-off history is its own pattern."," It peaks not on prestige brands but on high-volume models with long production runs — Mazda (16.4%), Audi (14.8%), Kia (13.7%) and Honda (13.5%) lead the data.",[11,1223,1224,1225,1228,1229,1228,1233,1228,1236,163,1239,413],{},"Each of these patterns has its own deep-dive: ",[157,1226,1227],{"href":922},"finance owing by brand",", ",[157,1230,1232],{"href":1231},"/resources/history-risk/AUCN-Data-Motorcycles-Top-the-Stolen-List","stolen records",[157,1234,1235],{"href":604},"written-off rates by state",[157,1237,1238],{"href":300},"odometer anomalies",[157,1240,1242],{"href":1241},"/resources/valuation/AUCN-Data-How-Much-Value-a-Car-Keeps-by-Age","value retention by age",[23,1244,1246],{"id":1245},"risk-peaks-in-mid-age-cars-not-old-ones","Risk peaks in mid-age cars, not old ones",[11,1248,1249,1250,413],{},"The most counter-intuitive finding in the data: ",[15,1251,1252],{},"risk does not rise with age — it peaks in the middle",[28,1254],{"data":1255,"note":1256,"title":1257,"unit":33,"accent":191},"4-7 years old:39.9|0-3 years old:37.0|8-11 years old:31.5|12-15 years old:23.2|16+ years old:13.3","Any of finance owing, written-off history, stolen record or odometer anomaly. Age is based on the recorded build year.","Risk flags by vehicle age (any flag)",[11,1259,1260],{},"The reasons differ by age band, and each has a different lesson for buyers:",[126,1262,1263,1269,1275,1281,1287],{},[129,1264,1265,1268],{},[15,1266,1267],{},"0–3 years:"," risk is almost entirely finance — 26.2% still carry a security interest, because the loan is young.",[129,1270,1271,1274],{},[15,1272,1273],{},"4–7 years:"," the highest-risk window overall at 39.9%. Finance is still common (23.8%) and write-offs climb to 11.3%.",[129,1276,1277,1280],{},[15,1278,1279],{},"8–11 years:"," write-off history peaks at 12.0% and odometer anomalies peak at 7.4% — this is where history gets messy.",[129,1282,1283,1286],{},[15,1284,1285],{},"12–15 years:"," finance falls away (8.5%), but write-offs are still above 10%.",[129,1288,1289,1292],{},[15,1290,1291],{},"16+ years:"," the cleanest group by percentage — most finance is long discharged, and the cars still on the road have survived.",[11,1294,1295,1296,1301],{},"That lines up with the national fleet: the ABS Motor Vehicle Census puts the ",[157,1297,1300],{"href":1298,"rel":1299},"https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/tourism-and-transport/motor-vehicle-census-australia/latest-release",[161],"average age of Australian vehicles at 10.6 years",", with Tasmania the oldest at 13.3 years.",[23,1303,1305],{"id":1304},"vehicle-type-changes-the-odds-too","Vehicle type changes the odds too",[28,1307],{"data":1308,"note":1309,"title":1310,"unit":33,"accent":178},"Truck / heavy vehicle:31.8|Passenger car:24.8|Light commercial / ute:23.5|Bus:16.8|Motorcycle:15.7|Caravan or trailer:15.1","Trucks lead on finance; motorcycles lead on stolen records; caravans are the cleanest category overall.","Share of checks with at least one risk flag, by vehicle category",[126,1312,1313,1319,1325,1331,1341],{},[129,1314,1315,1318],{},[15,1316,1317],{},"Trucks and heavy vehicles"," carry the most risk (31.8%), driven by finance at 19.4% — they are business assets with long finance terms.",[129,1320,1321,1324],{},[15,1322,1323],{},"Passenger cars"," sit at 24.8%, with write-offs at 10.4%.",[129,1326,1327,1330],{},[15,1328,1329],{},"Utes and light commercial vehicles"," are close behind at 23.5%, with finance at 13.8% but a lower write-off rate (6.4%).",[129,1332,1333,1336,1337,1340],{},[15,1334,1335],{},"Motorcycles"," show the lowest overall risk (15.7%) but the ",[15,1338,1339],{},"highest stolen rate of any category at 2.50%"," — almost four times the passenger-car rate. Odometer data is not returned for motorcycles, so this category figure understates their risk profile: on stolen records alone they lead every category.",[129,1342,1343,1346],{},[15,1344,1345],{},"Caravans and trailers"," are the cleanest on history (15.1%), though 8.7% still carry finance.",[23,1348,1350],{"id":1349},"one-in-fourteen-checked-vehicles-had-expired-registration","One in fourteen checked vehicles had expired registration",[11,1352,1353,1354,413],{},"Across the checks where a registration record was available, ",[15,1355,1356],{},"7.0% of vehicles had an expired registration at the time of the check",[11,1358,1359],{},"That matters for two reasons: an unregistered vehicle cannot legally be driven on the road (and is usually uninsured), and an expired rego often signals a car that has been sitting unused — which brings its own risks around brakes, tyres, fuel systems and battery condition.",[23,1361,1363],{"id":1362},"risk-levels-are-stable-but-finance-is-creeping-up","Risk levels are stable — but finance is creeping up",[11,1365,1366],{},"Across the last four full years of checks, the overall share of vehicles with at least one flag has stayed in a narrow band around 22–24%. Within that, the mix has shifted:",[126,1368,1369,1372,1375],{},[129,1370,1371],{},"finance owing has moved from around 10.1% to 11.1%",[129,1373,1374],{},"written-off history has edged from 8.4% to 9.0%",[129,1376,1377],{},"odometer anomalies have fallen from 4.9% to 2.0%",[11,1379,1380],{},"In other words, the market is not getting dramatically riskier — but the balance of risk is moving toward finance and write-off history, which are exactly the two things a PPSR search settles in a single $2 check.",[23,1382,536],{"id":535},[200,1384,1385,1391,1407,1413,1419,1425],{},[129,1386,1387,1390],{},[15,1388,1389],{},"Run the PPSR check first."," Finance, written-off and stolen status in one search — before you inspect, not after you agree on a price.",[129,1392,1393,1396,1397,1401,1402,1406],{},[15,1394,1395],{},"Confirm the rego."," Check the plate matches the VIN and the seller's documents. In NSW you have ",[157,1398,1400],{"href":240,"rel":1399},[161],"14 days to transfer registration","; in Queensland the same ",[157,1403,1405],{"href":166,"rel":1404},[161],"14-day rule applies",". A seller who wants to skip the paperwork is a warning sign.",[129,1408,1409,1412],{},[15,1410,1411],{},"Match the odometer against records",", not just the dashboard.",[129,1414,1415,1418],{},[15,1416,1417],{},"Treat 8–14-year-old cars with extra care"," — that is where flags concentrate.",[129,1420,1421,1424],{},[15,1422,1423],{},"If finance shows up, get a payout letter"," and confirm the security interest is discharged before settlement.",[129,1426,1427,1430,1431,1434],{},[15,1428,1429],{},"Know your protections."," Used cars bought from a dealer come with guarantees under the ",[157,1432,263],{"href":261,"rel":1433},[161],", separate from any manufacturer warranty.",[23,1436,1438],{"id":1437},"if-you-are-selling-or-trading-in","If you are selling or trading in",[11,1440,1441],{},"Sellers are checked too — and a clean report is a selling tool:",[126,1443,1444,1450,1456,1462],{},[129,1445,1446,1449],{},[15,1447,1448],{},"Clear finance before listing."," A payout letter plus a $2 PPSR search showing no security interest removes the biggest objection a buyer has.",[129,1451,1452,1455],{},[15,1453,1454],{},"Keep the service history together."," Every odometer anomaly flag started as a missing or inconsistent record.",[129,1457,1458,1461],{},[15,1459,1460],{},"Expect a written-off history to be priced in."," If the car has repair history, a buyer will find it, so disclose it early and price accordingly.",[129,1463,1464,1467],{},[15,1465,1466],{},"Offer the report to buyers."," A seller-provided PPSR search shortens negotiation and reduces dispute risk.",[23,1469,1471],{"id":1470},"if-you-are-a-dealer-or-buying-stock","If you are a dealer or buying stock",[126,1473,1474,1480,1486],{},[129,1475,1476,1479],{},[15,1477,1478],{},"Screen every trade-in and auction purchase"," — trucks and late-model EVs are the highest finance-risk categories in the data.",[129,1481,1482,1485],{},[15,1483,1484],{},"Refresh checks on aged stock."," Finance can be registered against a vehicle after you buy it, and ORI registrations can be added by a previous owner's lender.",[129,1487,1488,1491],{},[15,1489,1490],{},"Document each check"," in the vehicle file to support compliance and dispute resolution.",[23,1493,280],{"id":279},[11,1495,1496],{},"AUCN's own data shows that a used car with a completely clean history is not the majority default — it is a finding you confirm. Nearly 1 in 4 vehicles carries at least one risk flag, and finance or write-off issues alone appear in about 1 in 5.",[11,1498,1499],{},"The good news: almost every one of those risks is discoverable in minutes with the right check — before you pay, and before the problem becomes yours.",[23,1501,311],{"id":310},[126,1503,1504,1509,1515,1520,1525,1530,1535],{},[129,1505,1506,320],{},[157,1507,319],{"href":210,"rel":1508},[161],[129,1510,1511],{},[157,1512,1514],{"href":1298,"rel":1513},[161],"ABS — Motor Vehicle Census, Australia",[129,1516,1517],{},[157,1518,937],{"href":791,"rel":1519},[161],[129,1521,1522],{},[157,1523,338],{"href":240,"rel":1524},[161],[129,1526,1527],{},[157,1528,332],{"href":166,"rel":1529},[161],[129,1531,1532],{},[157,1533,326],{"href":159,"rel":1534},[161],[129,1536,1537],{},[157,1538,263],{"href":261,"rel":1539},[161],[345,1541,1542],{},[11,1543,1544,1546,1547,357],{},[15,1545,351],{}," AUCN Data, percentage basis, based on AUCN PPSR and vehicle-history checks through September 2026. Figures are aggregated percentages only; no individual vehicle or personal information is published. Written-off rates reflect vehicle age, model mix and operating environment and are not a measure of brand quality. External figures are quoted from the sources listed above. See the ",[157,1548,356],{"href":355},{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":1550},[1551,1552,1553,1559,1560,1561,1562,1563,1564,1565,1566,1567,1568,1569],{"id":1010,"depth":360,"text":1011},{"id":1089,"depth":360,"text":1090},{"id":1113,"depth":360,"text":1114,"children":1554},[1555,1557,1558],{"id":1121,"depth":1556,"text":1122},3,{"id":1131,"depth":1556,"text":1132},{"id":1154,"depth":1556,"text":1155},{"id":1166,"depth":360,"text":1167},{"id":1190,"depth":360,"text":1191},{"id":1245,"depth":360,"text":1246},{"id":1304,"depth":360,"text":1305},{"id":1349,"depth":360,"text":1350},{"id":1362,"depth":360,"text":1363},{"id":535,"depth":360,"text":536},{"id":1437,"depth":360,"text":1438},{"id":1470,"depth":360,"text":1471},{"id":279,"depth":360,"text":280},{"id":310,"depth":360,"text":311},"/images/articles/aucn-data-1-in-4-cover.png?v=2","Nearly one in four used cars carries at least one risk flag. See AUCN's breakdown by state, vehicle type and age — and what to check before you buy.",[1573,1576,1579,1582],{"q":1574,"a":1575},"How common are risk flags on used cars in Australia?","In AUCN's check data, 22.8% of vehicles — nearly one in four — carried at least one risk flag: finance owing, a written-off record, a stolen record or an odometer anomaly.",{"q":1577,"a":1578},"What percentage of used cars still have finance owing?","10.8% of checks showed an active security interest. The rate is highest on commercial trucks (19.4% by category) and on vehicles aged 0–7 years, where it runs between 23% and 26%.",{"q":1580,"a":1581},"Which state has the highest overall risk?","Western Australia, where 27.5% of checks carried at least one flag, followed by Queensland (25.4%) and South Australia (24.8%). New South Wales recorded the lowest rate at 18.6%.",{"q":1583,"a":1584},"Do I still need a PPSR check if the seller says the car is paid off?","Yes. A PPSR vehicle search costs $2 and is the only reliable confirmation of finance, written-off and stolen status. A seller's statement cannot clear a registered security interest.",{"createdAt":390},"/history-risk/aucn-data-nearly-1-in-4-used-cars-carry-a-hidden-risk-flag",8,{"title":986,"description":1571},"AUCN-Data-Nearly-1-in-4-Used-Cars-Carry-a-Hidden-Risk-Flag","history-risk/AUCN-Data-Nearly-1-in-4-Used-Cars-Carry-a-Hidden-Risk-Flag","B2hJkV8LgQ3V_6HLalgrHku2-Qya1sTFqZ2nmWVIC4Q",1790756169003]