A salvage vehicle that has been repaired. It must have been certified or passed inspection to allow it to be registered and operated in the province.

Before you buy a used car, we recommend that you get a CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Report, take a thorough test drive and have the vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic or auto technician to make sure the vehicle is functioning properly. We would also recommend speaking with your provincial vehicle registration authority to further ensure vehicle can be registered with and operated in your province.

For more information on vehicle brands, please see: Brand

In some instances, a claim amount reported to CARFAX Canada may reflect a recovery (or subrogation) amount. That value represents the cost paid by an owner’s insurance to resolve the claim, minus the dollar amount later recovered by the same insurance company.

A recovery amount may be recorded in cases where:

• Repair costs paid by the vehicle owner’s insurance company were later reimbursed by another party’s insurance.
• Vehicle replacement cost paid by the vehicle owner’s insurance company was later “recovered” by the insurance company, either through reimbursement by another party’s insurance and/or through the re-sale of the vehicle.

Recovery amounts are very common with insurance claims related to:

• Theft from the vehicle
• Theft (of entire vehicle)

Sometimes the recovery amount by insurance is not equal to the initial expense, which can result in claim amounts that differ from the estimated/actual repair cost and/or the value of the vehicle itself.

For more information, see:

• What is the difference between an estimate and a claim?
• What is a zero-dollar ($0.00) claim?
• What does a negative claim amount mean?

Vehicle was reported as scrapped or major components removed by a recycling facility.

Before you buy a used car, we recommend that you get a CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Report, take a thorough test drive and have the vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic or auto technician to make sure the vehicle is functioning properly. We would also recommend speaking with your provincial vehicle registration authority to further ensure vehicle can be registered with and operated in your province.

The date this particular registration record became effective.

The date that this registration expires or expired.

The vehicle was registered or its registration was renewed by a vehicle registration authority (state or provincial). 

Typically, this is just renewal of the license plate/license plate sticker, though could also involve a change of ownership. Record of a renewal with the motor vehicle department could also be an indication that a transaction - such as name or address change - was completed.

Means the vehicle was registered for sale at a wholesale auto auction. 

This is a common way for dealers and manufacturers to sell used vehicles to other dealers. Odometer readings and other announcements are recorded.

For more information see: Auction announcement

Created by Transport Canada in 2009 to establish and operate Canada's national program of vehicle registration, inspection and certification.

This program aims to ensure that vehicles originally manufactured for the U.S. market and subsequently imported to Canada meet Canadian road safety standards.

A vehicle is branded salvaged when:

• Damage occurs that affects the structural and/or mechanical integrity of the vehicle, or
• the cost of repairing the vehicle for legal operation on public roads exceeded the fair market value it held prior to the vehicle being damaged

For more information on vehicle brands, please see: Brand

Before you buy a used car, we recommend that you get a CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Report, take a thorough test drive and have the vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic or auto technician to make sure the vehicle is functioning properly. We would also recommend speaking with your provincial vehicle registration authority to further ensure vehicle can be registered with and operated in your province.

This term is used to describe the party who has been granted the lien or security interest in the vehicle.

On a CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Report + Lien Check, the secured party is also the lien holder, and usually also the lender.