The ownership interest that a vehicle owner grants to a party as security or collateral for a loan.

If a security interest is properly filed, it may be enforceable against subsequent parties who take an ownership interest in the vehicle.

The vehicle has been reported to the Canadian Police Information Centre (operated by the RCMP) as stolen and has not yet been identified as recovered.

If a vehicle is showing on the report as stolen but has since been recovered and cleared from CPIC’s records, a new history report would need to be run as we reflect the information available to us at the time the report was run.

Storm registration/title is reported when a vehicle was registered or titled prior to a storm event in a FEMA designated storm damaged area.

Storm events include hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.

While a vehicle may have been reported as titled or registered in an affected area, it may not have been damaged by the storm, or it may have been moved to safety during the storm.

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 vehicle was identified as having been stolen from its legal owner and a subsequent insurance claim was classified as such.

This does not mean vehicle is currently stolen.

To confirm vehicle's current stolen status, please see the Stolen Vehicle Check section of the Vehicle History Report.

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.

Items were stolen that were attached to or part of the vehicle, which may include air bags, stereo, rims and tires. This does NOT include personal items in the vehicle like golf clubs or laptops.

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.

The vehicle was identified as having been stolen from its legal owner and a subsequent insurance claim was classified as such. The payout is based on whether the vehicle had to be replaced or if any damage occurred while vehicle was out of the owner’s possession.

This does not mean vehicle is currently stolen.

To confirm vehicle's current stolen status, please see the Stolen Vehicle Check section of the Vehicle History Report.

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 vehicle was previously reported as stolen and has since been confirmed to have been recovered by authorities.

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.

A term used by some insurance companies to describe a collision or other damage claims where the claim amount was equal to or greater than the full market value of the vehicle, and/or the vehicle’s structural integrity was severely compromised (see: Why does the estimate show “total loss,” but the vehicle was neither branded as “salvage” or “rebuilt?”).

Some insurance companies offer policy amendments which automatically result in Total loss – such as 43r, and/or 19a – and/or may file a claim as Total Loss for other business reasons. This can result in claim amounts that greatly exceed the actual dollar value of the damages to the vehicle but matches the vehicle’s fair market value and/or MSRP. Typically, in these scenarios an insurance company will take ownership of the vehicle for future resale.

A CARFAX Canada report and/or vehicle seller may show estimate and/or repair record amounts that are lower than the claim amount. Check with the seller to see if they have any repair documentation that shows cost to repair and/or ask them if vehicle was acquired through an insurance-based auction.

For more information on variances in estimate and claim amounts, please see: What is the difference between an estimate and a claim?

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.

The vehicle was in a retail dealer’s inventory on the date reported.

Indicates when a vehicle was delivered to a dealer and available for sale as a brand new unit.