Check any Melbourne or Victorian vehicle for finance owing, stolen status & write-offs. Instant REVS certificate from $34.99
Consumer Affairs Victoria warns that buying a Melbourne car with finance owing means YOU inherit the debt. The finance company can repossess the vehicle even though you paid for it.
In Melbourne's massive car market, a $34.99 REVS check is essential protection. Check BEFORE you buy!
Victoria Police data reveals Melbourne is experiencing the worst car theft epidemic in 22 years. Before buying any car in Melbourne, understand the risks.
Highest theft area in Victoria
Berwick, Cranbourne, Narre Warren areas
Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Sunbury areas
Werribee, Point Cook, Hoppers Crossing
Sharpest rise in Melbourne - Mill Park, South Morang
Consistent top 10 theft area
Southern suburbs theft hotspot
Northern suburbs elevated risk
⚠️ Melbourne Car Theft Warning:
If buying a car from Casey, Hume, Wyndham, Whittlesea, Dandenong, Frankston, or Broadmeadows areas, ALWAYS run a REVS check. These suburbs have significantly higher rates of stolen vehicles being sold.
Electronic hacking alert: 1 in 5 stolen Melbourne cars are now taken using OBD port hacking. If the seller has a push-start vehicle, verify they have BOTH keys and can demonstrate keyless entry works with both fobs.
Victoria Police intelligence shows these vehicles are prime targets for Melbourne car thieves. If buying one of these models, a REVS check is critical.
Any vehicle with keyless entry/start - targeted via OBD port hacking. Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Honda CR-V especially vulnerable.
Consistently stolen across Melbourne. Strong resale value makes them targets for organized theft rings.
2006-2013 models most stolen car in Australia. Easy to steal, high parts demand.
Utes targeted for parts and export. Strong demand in theft market.
Seller doesn't need roadworthy to sell, but buyer needs it to transfer rego. Valid 30 days. Cost: $100-$200.
VicRoads will NOT transfer rego if vehicle is flagged as stolen on NEVDIS. Run REVS check before paying.
Statutory write-offs CANNOT be re-registered in VIC. Repairable write-offs need VicRoads inspection ($215).
Vehicles from interstate need VIC roadworthy + identity inspection if VIN discrepancies exist.
Victoria has Australia's largest used car market. Over 850,000 used vehicles change hands in VIC annually, with Melbourne metro accounting for ~650,000 of these sales.
Private sales dominate: 62% of Melbourne used car sales are private (not dealer). This is where REVS checks are most critical - dealers must disclose encumbrances, private sellers often don't.
Average Melbourne used car price: $32,500 (2024). With the median loss from buying a car with undisclosed finance at $15,400, a $34.99 REVS check has a 440:1 protection ratio.
Eastern Suburbs (Ringwood, Box Hill)
High concentration of prestige dealers. Check for grey imports with fake compliance plates.
South-East (Dandenong, Springvale)
Wholesale car yards - higher risk of vehicles with undisclosed finance or stolen history.
Western Suburbs (Sunshine, Footscray)
Budget dealers, watch for odometer rollbacks and "repairable write-offs" sold as clean.
Online Marketplaces (Gumtree, Facebook)
Highest scam risk. 34% of Melbourne car scams originate on Facebook Marketplace.
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