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Average Annual Mileage
The table shows the average annual mileage grouped by vehicle type and body style.
📢 Public Service Announcement: Stay Alert for Vehicle Sale Scams
CarJam is committed to helping New Zealanders buy and sell vehicles safely. Recently, there has been an increase in scams targeting vehicle sellers. Scammers are posing as interested buyers to exploit unsuspecting individuals. Here's how you can stay safe:
Why didn't I receive an email with my report?
This may due to your provider or mail software interpreting CarJam's email as spam - please check your spam folder.
Can you show me the previous owner details?
Previous owners details are not available from the NZTA if a vehicle is in private ownership.
What does "The vehicle has been issued an exemption licence." mean?
This means your vehicle is "on hold" and may not be driven on the road. More details from the NZTA can be found here
Why don't you provide a PDF of the report?
You can print or save to pdf in most modern browsers as described here
Why is my vehicle reported stolen?
CarJam uses data from the NZTA and the New Zealand police to determin if there is a risk your vehicle may be stolen. You can check the New Zealand police status here you must be sure to check plate, VIN, chassis number and engine number. CarJam makes this process much simpler and you can be confident the status has been correctly determined.
Top Stolen Vehicles
AA reckons Honda Torneo is the most stolen car according to Radio NZ's article.
How can I lookup police impounded and pink/yellow/green "stickered" status for a vehicle?
Unfortunately there is no database available for CarJam or the public to search regarding vehicle impounds or status/presence of green, yellow or pink stickers attached to vehicles.
Check out the stateside vehicle history of your USA Import
What happened to your Prime US Iron whilst it was stateside…?
🇯🇵👨⚖ Japan Car Auction Grading
The purpose of the Auction Grade is to give anyone a quick idea of the general condition of a vehicle. The grade is the overall assessment of a vehicle given to it by a Japanese car auction house's own assessors.
Are EVs Greener?
If you think EVs are always greener you are not always right. Read Where Electric Vehicles Actually Cause More Pollution Than Gas Cars
Car registration fees set to drop
ACC reviewed their levy structure for light passenger vehicles. Check where your vehicle fits?
How does CarJam provide free Basic reports?
The short version:
Industry fights back against car theft
From the Hawkes Bay Today's Article: "During the last financial year, 512 vehicles were stolen across the region - a big drop on the previous year - with only 21.1 per cent of cases resolved by police. Auto Supplies Napier owner Paul Brown said the company used the CarJam website to check the ownership status of any car which came to them. "
Batch Reports
Sometimes, you need to get information on large number of vehicles. You can now do so using CarJam's Batch Report function.
Vehicle Manuals for Japanese Imports.
These handbooks has been translated from the original Japanese handbook into English and are very professional publications with full illustrations.
Win $1,000 with CarGym!
New Year Quiz time courtesy of Dog & Lemon Guide - a great information source about all things automotive!
Photo Uploads Feature
Carjam has added a feature we have been discussing for a long time which we think is going to really make a lot of people happy!
Campbell Live: First-time car owner shocked by repo visit
Check out this story of one young guy's bad luck buying a car without getting a "registered debt/money owing" report from Carjam (Campbell Live Tuesday 12th July): "Buying your first car can be a mixed experience. Getting the money together, not buying a lemon, finding the car that feels right for you. We talked to a young man who thought he had got it right, a good price for the car he wanted. And then the repo man turned up."