Enter the VIN of the TGB scooter you are thinking of buying and check what its records say.
The TGB models in our data cover 29 names and model years from 2005 to 2023, from the Blade, Bullet and Target to the Mystique, Octane and Sunset. That is a wide spread of ages and asking prices, and on a private sale the seller's account is often all you have to go on. A history check gives you records to compare that account against.
the TGB VIN decoder shows what is encoded in the number itself, such as the maker, the model year and the serial number. Accidents, mileage readings, theft entries and previous owners are not in the number. They come from a vehicle history report, where records exist, and even then the report says nothing about the machine's technical condition today.
Records are shown where available. Coverage may vary by country and vehicle.
Start with what you are actually looking at. The data holds engine sizes from 49 cc up to 561 cc and a highest power figure of 43 hp, so a small-capacity scooter and a much larger one can both carry the TGB name. A 2006 machine and a 2022 machine will also sit at very different price levels. What counts as a fair price or normal wear depends heavily on the model and the year, so compare like with like.
Then look at what you cannot judge on the spot. A short test ride and a handful of photos say little about the mileage or about a crash that was repaired and repainted. Clean bodywork can hide a past impact. The seller's story and the papers can also differ from the records, whether by honest mistake or not. Check that the VIN stamped into the frame, often near the steering head, matches the plate or sticker and the registration papers. A 17-character VIN is expected on machines from these years, so a shorter number deserves a question. Note too that three of the entries in our data are ATVs, not scooters, so confirm the vehicle type in the papers.
Finally, keep the limits in mind. A history report shows records, and only where they are available, so coverage may vary by country and vehicle. It does not replace an inspection by a mechanic, who can tell you about wear, leaks, brakes and tyres. The sensible order is to run the check before you travel to see the scooter or pay a deposit, because the cost of a check is small next to the cost of buying the wrong machine.
Copy it from the advert, the papers or the frame itself.
You continue on the report page and choose how to pay.
Compare them with the seller's account and decide with the facts in front of you.
The VIN decoder reads the manufacturer code, model year and country of manufacture of a TGB. It does not show the history of the bike.
TGB VIN decoderDepending on what is available for the vehicle, it can show damage records, mileage readings, theft entries, ownership changes and technical data. Coverage may vary by country and vehicle, so some sections can be thin or empty.
No. The VIN identifies the maker, the model year and the serial number, and a decoder can read those parts. Damage, mileage, theft and owners are not stored in the number, so they have to come from a history report.
It is a good moment to do it, because you can ask the seller about anything that does not fit before you travel or leave a deposit. You only need the VIN, which the seller can send you or which you can read from the frame and the registration papers.
It can mean that nothing was recorded, or that records from that country or period are not available. Treat it as an open question, not as proof of a clean past, and ask the seller for service invoices and have a mechanic look at the scooter.
Scooters of one brand are often built and sold in several countries, so the history can span borders and some records may sit in another country. Compare the VIN with the import and registration papers, and expect that coverage can be uneven.
Enter the VIN and continue to the report.