Know a car? Add what you know and earn Win Points.
Owners, mechanics and inspectors add the photos and records that make a VIN Passport useful to the next buyer. Every accepted contribution earns points you can redeem for report discounts, store credit and gift cards.
Contributing is separate from buying a report. You never need to contribute to check a car.
Who can contribute
Anyone who has seen the car, worked on it or inspected it.
Owners and enthusiasts
Photograph a car you can see in person: the eight guided angles, the odometer and the VIN label. Add receipts from your glovebox.
Needs: verified contributor
Mechanics and shops
Publish service work with line items, mileage and date under your shop's verified name. Import records in bulk.
Needs: credentialed professional
Inspectors
Publish digital inspections with measurements and photos. A credentialed inspection is the single biggest help to a buyer.
Needs: credentialed professional
What to add
The evidence buyers need most.
Each vehicle page shows exactly what its record is missing. These are the items that help the next buyer most.
Guided photo setEight exterior angles plus the odometer and VIN label. The page shows which angles each record is missing.
Odometer and VIN label photosA readable odometer adds a dated mileage reading. The VIN label ties every photo to this exact car.
Walk-around videoOne to two minutes, all sides, engine running. Video catches what photos miss.
Service invoices and receiptsWe read the date, mileage and work done. Confirm the details and earn more.
InspectionsDigital inspections from credentialed inspectors and shops, with measurements and photos.
What it earns
Points for every accepted item.
These are the published base points. The exact number for a specific vehicle, with any multipliers, is shown before you upload.
Best value
Complete guided photo set
All eight exterior angles, the odometer and the VIN label, taken in one visit. The page walks you through each photo.
Verified contributors
+730Win Points
How 730 is calculated
8 exterior angles
8 × 40 = 320
Odometer photo
80
VIN label photo
80
Complete-set bonus
250
Base points
730
Complete set
730
Exterior angle photoOne of the eight guided exterior angles, on its own.
+40
Odometer photoA readable odometer photo adds a dated mileage reading.
+80
VIN label photoThe door-jamb or dashboard VIN label ties your photos to this exact car.
+80
Interior photoDashboard, seats and cabin condition.
+30
Walk-around videoOne to two minutes, all sides, engine running.
+180
Receipt or documentService invoices and receipts. You earn more when you confirm the details we read.
+60
Extraction confirmedYou checked and confirmed the details we read from your document.Verified owners
+120
Owner / specialist notePlain, factual observations. Claims without evidence count for little.
+30
Shop service recordLine-item service work published by a verified shop.Verified shops
+150
Digital vehicle inspectionA credentialed inspection with measurements, photos and signed findings.Credentialed inspectors
+900
Unknown resolvedYour evidence answers a question the record lists as unknown.
+200
Corroborated by a professionalA shop or inspector later confirmed what you added.
+150
Base points before multipliers. Points are pending until the item is accepted, then vest. They never change a VIN Grade.
Multipliers
×3Bounty vehicles that buyers are reading but nobody has documented
×2First evidence of its kind on a record
×1.5When the newest evidence of that kind is out of date
×1.2Weekend captures
Up to ×2Your tier, from Rookie to Legend, based on lifetime points
The bounty multiplier replaces the first-on-record and out-of-date multipliers; the weekend and tier multipliers apply on top.
Vesting and redemption
From upload to reward.
Add evidence
Open a vehicle, see what its record is missing and the points for each item, then upload.
Points are pending
They appear in your wallet straight away while the item is reviewed.
They vest after 14 days
If the item is not rejected in that time. Rejected items and duplicates earn nothing.
Redeem
Once your account is 30 days old, your identity is verified and you have 5,000 vested points: report discounts, store credit, gift cards and more.
Vested points expire after 18 months without any activity. One accepted photo resets the clock. See the rewards catalog
Trust levels
Verified people, weighted evidence.
Every contribution shows who added it. Verified owners, shops and inspectors count for more in the VIN Grade than an anonymous claim, and you can see which is which on every record.
Level 0Explorer
Read every free VIN Passport and keep private drafts.
Create a free account.
Level 1Verified contributor
Add photos, notes and documents to any vehicle's public record and earn points.
Verify your identity once with a government ID and a live selfie.
Level 2Verified owner
Claim a vehicle you own, confirm documents about it, and your records count for more.
Confirm you own the vehicle against its title records.
Level 3Credentialed professional
Publish service records and inspections under your business name. These count the most.
Verify your shop or professional credential.
Points never change a VIN Grade.
The VIN Grade is calculated only from evidence and where it came from. Nothing you earn, buy or redeem moves it, which is why buyers can trust it. Evidence you add can move it, up or down, like any other record.
Good evidence
What gets accepted.
The actual car, as it is today. Old, borrowed or edited photos are rejected.
Readable details. The odometer, the VIN label and the date, mileage and total on invoices.
No personal details. Cover names, addresses and card numbers on documents before you upload.
One copy is enough. Duplicate files earn nothing.
Facts, not opinions. Notes earn 30 points; notes with a photo or a document behind them help buyers most.
Questions contributors ask
Do I have to own the car?
No. Anyone with a verified identity can add photos and notes about a vehicle they can see in person. Owners can also claim their vehicle, confirm documents about it, and their records count for more.
Does adding evidence change the VIN Grade?
Evidence can; points can't. The VIN Grade measures how much trustworthy information exists about a vehicle, so new photos or records can raise it, or reveal a problem. Win Points never change a grade, an evidence weight or anyone's standing.
When can I use my points?
Points are pending until your item is accepted, then vest after 14 days. Your first redemption unlocks when your account is 30 days old, your identity is verified and you have 5,000 vested points.
What happens if an upload is rejected?
The pending points for that item are removed. Duplicate files earn nothing. Repeated fake or borrowed photos close the account.
Is contributing part of buying a report?
No. Checking a car and contributing are separate. You never need to contribute to run a VIN, and buying a report never asks you to upload anything. You can redeem points for report discounts if you want to.
What are bounty vehicles?
Vehicles that buyers are reading but that have little or out-of-date evidence. Everything you add to a bounty vehicle earns ×3 until its record is strong.
Not sure where to start?
Missions list the exact gaps on real records, with the points shown up front. Bounty vehicles earn ×3.
