Alpina VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Alpina? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Alpina.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Alpina vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Alpina recalls by VIN
Alpina vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. An Alpina imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked Alpina models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Alpina B3 1987–presentAlpina B10 1987–2004Alpina B11 1987–1994Alpina B12 1988–2000Alpina D3 2005–present
Can I check Alpina recalls by VIN?
Alpina vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. An Alpina imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does an Alpina have?
The first three characters (WMI) of an Alpina VIN are usually WAP – Alpina, Buchloe (Germany). A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Alpina models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Alpina models are the B3, B10, B11, B12 and D3. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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