The basic PPSR check is a good start. Here's an honest breakdown of exactly what it covers, where it stops, and when the full report is worth every cent.
Get the Full Report for $34 →We'll be direct: there are scenarios where a basic PPSR check is sufficient. And there are scenarios where it isn't. Here's the honest breakdown.
Most private car sales in Australia are $15,000 to $25,000. A $34 report that tells you what similar cars actually sold for, flags any open recalls, and benchmarks the odometer reading is a small cost relative to the size of the decision. The same way you'd pay for a building inspection before buying a house — this is the equivalent for a car.
| What you get | Basic PPSR | Full Report ($34) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard history checks | ||
| Finance / encumbrance check | ✓ | ✓ |
| Official PPSR certificate | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written-off status check | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stolen vehicle check | ✓ | ✓ |
| Registration check across all states | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vehicle recall check | — | ✓ |
| ⭐ Market intelligence only in the full report | ||
| Dealer buying price vs retail price Unique | — | ✓ |
| Actual sold prices of comparable cars Unique | — | ✓ |
| Odometer vs market average Unique | — | ✓ |
| Demand indicator: days to sell Unique | — | ✓ |
| Known issues for this make & model Unique | — | ✓ |
The free PPSR is enough to confirm there is no finance owing, the car isn't stolen, and it hasn't been written off. But it tells you nothing about market value, what similar cars sold for, recall notices, odometer benchmarking or known model faults. For any private purchase over $5,000, the full report is worth the $34.
PPSR (Personal Property Securities Register) is a government register covering finance, write-off and stolen vehicle status. A car history report includes all PPSR checks plus additional checks: recall notices, and in the case of the BeyondPPSR report, real market intelligence including dealer vs retail pricing, actual sold prices of comparable cars, odometer benchmarking, demand indicators and model-specific known issues.
Yes. The full $34 report includes the official government PPSR certificate along with all the additional checks. You're not just getting a PPSR — you're paying $34 for all the other data you'd otherwise have no way to access.
Yes, ppsr.gov.au is the official government source for PPSR data and is completely legitimate. Our full report pulls PPSR data from the same source. The difference is what we add on top of it: market intelligence, recall checks and model-specific issues that the government register simply doesn't contain.
For cars under $3,000 bought from a known seller, the free PPSR is likely sufficient. For anything over $5,000 bought privately, the $34 report pays for itself many times over, particularly the market pricing data, which gives you real negotiating leverage backed by actual transaction data.
Know what the car is worth before you make an offer.
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