Australia’s Automotive Intelligence Platform
Built by Automotive Industry Professionals
carsDNA.com is a proudly Australian-owned automotive technology and data company, operated by Asset Security Search Pty Ltd. It was built with direct involvement from industry professionals with more than 60 years of combined experience across wholesale and retail vehicle operations.
Our Purpose
We transform trusted automotive data into meaningful intelligence, empowering Australians to buy, sell, finance and manage vehicles with genuine confidence. Every report is shaped by decades of hands-on experience across thousands of inspections, valuations, trade-ins and sales.
How It Works
Built on advanced data integration technology, carsDNA.com securely connects information from trusted government agencies, the PPSR, regulatory authorities and recognised automotive data providers. We bring this complex information together into a single platform, presented in plain Australian English that anyone can understand.
Who We Help
The platform supports the entire automotive community, from private buyers and sellers to licensed motor dealers, finance providers, insurers, fleet operators and automotive professionals who rely on trusted information to reduce risk.
Our Vision
As an Australian technology company, innovation sits at the heart of what we do. We continue to invest in software engineering, automation, and artificial intelligence to build Australia’s most trusted automotive intelligence platform.
Because at carsDNA.com, we believe data has value, but intelligence creates confidence.
Asset Security Search Pty Ltd trading as carsDNA.com
Heritage You Can Trust
Knowledge is Power
The Full Story, Told Clearly
Why We Created carsDNA.com
Too many used vehicle buyers are expected to rely on appearances, assumptions, or incomplete information.
A car may look great on the surface, but there can be more to its history than meets the eye. It may have money owing on it. It may have been written off in the past. It may have repair history or other issues a buyer would want to know before moving forward.
For people in the automotive industry, these risks are familiar. For many consumers, they are not always obvious until it is too late.
carsDNA.com was created to help close that information gap by giving people access to practical vehicle insights in a format that is simple, clear, and easy to use.
What Is PPSR
If you are buying a used car in Australia, understanding PPSR is essential.
PPSR stands for the Personal Property Securities Register. It is an Australian government register that can help reveal whether a vehicle has finance owing, has been reported stolen, or carries written-off history information.
In simple terms, the PPSR data can help uncover risks that may not be obvious from the way a vehicle looks or from what a seller tells you.
That matters because hidden finance or serious vehicle history can affect value, ownership security, and your overall confidence in the purchase, but it's not the complete picture.
How carsDNA.com Can Help
carsDNA.com helps make important vehicle information easier to understand before you buy.
We bring together trusted data sources and present them in a way that is more useful for everyday Australians. Instead of trying to piece together scattered information on your own, you can access practical insights that help you make better decisions with more confidence.
carsDNA.com can help you better understand a vehicle’s background, recognise potential red flags earlier, and reduce the risk of costly surprises. It can also help vehicle owners make more informed decisions when valuing, selling, or trading in a car.
Built for Real-World Decisions
carsDNA.com was not built on theory alone. It was built on real experience in the Australian automotive market for over 60 years.
We understand how vehicles are bought, sold, valued, and assessed every day. We also understand that most buyers are not vehicle experts, and they should not have to be.
That is why our mission is simple. We want to make vehicle information more transparent, more accessible, and more useful for everyday Australians.
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve transparency in the Australian used vehicle market and help people make smarter, safer, and more confident vehicle decisions.
Because when you know more about a car, you can make a better decision about what comes next.
Would you like to see how we present our data and what a full vehicle history looks like? You can view a sample report to see the level of detail we provide.
How to get the report? Simply enter a VIN or registration number to get instant access to the crucial history and insights you need to make a safe and confident decision.
