MachVerity: a pre-purchase check for used heavy equipment

Field notes

The service accepts identifiers found on a machine’s data plate or in a seller’s advertisement, then separates machine identity and recall information from the buyer’s remaining verification work. VIN decoding and recall checks are described as live through NHTSA, while equipment serial decoding currently returns the model year. Its supporting material spans nine machine categories and includes checklists for inspections, title, liens, theft, and ownership.