Comparison

MrVIN vs Cebia: local Czech depth or European coverage?

Cebia has been checking Czech and Slovak cars since 1991. MrVIN covers 30+ European countries. Which one you need depends on where your car has lived.

Updated 23 July 2026

The short version

For a car that has spent its whole life in Czechia or Slovakia, Cebia's three decades of local records make it a strong choice at a similar price to MrVIN. But most fraud arrives with cars that crossed a border, and that is where the comparison flips: MrVIN follows the car through 30+ European countries and shows you a free preview of what it found before you pay.

Side by side

MrVIN Cebia
Single report price EUR 19.90 to 24.90 About CZK 500, roughly EUR 20
Price visible before checkout Yes Yes
Free preview before you pay Yes Free basic check
Mileage and odometer history Yes Yes
Damage and accident records Yes Yes
Theft record check Yes Yes
Import and registration history Yes Strongest for Czech and Slovak history
Coverage 30+ European countries and imports Czechia and Slovakia first, with some wider European data
Company VERIFY SIA, Latvia (EU) Cebia, Czechia (EU), since 1991

Competitor prices and features checked on 23 July 2026 from their public price lists and product pages. Prices change often and can vary by country.

When MrVIN is the better buy

The car is an import, or might be

A third or more of used cars in Central Europe arrived from abroad, and a border crossing is exactly where mileage and damage history goes missing. MrVIN follows the car across 30+ European countries; a locally focused check cannot.

You want to see the findings first

MrVIN's free preview shows what the report found for your exact VIN before you pay. You never buy a report to discover the interesting part is empty.

You are not in Czechia or Slovakia

Cebia is built for the Czech and Slovak market. MrVIN works in 35 languages and covers buyers across Europe at the same price everywhere: EUR 19.90 to 24.90.

Same money, wider net

The two services cost about the same for a full report. For an imported or foreign car, the same money buys a much wider search with MrVIN.

An honest word about Cebia

Cebia is the veteran of Czech vehicle history, operating since 1991, working with insurers and authorities, and offering a free basic check that is genuinely useful. If you are in Czechia buying a car that has always been registered there, Cebia's local depth is hard to beat.

The honest boundary is geography. Cebia's records are deepest at home, while the riskiest cars on the Czech and Slovak market are the ones that arrived from Germany, Italy or France. For those, a service built around cross border history is the safer check.

Check the car, not the marketing

Enter the VIN and see a free preview of the car's mileage, damage and import history before you pay anything.

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Frequently asked questions

Is MrVIN cheaper than Cebia?

They cost about the same. A full Cebia report is around CZK 500, roughly EUR 20, and a MrVIN report is EUR 19.90 to 24.90. The choice is not really about price; it is about whether the car's history is Czech and Slovak or European.

When is Cebia the better choice?

For a car that has always been registered in Czechia or Slovakia. Cebia has been collecting local records since 1991, works with insurers and authorities, and its free basic check is a useful first look.

When is MrVIN the better choice?

When the car is imported, might be imported, or is anywhere outside Czechia and Slovakia. MrVIN follows a car's history across 30+ European countries, which is exactly the trail that goes cold in a locally focused check.

Can I check a Czech car with MrVIN?

Yes. Enter the VIN and the free preview shows what MrVIN found for that car, including records from its time in other countries, before you decide to buy the full report.

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