The Monkey Score is Garage Monkey’s easy-to-understand vehicle intelligence rating. It analyzes available vehicle history and key data points to give you a clearer picture of the vehicle at a glance. Your full Vehicle Intelligence Report gives you the details behind the score, helping you spot potential concerns and make a more informed decision before buying.

Your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique 17-character code assigned to your vehicle. You can usually find it on the driver-side dashboard near the windshield, inside the driver-side door frame, or on your vehicle registration and insurance documents. Enter the VIN into Garage Monkey to generate your Monkey Score and Vehicle Intelligence Report.

Garage Monkey analyzes available vehicle information from multiple data sources to create your Vehicle Intelligence Report and Monkey Score. The score is designed to simplify complex vehicle data and highlight important information quickly. Because vehicle records depend on information reported to available databases, some incidents or updates may not appear immediately.

Yes. When recall information is available, Garage Monkey includes relevant recall details in the Vehicle Intelligence Report so you can see whether the vehicle may have outstanding safety-related issues. The Monkey Score works alongside this information to help give you a broader understanding of the vehicle.

Garage Monkey may securely retain basic search information to help you access and manage your vehicle reports. Your VIN searches are used to provide your Vehicle Intelligence Report and Monkey Score and are handled according to our privacy policy. We do not want buying a vehicle to feel like guesswork. Check the VIN. See the Monkey Score. Know the vehicle.