Turn trust into a feature
Buyers who can check a car's history trust the listing more.
- Any listing's chassis number can be checked
- Sellers can attach report PDFs
More confident buyers
For Business
For Marketplaces
Give your buyers verified vehicle history.
Point buyers and sellers to CarTrust reports, earn on every referred purchase, and talk to us about deeper integration.
How it helps marketplaces
Why marketplaces wire in CarTrust
Trust as a feature, fraud as a filter and a new revenue line layered onto the traffic you already own.
New revenue without owning the data
Earn when your users buy reports.
- Commission on referred purchases
- Tiered rates as volume grows
- Earnings and payouts tracked in your dashboard
A new revenue line
How it works for you
How CarTrust fits your day-to-day
- 01
Seller lists
Ask sellers for the chassis number when they list a car.
- 02
A report is bought
Seller or buyer buys a CarTrust report through your referral link, every purchase is tracked to your account.
- 03
Buyer checks first
The buyer reads the report before calling the seller or travelling to view the car.
- 04
Deal closes
Buyers who need a loan can apply for CarTrust financing with the report attached.
In practice
What it looks like in practice
Example scenarios based on what CarTrust reports actually show. Vehicles, places and figures are illustrative.
A wasted trip avoided
- The situation
- A buyer in Nakuru is about to travel to Nairobi to view a car listed on a classifieds site.
- What CarTrust showed
- The report shows two recorded accidents and an auction grade of 3.
- The outcome
- The buyer skips the trip and keeps browsing your site instead of leaving it frustrated.
Honest sellers stand out
- The situation
- Two similar Toyota Axios are listed at similar prices.
- What CarTrust showed
- One seller attached a CarTrust report with consistent mileage; the other didn't.
- The outcome
- Buyers call the seller with the report first, and other sellers start adding reports too.
Earning from every check
- The situation
- A marketplace adds a "Check this car on CarTrust" button to its listings, using its referral link.
- What CarTrust showed
- Every report bought through the link is credited to the marketplace's affiliate account.
- The outcome
- The marketplace earns a share of each report and requests payouts from its affiliate balance.
Use cases
Where marketplaces use CarTrust
From spam-fighting to revenue share, drop our API where it matters most.
Link listings to a check
Send buyers to check any listing's chassis number on CarTrust.
Seller-provided reports
Encourage sellers to attach their CarTrust report PDF to a listing.
Earn on referrals
Earn commission when buyers you refer buy a report.
Physical inspections
Point buyers to a CarTrust pre-purchase inspection.
What you get
A platform built for platforms
Production-grade endpoints, webhooks and widgets: wired up in days, not quarters.
Referral revenue share
Commission on every report bought through your referral code, with tiered rates as volume grows.
Referral dashboard
See referred purchases, earnings and payouts in one place.
PDF reports
Download any report as a PDF to share or keep on file.
Pricing for your organization
We agree a per-report price based on your volume and set it on your account, talk to sales for a quote.
Good to know
What CarTrust can and can't tell you
- A report reflects records at the time it's run; it doesn't certify a listing or the seller.
- Referral earnings follow the affiliate programme rules, including the 30-day referral window.
- There's no embedded checkout or listing badge yet, buyers check the car on CarTrust.
On the roadmap
What we're building next
Not available yet. If these matter to you, tell us, early partners shape what we build first.
Planned
Verified-history badges & filters
Show buyers which listings have a CarTrust report and let them filter by it.
Planned
Embedded checkout
Let buyers buy a report without leaving your platform.
Planned
API & webhooks
Report data and status updates delivered to your systems.
Planned
Listing screening
Flag risky vehicles before a listing goes live.
Inside every report
Seven data sections, one clear overview
Every CarTrust report: individual or business: has the full data set, so your team sees the same depth on every vehicle.
- 01
Overview
An at-a-glance view of risk flags and a summary score for fast triage.
- 02
Vehicle details
Make, model, trim, engine, drivetrain and factory specifications by VIN.
- 03
History
Ownership timeline, import records, mileage readings and prior usage.
- 04
Auction
Past auction listings, grades, photos and declared condition notes.
- 05
Specifications
Engine, transmission, drivetrain, dimensions and factory equipment for the model.
- 06
Recalls
Open manufacturer recalls and safety campaigns matched to the VIN.
- 07
Assessment
Safety, fraud and contamination checks distilled into pass / warn / fail.
Want to see it for yourself? View a sample report
Marketplaces
Partner with us
Tell us about your platform and monthly listing volume, and we'll set you up with a referral code or talk integration.