Used car market transparency index reveals high damage and fraud risks in Poland and Serbia

A new transparency index for the used car market released by carVertical reveals varying levels of risk and vehicle history integrity across several European nations.

In Poland, the market ranked 16th out of 23 surveyed countries. The report highlights that 62.9% of vehicles checked by users had a recorded history of damage, the highest percentage among all markets studied. Additionally, 54.7% of checked vehicles in Poland were imports, and 3.8% showed signs of odometer tampering.

Serbia ranked 18th in the index, showing a slight improvement from the previous year. In the Serbian market, 43.7% of checked vehicles had recorded damage, and 74% were imported. Odometer fraud remains a concern, with approximately 4% of vehicles showing signs of mileage rollback, averaging a reduction of 72,963 kilometers.