VIN KMHK3816GJU152056
Outcome not recorded — whether the car sold, and for how much, is not in our data.
22 photographs on file.
Identity · what the VIN itself says
Vehicle identification number: KMHK3816GJU152056
From the seller’s listing
Positions 1–3 — the world-manufacturer code.
In our data, VINs starting KMH belong to Hyundai.
Agrees with the listing.
Positions 4–8 — the descriptor. Here the maker encodes what the car is: the model, body and equipment.
In our data, VINs starting KMHK3816 read as Hyundai Kona.
Agrees with the listing.
Position 9 — the check digit.
Shown exactly as the listing published it — we do not verify the check digit.
Position 10 — the model-year code.
Code J reads 2018. Model-year codes repeat every 30 years, so the reading nearest the listing’s own year is the one shown.
Agrees with the listing.
Position 11 — the assembly-plant code.
Plant codes are each maker’s own. We hold no list of them, so this character is shown, not decoded.
Positions 12–17 — the serial number.
Nothing is decoded from it. It is what makes this VIN one car rather than a model.
What the VIN encodes — Kona · Diesel 1.6 2WD · Diesel · 2018–2019
Machine-translated · original below
★★ Please bid from a company that can leave on the same day. ★ Rainwater (freshwater) flood damage/driving/ flood damage to the change lever/ engine water inflow - total loss - Mileage: 211,053 km (as of 2026.06.08 - Provides information on the scrapping management system) - VIN: KMHK3816GJU152056 - Jurisdiction: Jeonnam Gwangju ★ Free products are not included. ★ Please be sure to check the actual condition of the engine, mission, and vehicle under the responsibility of the bidder. ★ If there is anything wrong with the vehicle, please contact us before leaving. The successful bidder is responsible for vehicle problems after departure.
“★ Please be sure to check the actual condition of the engine, mission, and vehicle under the responsibility of the bidder.”
Also stated in the listing
Damage · as flagged in the seller’s listing
The listing writes this car off as flood‑immersed. Water is a class of damage, not a repair estimate — assume the wiring, electronics and interior are compromised until a teardown proves otherwise.
Also stated in the listing
Hyundai Kona · 2018 · clean-market comparables
The band covers clean-market retail listings of the same model and year, as of 19 Aug 2026. Read the band as a ceiling for a clean, fully-restored example — not as an estimate for this lot.
Model median price
₩1,250만
Clean-market listings
Median mileage in market
90,400 km
Clean-market listings
Hyundai Kona · 2,917 records on file
Odometer standing
Odometer 211,053 km — lower than 3% of the Hyundai Kona odometer readings on file.
Damage mix
5% of the Hyundai Kona records on file carry the Flood stamp (침수) — this record is one of them.
The file
The Hyundai Kona records on file span 2017–2026; this car is a 2018.
Counted across our own Hyundai Kona records. A VIN that comes back to the block is filed again, so these are listings on file, not cars.
The official databases were asked about KMHK3816GJU152056 · checked 23 Jul 2026
None on recordThe official databases returned no open or past campaigns for this VIN — it is their answer on the date above. A clean check is not a promise.
Related records · relists excluded
2017–2019 · 1591 records on file
Claim: same maker + model, year ±1 — this VIN excluded.
침수 flood-class records, any make · 6144 on file
Claim: same extracted damage class, any make — a salvage buyer shops the damage before the badge.