[header] How to do a car title search [title] Know what the vin looks like. [step] A " vehicle identification number " (vin) is 17-digits and made up of numbers and letters; the number is unique to that specific car. [title] Try looking for the number through the car's insurance information (vehicle insurance card or insurance policy). 
[step] Almost every state in the us requires that a car be covered by insurance to drive it on the road. So, if somebody is currently driving it, they will most likely have insurance and a insurance card with the vin.