Pre-purchase technical inspection and vehicle inspection report

What is the 93-point vehicle inspection?

It is a technical inspection that works through 93 checks on the car and ends in a documented report. You can use it in two ways:

• Before you buy a used car, to see its condition before you commit.
• As a health check on a car you own, to see what needs attention now and what to plan for.

The inspection includes a road test and a fault scan of the car.

What is in the report?

• Photographs of what we found.
• Traffic-light findings, so you can see at a glance which items need attention.
• Saved scan results from the fault scan.
• The technician’s notes.

The report is yours to keep.

I am buying a car. How does it work?

1. Send the enquiry form with the registration of the car you are looking at, and choose Vehicle inspection.
2. In the message, tell us that you are thinking of buying the car, where it is, and when it can be brought to us.
3. We inspect the car and give you the report.

The report records the car’s condition on the day of the inspection. It cannot predict every future fault, and the decision to buy is yours.

Before you buy, also check the car for open safety recalls on gov.uk. Recall work is done by the manufacturer’s network.

I own the car. What happens if the inspection finds something?

• We show you the evidence in the report, with photographs.
• We give you a written price for each item you want put right.
• Nothing is done without your written approval. You decide what is fixed and when.
• Once a repair is done, we check the item again and, where appropriate, test drive the car.

If a warning light is on, see car diagnostics. For a fault you want looked at in depth, see Diagnose & Plan.

How much does the inspection cost?

Request a quote and we agree the price with you before we start, so there is no surprise invoice.

Can I wait while the inspection is done?

Ask when you book whether your job can be done while you wait. The centre has three customer waiting areas, a co-working space, a multi-faith prayer room and a quiet room.