Car Inspection and Condition Reports
An inspection tells you what condition a car is actually in. This category covers checking a used car before you pay for it, scanning the electronics for stored faults, assessing engine health, reading the body and paint for accident history, and producing a written report you can keep. An inspection is an assessment, not a repair: it finds and records problems rather than fixing them.
Car Inspection we carry out
6 jobs in this area of the car. Each page says what it involves and where we can do it.
Pre-Purchase Inspection
An independent condition check on a used car before you buy it, with the findings in writing.
DoorstepWorkshopComputerized Inspection
A full electronic scan of the car's control modules with stored and pending fault codes reported.
DoorstepWorkshopEngine Inspection
A focused assessment of engine condition covering compression, leaks, noises and running quality.
DoorstepWorkshopBody & Paint Inspection
Paint thickness and structural checks to identify previous accident damage and repair quality.
DoorstepWorkshopFull Vehicle Inspection Report
A whole-vehicle inspection combining mechanical, electronic and body checks into one written report.
DoorstepWorkshopFleet Inspection
Scheduled condition inspections across a group of company vehicles with consistent written reports.
DoorstepWorkshop
How a job runs
Same four steps every time, whether we come to you or you come to us.
Describe the symptom
You do not need to know the cause. Tell us what you hear, feel or smell and when it happens.
We inspect it
At your location where the job allows, otherwise at a workshop with the right equipment.
You get a price
Parts and labour, itemised, before anything is taken apart. You decide whether to go ahead.
We fix it
Parts matched to your exact vehicle. The old ones come back to you if you want them.
At your door, or in the workshop?
Some of this work needs equipment that does not travel. Here is the split for this category.
We can come to you
Workshop only
Everything in this category can be done at your location.
How we work
Four things we do on every job, in every category.
Diagnosis before quote
We find the fault first. A price given over the phone for a noise nobody has heard is a guess.
The price is agreed first
You approve the work and the cost before a spanner is picked up. Extra work means another call.
Parts you can check
We tell you whether a part is genuine, OEM, aftermarket or used, and what each one costs.
Old parts returned
Ask and we will hand back whatever we replaced. It is the simplest proof that the job was done.
Car Inspection: common questions
Book a car inspection job
Pick the job if you know it, or just describe the symptom. A person reads every request and calls you back.
Tell us the car and the symptom
We will arrange a mechanic at your location, or a slot at the nearest workshop. No payment until the price is agreed.