Comparison Chart

The following table provides you with a overview of the main items checked as part of our vehicle inspections, please note that there may be some checks which are not applicable to the vehicle you are buying.

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Body Exterior
Panel Condition/alignment ✔ ✔
Paintwork ✔ ✔
Exterior Trim ✔ ✔
Glass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bumpers and number plates ✔ ✔
Door Locks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Fuel Filter cover/cap ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Soft top operation ✔
Body Damage ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Corrosion ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Corrosion Protection ✔ ✔
Mud Flaps ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bonnet Catch ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bonnet Hinges ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Body load space condition ✔
Engine Compartment
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Coolant level/Condition ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Coolant Leaks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Anti Freeze ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Radiator/Cap ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Hoses/Pipes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Drive Belts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Water Pump ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Power Steering (oil level) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Clutch Fluid ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Brake Fluid ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Engine Oil level ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
External Leaks (Upper engine) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Engine Mountings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Carburettor/Fuel Injection ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Turbo/Supercharger ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Fuel Pump/Pipes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Accelerator Links ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Cold starting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Fast Idle (cold) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Noise Level (cold) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Excess Fumes/Smoke ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Electrical Controls
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Starting Systems/Ignition lock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Battery Condition ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Battery Voltages ✔ ✔
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Headlights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Sidelights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Stop Lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Indicators/Hazard lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Reverse/Fog lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Auxiliary Lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Interior/Panel lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mirrors (electric) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Controls/switches ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Instruments ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Horn ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Radio Aerial ✔ ✔
Heater/Fan controls ✔ ✔
Air Con operation ✔ ✔
Windows/sun roof ✔ ✔
Wipers/washers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Headlamp wash/wipe ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Interior/Luggage Compartment
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Steering wheel alignment/Adjustment ✔ ✔
Seat Upholstery ✔ ✔
Seat adjustment ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Seat belts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Carpets ✔ ✔
Door trims panels ✔ ✔
Door fittings/Operations ✔ ✔
Door Seals/Hinges ✔ ✔
Interior sills ✔ ✔
Headlining/Visors ✔ ✔
Sun Roof ✔ ✔
Dash panel (condition) ✔ ✔
Cigarette Lighter ✔ ✔
Mirrors (internal) ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear Parcel shelf ✔ ✔ ✔
Boot/Tailgate lock ✔ ✔ ✔
Luggage area trim condition ✔
Illumination light ✔ ✔
Tool kit ✔ ✔
Soft top (condition) ✔
Tonneau cover ✔
Front Suspension/Steering/Under frame
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Engine underside leakage ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Steering joints/ball joints ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Steering box/rack ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Chassis members ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Power Steering (operation) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Wheel hubs/bearings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Springs/suspension units ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Pipes/hoses ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Dampers (condition/leaks) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Gaiters ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Sub frames mountings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Suspension arms/mounts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Tie bars/anti roll bars ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Corrosion Protection ✔ ✔
Corrosion-floor/chassis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear suspension/Under Frame
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Springs/suspension bars ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Anti roll bar ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Dampers/bushes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Suspension arms/fixings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Location rods/fixings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bump stops/gaiters ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Wheel hubs/bearings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Pipes/hoses ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Sub frames/mountings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Chassis members ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Corrosion Protection ✔ ✔
Corrosion-floor/chassis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Clutch/Transmission
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Fluid/oil leaks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Cables/Adjustments ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Hydraulic system ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Linkage (wear) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Casings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mountings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Drive shaft assembly ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Universal/sliding Joints ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Backlash ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Gaiters ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Prop shaft(s) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bearings/supports ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Exhaust System
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Manifold ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Pipes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Silencer(s) Catalyst ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Heat shields/Mountings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Joints/couplings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
System condition ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Fuel System
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Tank ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Tank Fixings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Fuel lines ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Breather pipes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Evidence of leaks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Brakes
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Master cylinder security ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Fluid Leaks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Servo/power system ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Flexible hoses ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Pipes/connections ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Discs/pads (if visible) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
H/Brake/operation adjustment ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
H/Brake linkage ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Pedal/linkage ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Wheels and Tyres
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Wheel Rims ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Wheel Trims ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Right front tyre ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Left front tyre ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Right rear tyre ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Left rear tyre ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Spare tyre ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Road Test
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Distance covered where possible in miles105510
Final drive operation/noise ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Gearbox operation/noise ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Engine performance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Engine noise ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Excess smoke ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Overheating evidence ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Auto changes/kick down ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Instruments/controls operation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Steering wheel alignment ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Clutch operation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
4WD operation ✔ ✔ ✔
Cooling fan operation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Steering effort ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Hot restart ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Road holding/stability ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
General steering/handling ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Foot brake operation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
H/Brake operation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Suspension noise ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Warning Lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Final Check
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Uneven tyre wear✔✔✔✔
Oil leaks✔✔✔✔
Coolant leaks✔✔✔✔
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