What we check

• 1 Body
  • Roof panels & paintwork
  • Doors - operation & locking
  • Boot - operation & locking
  • Bonnet - operation & catch
  • Windscreen, windows & mirrors
  • Bumpers
  • Jacking points
  • Seat belts
  • Seat security
  • Upholstery/floor covering
• 2 Electrical
  • Battery & mountings
  • Exterior lights
  • Interior lights
  • Window mechanisms
  • Central locking
  • Windscreen washer/wipers
  • Horn
  • Heater/demisters
  • Air conditioning
  • Charging system
  • Starter motor
• 3 Engine & Emissions
  • Ignition system
  • Oil levels & leaks
  • Condition of camshaft belt
  • Exhaust system
  • Catalytic convertor
  • Lambda sensor
• 4 Fuel System
  • Carburettor/fuel injection
  • Fuel leaks
  • Cold starts
• 5 Coolant System
  • Radiator
  • Hoses/pipes/clips
  • Coolant levels & leaks
  • Fan belts/drive belts
• 6 Clutch
  • Cables/hydraulics
  • Operation (slip/judder)
  • Noise
• 7 Instruments & Others
  • Number plates
  • Speedometer
  • Dashboard instruments
  • Tools
  • Radio/tape player
• 8 Under Frame
  • Underseal
  • Corrosion - floor/chassis
• 9 Steering & Suspension
  • Column/rods/linkage
  • Steering rack/box
  • Power steering/fluid levels
  • Wheel alignment
  • Boots & gaiters
  • Springs/suspension units
  • Shock absorbers/dampers
  • Wheel bearings
• 10 Braking
  • Pipes/hoses
  • Brake fluid level
  • Pads
  • Footbrake - operation
  • Handbrake - operation
  • Brake balance test
  • ABS
• 11 Gearbox/Final Drive
  • Gear selection/operation
  • Gearbox noise
  • Transmission
  • Drive shafts
  • Axle levels
• 12 Wheels & Tyres
• Rims & tyres
• Tyre tread depths (4+spare)
• Tyre pressures