Essex Vehicle Inspections
Used car, Horsebox, Classic & more.

   

 Call 01206 385861  Pre-Purchase Vehicle & Horsebox Inspections
 
Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London and surrounding areas

 

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  Body Exterior     Electrical Controls
  Panel condition / alignment     Starting system / ignition lock
  Paintwork     Battery charging system
  Exterior trim     Headlights
  Glass     Side light/running lights
  Bumpers/number plates     Rear lights / number plate lights
  Door locks / operation     Stop Lights
  Fuel filler cover/petrol cap     Indicators / hazard lights
  Soft top (operation/condition)     Reverse / fog lights
  Body damage     Auxiliary lights
  Past repair evident     Panel lights
  Corrosion     Mirrors (electric)
  Mud flaps     Switches / controls
        Instrument / controls function
        Horn
  Engine Compartment     Radio / cassette / CD / aerial
  Coolant level     Heater fan / controls
  Coolant leak     Air con. operation
  Antifreeze     Door locking
  Radiator / Cap     Window / sunroof operation
  Hoses / pipes     Wipers / washers
  Drive belts     Headlamp washer / headlamp wiper
  Water pump      
  Power steering fluid level      
  Clutch fluid level     Interior Luggage compartment
  Brake fluid level     Steering wheel / adjustment
  Engine oil level     Seat upholstery
  External leaks (engine)     Seat mechanism
  Engine Mountings     Seat belts
  Fuel Injection     Carpets
  Turbo/ super charger     Door trim panels
  Fuel pump / pipes     Door fittings / operation
  Accelerator linkage     Door seals / hinges
  Body panels     Interior sills
  Bonnet catch     Headlining / visors
  Bonnet hinges     Sunroof
  cold starting     Dash panel (condition)
  First idle (cold)     Cigarette lighter
  Noise level (cold)     Mirrors - internal
  Excess fumes / smoke     Rear parcel shelf
      Boot / tailgate lock
      Luggage area trim / condition
  Front suspension steering     Illumination lights
  Engine underside leakage     Tool kit etc.
  Steering joints / ball joints     Soft top material
  Steering rack     Tonneau Cover
  Chassis members      
  Power Steering      
  Wheels hubs / bearings     Clutch / transmission - manual
  Springs / suspension unit     Fluid / oil leaks
  Pipes / hoses     Cables / adjustment
  Dampers (conditions / leaks)     Hydraulic system
  Gaiters     Linkage (wear)
  Sub frames / mountings     Casings
  Suspension arms / mountings     Mountings
  Tie bars / anti roll bars     Drive shaft assemblies
  Corrosion protection     Universal / sliding joints
  Corrosion - floor / chassis     Backlash
        Gaiters
        Propshaft(s)
  Rear suspension and underframe     Bearings / supports
  Springs / suspension unit      
  Anti-roll bar      
  Dampers / bushes     Wheels and tyres
  Suspension arms / fixings     Wheel rims
  Location rod / fixings     Wheel trims
  Bumpers stops / gaiters     Front right tyre
  Wheel hubs / bearings     Front left tyre
  Pipes / hoses     Rear right tyre
  Sub frames / mountings     Rear left tyre
  Chassis members     Spare
  Corrosion protection      
  Corrosion - floor / chasis      
        Exhaust system
        Manifold
  Fuel System     Pipes
  Tank     Silencer(s) / catalyst
  Tank fixings     Heat shields / mountings
  Fuel lines     Joints / couplings
  Breather pipes     System condition
  Evidence of leaks      
         
        Road test
  Brakes     Engine - performance
  Master cylinder security     Engine - noise
  Fluid leaks     Excess smoke
  Servo / power system     Overheating evidence
  Flexible hoses     Gearbox operation / noise level
  Pipes / connections     Auto changes / kickdown
  Discs / pads (if visible)     Final drive operation / noise level
  Hand / parking brake operation / adjustments     Clutch operation
  Hand / parking brake linkage     4wd operation
  Pedal / linkage     Cooling fan operation
        Instrument / controls function
        Steering wheel alignment
        Steering effort
        General steering / handling
Return to Previous Page     Footbrake operation
        Hand / parking brake operation
        Suspension noise
        Road holding / stability
        Hot restarting
        Warning Lights
        Cruise control
         

Please note, there is no stripping involved in the above inspections.
 
   
  Essex Vehicle Inspections, Unit 2, Moorside Business Ctr, Eastgates, Colchester Essex CO1 2TJ   
Tel:01206 385861 Mob: 07725273553 Email: essexvehicleinspections@googlemail.com