Used Car Inspection Checklist: A Mechanic's Buying Guide

Take this with you every single time you view a used car. It is the exact inspection a trained mechanic runs, laid out so you can work through it in front of the seller.

Printable. Designed to be held in one hand while you look at the car.

WHAT'S INSIDE

A 6-section inspection checklist covering everything from before you arrive to the test drive

Before you arrive: the history checks that stop you wasting a Saturday

Full exterior walk-round: panel gaps, paint, rust points, tyre wear patterns

Under the bonnet: what to look at, what to smell, what to touch

Interior and electrics check

Test drive checklist: what to listen for, what to feel through the wheel and pedal

Documentation: what should be there and what a missing item means

10 immediate red flags: when to put the keys down and walk

A typical repair cost table so you can knock money off with real numbers instead of guessing

WHO IT'S FOR

Anyone buying a used car privately or from a small dealer, who does not have a mechanic friend to bring along.

WHAT IT SAVES

One missed clutch or hidden accident repair costs many times what this guide does.

WHAT YOU GET

Instant PDF download, formatted for A4 printing. Print a fresh copy for every car you view.

MY GUARANTEE

7 day no-questions refund.

Jamie, Mr Auto Fixer