Used car inspection
Inspect the car yourself. No mechanic needed.
The app walks you round the car on your phone in about 15 minutes. Every fault priced for your area, what it's worth as it stands, and the message to send the seller. Put the reg in and we'll check its records free first.
Not viewing it yet? This checks it free first: the MOT history and the mileage, no sign-up.
Example: a 2017 Golf at £6,495, 14 minutes at the car
Buy, with £520 off the price
- 1Kerbed front alloy, driver side£90
- 2Scuffed rear bumper corner£180
- 3Two front tyres at 2 mm£170
- 4Engine warning light onfrom £80
Priced at local rates, with the message to send the seller written for you.
How it works.
A real inspection on a real car, in 25 seconds.
Put the reg in
The free check reads its MOT history, the mileage at every test, tax and recalls. About 20 seconds.
Inspect it at the viewing
The app walks you round the car on your phone: the bodywork, the dashboard, a listen to the engine. About 15 minutes.
Get the report
Every fault priced for your area, what it's worth as it stands, and the message to send the seller.
No booking, no waiting, a fraction of the price
AutoFinder inspection
You, at the viewing, about 15 minutes. Every fault priced.
£5.99
ClickMechanic
A mechanic booked for another day.
£79 to £137
RAC
A mechanic booked for another day.
£116 to £267
AA
A mechanic booked for another day.
£142 to £191
Prices checked 9 October 2026; ClickMechanic's, the RAC's and the AA's as ClickMechanic publishes them.
What you get
- Every mark found from your photos or a video, and priced for where you live
- The dashboard's warning lights and mileage read, and the VIN matched to the logbook
- A listen to the engine, with the fluids, tyres and brakes checked step by step
- What it's worth as it stands, an offer, and the message to send the seller
Questions
- Is £5.99 any good against a mechanic's visit?
- It catches the things that cost most buyers money, kerbed wheels, warning lights, a mileage that doesn't match, a rough engine, a VIN that doesn't match, and prices each one at the viewing, on the day. The report tells you if anything it found is worth a ramp.
- Do I need to know about cars?
- No. Each step shows you what to look at with a short clip, and the app reads the photos and the engine's sound for you.
- Does it include a history check?
- The Full Check (£14.99) adds the history check for finance, theft and write-offs. The AA and RAC sell theirs separately at £14.99.
Not viewing it yet? This checks it free first: the MOT history and the mileage, no sign-up.