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Be sure – get an AA Vehicle Inspection
Buying a car is a major investment – one that you want to protect. And you'll also want to be sure that the vehicle you and your family are driving around in is safe.
An AA Vehicle Inspection will give you peace of mind, and help you to protect your investment.
Benefits of an AA Vehicle Inspection
- Get a full vehicle safety check and road test before you buy.
- Benefit from an independent, professional 'second opinion'.
- Use the Vehicle Inspection results when negotiating over price.
Book your inspection online – get a no-obligation quote.
Why get an AA Vehicle Inspection?
Every year 190,000 cars are written off by insurers. Yet many of them still end up on a forecourt or in the small ads.
- Be sure a car isn't a 'cut-n-shut' or an insurance write-off (there are many about).
- Millions of cars are generally unroadworthy, have major defects or other damage.
- The new MOT Certificate is no guarantee of roadworthiness – would you know what has happened to the car since the test took place?
- 82% of the vehicles we inspect need essential or advisable repairs.
- It's easy to forget the important checks when you're looking at shiny paintwork.
- It is always useful to get an objective second opinion, even if you can do your own initial checks.
- The results of the checks can be used to insist that the seller repairs any defects or may lead to compromise on the purchase price.
Choose from two types of inspection
Prices depend on engine size and type of vehicle.
Basic Inspection – from £122
- inspection and checks on mechanical and vehicle operations, and previous accident damage
- full vehicle safety check and road test, verbal report and multi-page written report*
A Basic Inspection is priced from £122 including VAT for members (and from £136 for non-members) for vehicles up to 1800cc and under eight years old.
Get a no-obligation quote for a basic car inspection.
Comprehensive Inspection – from £165
- full inspection of the vehicle's body, paintwork, interior, visible mechanical and electrical components and equipment
- includes a longer road test, multi-page written report and verbal report
A Comprehensive Inspection is priced from £165 including VAT for members (and from £184 for non-members) for vehicles up to 1400cc and under 15 years old.
Get a no-obligation quote for a comprehensive car inspection.
Arrange your AA Vehicle Inspection
- If you have the registration number, get a quote now
- If you know the engine size, check out the price now
*Not available for large 4x4s, sports/high-performance cars or any vehicle on a total-loss register.
AA Vehicle Inspections are provided by Automobile Association Developments Limited. Registered office: Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA. Registered number 1878835 England.
AA Car Data Checks are provided by Motorfile Limited. Registered office: Talbot House, Talbot Street, Nottingham NG80 1TH. Number 3009493 England. VAT registered, number 887133593.
Motorfile Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). You can check on the FSA's register by visiting the FSA's website www.fsa.gov.uk/register or by contacting the FSA on 0845 606 1234.
The AA trademark and logo are used under licence from The Automobile Association Limited. The AA is not responsible for any goods and services provided by third parties under licence.