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Pre-purchase car inspection, explained
A pre-purchase inspection is an independent check of a specific car before you pay for it — the one moment where a few thousand rupees can save you a few lakh. It is not the seller’s certificate and not a marketplace’s own tick; it is bought by you, for you.
How InspektAI runs it
- You shortlist the cars — from your own search, or the 18,505 we track in Bengaluru.
- We inspect each one on 300+ points with a diagnostic scan, and verify the paperwork and real kilometres.
- You get a written report per car with a clear verdict and the points worth negotiating on.
- You decide — walk away, or buy on the true condition.
What real inspections found
These are InspektAI reports as the buyers received them, with their details hidden. Each card opens the full report.
Used cars (6)
Runs well. Three accidents behind the paint2013 Honda City 1.5 S AT · Inspected 1 October 2026 · 213 checkpoints · score 67/100A one-owner City with a clean engine scan and a smooth gearbox, but the dealer record logs three accident repairs, two of them structural, and 14 of 17 panels are repainted.Verdict: Buy after negotiating the priceWell kept today, with a long repair record behind it2014 Volkswagen Polo GT 1.2 TSI DSG, used-car inspection · Inspected 30 September 2026 · 266 checkpoints · score 65.5/100A low-mileage Polo GT that drives cleanly and shows no damage, but its service book records eleven body repairs, one a frontal impact that deployed the airbags, and gearbox work noted in June and not yet done.Verdict: Buy only with the open work priced inA genuinely low-mileage car, and an honest one2021 Hyundai Venue S 1.2 Kappa petrol, manual · Inspected 27 September 2026 · 277 checkpoints · score 75.5/100No repaint on any panel, no accident history, one owner, and 16,520 km confirmed on the cluster. What needs understanding is the flip side of so little use, and a set of tyres that has aged out.Verdict: Sound: budget for tyresAs close to a new car as a used one gets2024 Hyundai i20 Sportz (O) 1.2 Kappa IVT · Inspected 27 September 2026 · 268 checkpoints · score 87.4/100Two years old, 8,014 km, one owner, and not a single panel has been touched. What needs doing is a tailgate dent, a bumper scratch and a service, and the asking price is below almost every comparable in the city.Verdict: Buy with confidenceDo not drive it home until the brakes are done2022 Jeep Compass Sport 1.4 MultiAir petrol, manual · Inspected 26 September 2026 · 277 checkpoints · score 77.5/100The car is sound underneath and well kept inside. Two things stand between you and it: brakes that are worn through, and seven panels that have been repainted.Verdict: Fix before drivingBuy, with the work priced in2024 Skoda Kushaq Style 1.5 TSI AT · Inspected 25 September 2026 · 263 checkpoints · score 75.5/100A sound car carrying known costs. Take them off the asking price.Verdict: Needs attentionNew cars, checked before delivery (5)
As clean a new car as we have inspectedSkoda Kylaq Sportline, pre-delivery inspection · Inspected 30 September 2026 · 265 checkpoints · score 98.2/10010 km, factory paint on every panel, tyres weeks old, and two small scratches on the whole vehicle. Nothing mechanical, structural or electrical to report.Verdict: Accept, once the scratches are fixedMechanically sound. Ask what happened to the front leftMahindra XUV700 Demo vehicle, unregistered · Inspected 29 September 2026 · 268 checkpoints · score 75.5/100A demo car with 28,837 km that has had its front-left fender replaced, its left apron repaired and five panels repainted, and no registration, so nothing on paper records any of it.Verdict: Priced as repaired, not as newThe car is right. Take delivery on your termsSkoda Kylaq 1.0 TSI, pre-delivery inspection · Inspected 28 September 2026 · 261 checkpoints · score 98.5/1004 km on the clock and one scratch on the whole vehicle. Everything mechanical, structural and cosmetic came back clean.Verdict: Accept, once the scratch is fixedDo not sign until the paint is explainedTata Nexon Pre-delivery inspection · Inspected 26 September 2026 · 265 checkpoints · score 88.4/100Mechanically sound and well presented, but three panels down the right side read like refinish work, on a car you are buying new.Verdict: Needs attentionReady to take deliveryKia SUV New car inspection · Inspected 25 September 2026 · 254 checkpoints · score 90/100Nothing found that should delay signing.Verdict: Good conditionStart with a model guide to know what matters on the car you’re eyeing, then book the inspection.
