On a used electric car, one component is worth more than everything else combined, and it is the one you cannot see. Battery state of health is the single biggest factor in what the vehicle is actually worth.
Booking starts with the ZIP the vehicle is in, so you know whether we can cover it before you fill in anything else.
The estimated range a car displays is a prediction based on recent driving, not a measurement of capacity. A car showing good range can still have lost a significant share of its original capacity — and that loss is permanent, expensive, and reflected in resale value long before it becomes a fault.
There are also things specific to these vehicles that a conventional inspection would not look for. Charging port and cable condition, how fast the car has habitually been charged, thermal management system health, and tyre wear, which runs faster on heavier vehicles with instant torque.
Every inspection also covers the full checklist — engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, tires, body and interior — with a diagnostic scan and a road test where the seller permits one.
We report the state of health the vehicle itself reports, which is the same figure a dealer would use. It is a good indicator, not a laboratory measurement, and we are clear about that in the report.
Arguably more than a petrol car, because the single most expensive component is invisible and its condition varies enormously between two cars of the same age.
Yes, and they need both — battery health and a conventional engine inspection. Tell us the make and model when you book.