Every inspection we do is mobile. The inspector goes to the car rather than the car going anywhere, which matters more than it sounds.
The traditional advice is to take a used car to your own mechanic. It is good advice that almost nobody can follow. It requires a seller willing to hand over their vehicle for half a day, a buyer with time to arrange it, and a shop with a free bay at the right moment. Most deals move faster than that.
There is also something you lose when the car is driven to a shop. An inspector who sees the vehicle where it has been sitting learns things — a fresh oil patch on the driveway, tyres flat-spotted from standing, a garage full of parts. That context disappears the moment somebody drives it across town.
Every inspection also covers the full checklist — engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, tyres, body and interior — with a diagnostic scan and a road test where the seller permits one.
Someone needs to give the inspector access to the vehicle and the keys. Beyond that, no. Many sellers leave the inspector to it.
Our inspectors work in driveways, dealership lots and street parking routinely. If a vehicle genuinely cannot be accessed safely, we will tell you before charging anything.
A mobile inspection is done on the ground, so the undercarriage is assessed by eye rather than from underneath on a ramp. If a vehicle needs a lift, some of our inspectors have their own shop and can take it in.