Pre purchase inspection for the Nissan Leaf

Most of what matters on a used Nissan Leaf is invisible from the driver's seat, which is exactly why we go looking for the faults that tend to surface later. We also check the charging port, cables and any included charger, and confirm the car reaches a sensible state of charge and range, so there are no surprises the first time you plug in. Being a regular electric road car, the typical wear is in the suspension and tyres and the small cosmetic and electrical niggles that come with daily use, rather than in any engine or gearbox. This marque has a strong reliability reputation, so on an electric model the priority is confirming a genuine service record and reading the high-voltage battery's state of health. Think of it less as a list of problems and more as a map of where to look - and we follow that map on your Nissan Leaf so you do not have to.

Yes - that's exactly what we do. You can hire an independent mobile mechanic to inspect the Nissan Leaf on the spot, with no connection to the seller, so the verdict is genuinely on your side. Because we're paid by you and never by the seller, there's no incentive to downplay a problem. If something is wrong with the car, you hear about it.

Where access and time allow, yes. Tell us the deadline for the Nissan Leaf and we will do our best to inspect it before you have to commit. The sooner you reach us with the listing and location, the better the chance we can fit the check in - a quick sale is exactly the situation where an independent inspection saves you from a rushed mistake.

You send us the listing and the car's location in Budapest. We arrange a time with the seller, and an English-speaking car inspector comes to the car to carry out a full pre purchase inspection - engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, electronics, body and a road test where possible. The whole check usually takes 60 to 90 minutes. You then receive the findings in clear English, either in person or by email.

We can often arrange a Nissan Leaf inspection within a day or two, and sometimes sooner. Get in touch with the listing and the car's location, and we'll find the earliest slot that suits you and the seller. If you're up against a deadline, tell us and we'll do our best to fit it in.

For the Nissan Leaf, yes: onsite car inspection Budapest is our usual onsite mechanic Budapest, done on site in Budapest with the report written in English. The name makes no difference to what we actually check. Engine, transmission, brakes, suspension, electronics and structure are all covered either way.