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Exotic and Luxury Inspection Form

The exotic and luxury pre-purchase checklist, ready to fill in at the car. Work through each section, and download the report when you are done.

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Exotic and Luxury inspection form. A pre-purchase checklist written for cars: 61 points across 9 sections. Mark each item Pass, Attention or Fail, add notes and readings, then download the report.

At a glance

  • Performance, luxury
  • Paint depth on every panel, service history, carbon ceramic brakes, clutch wear readings.
  • Downloads as a PDF report or a CSV
  • Free, and nothing you type leaves your device
What the form covers
  • Service history, major services and the original options
  • Paint depth on every panel, film, carbon fiber and wheels
  • Clutch wear and adaptation readings, and logged over-revs where the ECU keeps them
  • Carbon ceramic or steel brakes, chips, cracks and oxidation
  • Engine, nose lift, dampers and every interior switch
  • A road test and tire date codes

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Progress0 / 61
0Pass
0Attention
0Fail
0N/A

Car and Inspection Details

Fill in what you know. Anything left blank prints as a dash on the report.

KeyPass, good conditionAttention, needs a closer look or a repair soonFail, needs repair before you rely on itN/A, not fitted or not tested
Documents and Service History0 / 10
  • VIN matches the title and the door label
  • Title status, clean or branded
  • Service history at a dealer or specialist
  • Annual services done whatever the mileage
  • Major service or belt service done on time, where the engine has belts
  • Open recalls checked (NHTSA)
  • Original window sticker and options list
  • Warranty or certified status
  • Books, keys, tool kit, battery tender and car cover
  • Import or grey market history

Readings

Paint and Body0 / 9
  • Paint depth on every panel
  • Paint protection film, edges lifting or yellow
  • Respray signs
  • Panel gaps
  • Carbon fiber, clear coat yellowing or delamination
  • Front lip and splitter damage
  • Underbody scrapes
  • Wheels: forged rim cracks and curb rash
  • Glass and headlights

Readings

Factory paint usually reads within a few mils across the car. One panel well above the rest has been painted; note it against carbon or aluminum panels, which a magnetic gauge cannot read.

Clutch and Gearbox0 / 6
  • Clutch wear reading from the scan tool
  • Clutch kiss point and adaptation values
  • Dual-clutch or paddles shift smoothly
  • Launch control count, where the ECU logs it
  • Over-rev events, where the ECU logs them
  • Gearbox oil leaks

Readings

Engine0 / 10
  • Engine cold on arrival
  • Cold start, no rattle from the cam variators
  • Oil level by the maker's method
  • Leaks
  • Coolant level and hoses
  • Turbos and boost pipes, if fitted
  • Exhaust valves open and close
  • Radiator fans run
  • Heat damage in the engine bay
  • Scan of every module

Readings

Brakes0 / 6
  • Carbon ceramic rotors: chips at the edges
  • Carbon ceramic rotors: cracks and oxidation
  • Steel rotors: lip and scoring
  • Pads
  • Calipers
  • Brake fluid age

Readings

Suspension and Nose Lift0 / 5
  • Nose lift raises, holds and lowers
  • Adaptive or magnetic dampers, no faults
  • Bushings
  • Ride height level
  • Alignment and tire wear
Interior and Electrics0 / 7
  • Leather, dash shrink and stitching
  • Sticky soft-touch switches and trim
  • Infotainment and cameras
  • Every switch and button
  • Frameless windows drop and seal
  • Convertible or folding roof runs through
  • Heat and A/C
Road Test0 / 8 passed
Tires and DOT DatesAge from the DOT code

The last four digits of the DOT code are the week and year it was made. Low-mile exotics often wear old tires with plenty of tread; performance rubber hardens with age.

PositionDOT dateAgeTreadPSI
Left front–
Right front–
Left rear–
Right rear–
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Common questions
Is the exotic and luxury inspection form free?
Yes. Fill it in on a phone or a laptop and download the report as a PDF or a CSV. Nothing you type is sent anywhere; it stays on your device until you press Clear all.
What if an item does not apply?
Mark it N/A. N/A means the part is not fitted or could not be tested, and the report says so.
Can someone inspect the car for me?
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