There is a calming effect when your dealer assures you that your car went thorough inspection before it was exported. To back up his claims, he presents you with an inspection certificate. There is no doubt that your car is in perfect condition. If you have ever wondered what exactly is inspected during the checks, here is an article to kill the curiosity.
1. Pre-purchase Inspection and Verification of Motor Vehicles
This inspection is usually requested by importers before they buy vehicles from exporters. It identifies whether Export Company is genuine and whether Vehicle exists or  not.
2. Pre-Shipment Inspection
Increasingly, many countries have set road worthiness standards that all vehicles must meet before the vehicle is imported into the country. The inspectors are required to pass an internal practical test to ensure that they are conversant with the particular standards.
3. Bio-security inspection and decontamination
Vehicles can become carriers of insects or pests thus posing bio-security and quarantine risks. Particularly, this risk becomes significant when vehicles are used in farms or agricultural sectors. The decontamination procedure uses tested cleaning agents and pesticides to decontaminate the vehicles.
4. Documentation verification and authentication
Vehicle documents such as logbooks, service history, export certificates, are checked for authenticity and all the data in the document is verified.
The minimum set of data which is verified includes year of manufacture, date of first registration, make and model, chassis number.
5. Radiation Inspection
All vehicles exported are subject to radiation/radioactive inspection. The customer is provided with an inspection report that indicates the level of contamination.
6. Vehicle History check
The inspection systems have access to data which details all changes recorded on the vehicle. This data includes recorded mileage history, whether the vehicle has previously been involved in an accident and is an insurance write-off, previous owners, whether the vehicle is on finance.
7. Structural Inspection
The Inspectors have the knowledge of the vehicle construction and vehicle body components. The structural inspection will examine the vehicle structure for any fracture, damage or corrosion.
8. Odometer Inspection
The Inspectors have the knowledge of the vehicle construction and vehicle body components. The structural inspection will examine the vehicle structure for any fracture, damage or corrosion.