- JUBILEE HOUSE GATE STREET, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 3AQ
- Telephone:
- 01254 476087
Inspection
AUTOLAB Select – 150+ POINT INSPECTION
All AUTOLAB SELECT cars have to pass our thorough 150+ point inspection to fully check their condition and safety before they appear on our website.
Test driven by AUTOLAB SELECT
In addition to fully inspecting every car, our technicians take each car for a full road test to check its engine performance, steering and brakes and to ensure that it’s in full working order.
See what we check
Body Exterior
- Windscreen Check all glass meets MOT standards
- Bonnet Check the bonnet inside and out for paint defects and previous accident damage
- Front bumper Check for paint defects and previous accident damage
- Grille Check for signs of damage
- Front number plate New plates are fitted to MOT standard
- Front lights Check for signs of damage
- Driver's side front wheel arch Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side front wing Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side front door Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side front mirror Check for signs of damage
- Driver's side front door sill Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side front trim surrounds Check for signs of damage and defects
- Driver's side rear trim surrounds Check for signs of damage and defects
- Driver's side middle panel Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side rear door sill Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side roof rail Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side rear door Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues. Check door seal and window
- Driver's side rear wheel arch Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Driver's side panel between the rear door and boot Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Fuel filler flap Check for signs of damage
- 21 Rear tailgate Check for signs of damage to the seals and check for alignment issues
- Rear bumper Check for paint defects and previous accident damage
- Rear window Check for signs of damage
- Rear number plate Fit new number plates to MOT standard
- Passenger side front wheel arch Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Passenger's side front wing Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Passenger's side front door Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues. Check door seal and window
- Passenger's side front mirror Check for signs of damage
- Passenger's side front trim surrounds Check for signs of damage and defects
- Passenger's side rear trim surrounds Check for signs of damage and defects
- Passenger's side middle panel Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Passenger side door sills Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Passenger's side roof rail Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Passenger's side rear door Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues. Check door seal and window
- Passenger's side rear wheel arch Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
- Passenger's side panel between the rear door and boot Check for panel defects, paint defects and alignment issues
ENGINE
37 General condition Diagnostic check
38 Smoke emissions Check emissions are within MOT standard
39 Battery and terminals test and print out Check battery condition, voltage and replace if required
40 Engine oil Top up engine oil level if necessary
41 Washer bottle Top up washer bottle
42 Coolant Adjust coolant content if necessary
43 Power steering Top up steering fluid level if necessary
44 Radiator Check for leaks and damage
45 Cooling system Check condition of cooling system and hoses
46 Water pump Check for signs of leakage or damage to pipe
47 Engine mountings Check for signs of damage
48 Intercooler Check for leaks and damage
49 Evidence of water leaks Check for leaks
50 Front under bonnet Check for defects, previous accident damage, missing components
Suspension
51 Front passenger's side suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers
52 Front passenger's side rear suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers
53 Driver's side front suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers
54 Driver's side rear suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers
Brake system
55 Underbody brakes Inspect brake lines and condition of hoses
56 Passenger's side front brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
57 Passenger's side front brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
58 Passenger's side rear brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
59 Passenger's side rear brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
60 Driver's side front brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
61 Driver's side front brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
62 Driver's side rear brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
63 Driver's side rear brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
64 Handbrake and electronic parking brake Adjust if required and check for signs of damage
65 Driver's side front tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
66 Driver's side rear tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
67 Passenger's side front tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
68 Passenger's side rear tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
69 Boot Check all tools are present including the locking wheel nut
70 Spare tyre Check condition if present
71 Tyre pressure driver's side Check correct
72 Wheel torque driver's side Check correct
73 Tyre pressure passenger's side Check correct
74 Wheel torque passenger's side Check correct
Electrics and controls
75 Heater, air conditioning and fans Confirm working
76 Starter operation Confirm working
77 Front indicators Confirm working
78 Passenger airbag off switch Confirm working
79 Parking aids and warning systems including camera Confirm working
80 Power to 12v socket(s) Confirm working
81 Window mechanisms Confirm working
82 Seat adjustments including electric operation Confirm working
83 Sun or convertible roof operation Confirm working
84 Check onboard computer for AdBlue level Confirm working
85 Fuel consumption and multi-function display Confirm working
86 Adjust clock to correct time Confirm working
87 Reset mileage trip and average fuel consumption Confirm working
88 Fuel gauge level Confirm working
89 Electric charge level if EV or plug-in hybrid Confirm working
90 SD card and satellite navigation Make sure the SD card, satellite navigation disc or personal infotainment device unit is present and working
91 Central locking and alarm system Confirm working
92 Service indicators Check when service is due
93 Electric car charging cable, fuel release flap and electrical flaps Check working
94 Warning lights Check that there aren't any warning lights on display
95 Steering wheel Check steering wheel has no damage and all controls function as expected
96 Washers Confirm working
97 Rear seat operation including centre arm rest Confirm working
98 Door child lock operation Confirm working
99 Tailgate release Confirm working
100 Power to 12v socket, including the rear passenger compartment and boot (if applicable) Confirm working
101 Headset(s) present for rear ICE Confirm working
102 Rear indicators Confirm working
103 Hazard lights Confirm working
104 Headlights dip, flash and full beam Confirm working
105 Front fog lights Confirm working
106 Parking side lights Confirm working
107 Horn Confirm working
108 Brake lights Confirm working
109 Rear lights Confirm working
110 Rear fog lights and warning light Confirm working
111 Reverse lights Confirm working
112 On board diagnostics Check for fault codes and rectify
113 Bonnet release operation Confirm working
114 Wipers and blades Confirm working