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The AUDI Came From a Dealer, But the Buyer Still Wanted It Checked

24 May 2026 Nicholas W. AUDI A1 SPORT TFSI 2013
The AUDI Came From a Dealer, But the Buyer Still Wanted It Checked

Why they booked

The AUDI was being sold by a dealer and looked well prepared. It had clean photos, a polished advert, and a professional sales description.

Nicholas W. still wanted the car checked independently. They understood that dealer stock can still have issues such as worn tyres, brake wear, previous repairs, warning lights, fluid leaks, poor service history, or cosmetic damage that is easy to miss during a quick viewing.

Before paying the deposit, Nicholas W. arranged a Standard inspection to check the AUDI from a buyer point of view.

Inspection findings

Prior to carrying out a road test under bonnet fluid levels were checked and found to be correct, at this point the vehicle was started with no permanent warning lights displayed on the driver’s information panel, with the vehicle started readily from cold.

At this point a road test was initiated to evaluate the vehicle owners’ concerns.

The road test was carried out at speeds of up to 50 mph, in mixed road and traffic conditions.

During the road test the pay attention to the performance of the engine and transmission with the engine and transmission performance be considered in line with a similar vehicle the same make and model the similar mileage.

Throughout the course of the road test the vehicle handled and performed in a satisfactory manner, steered the chosen path of travel correctly and was free from any abnormal noise or vibration.

During the road test there was no evidence of any excessive smoke from the exhaust, undue audible noises from the transmission and no evidence of overheating.

With final checks revealing no evidence of coolant leaks in and around the engine bay, or evidence of major oil leakage around the engine bay and or on the underside of the vehicle.

Vehicle will have interim service and full MOT when purchased.

Poor condition findings

No poor condition findings were recorded for this case study.