- Electric Vehicles
EV Pre-Purchase Inspection
Buying a used electric car? We inspect it where it’s parked across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, check the battery, charging system and high-voltage parts, and can add an Aviloo battery test with a state-of-health certificate.
- Battery and charging checks
- Aviloo battery test available
- Same-day report with photos
EV Checks
What an EV Inspection Checks
An EV pre-purchase inspection covers the car like any other, plus the parts only an electric car has. InspectCar’s Standard inspection ($250) checks 150 points, from the brakes, steering, suspension and tyres to the body, cabin and electrics, with a scan for fault codes and a 5 to 7 km road test where possible. Add the EV or hybrid check for $60, or choose Premium ($395), and the inspector also checks the battery’s health, the charging system and the high-voltage components. Premium adds live diagnostic data where the car supports it, full paint-depth mapping and a market valuation.
For a certificate showing the battery’s state of health as a percentage, add an Aviloo battery test: $250 on its own, or $450 with Premium. Standard and Premium both include a PPSR certificate and a report with photos the same day, and we inspect across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
What’s Checked
Standard + $60
Premium
Battery health
Charging system
High-voltage components
Live diagnostic data
Full paint-depth mapping
Market valuation
PPSR certificate
Also Checked
What Else We Check on an EV
Alongside the battery and charging checks:
Charge port, cable and charging flap
Tyres: EVs are heavy, so we look closely at wear
Brake discs, which can rust when regenerative braking does most of the stopping
The underbody and battery casing: scrapes, dents and leaks
With Standard or Premium
An inspection where the car is parked
A scan for fault codes and a road test where possible
Photos and plain-English findings
A PPSR certificate and a same-day report
The battery test on its own doesn’t include these.
Battery Health
Why Test an EV Battery?
The high-voltage battery is the most expensive part of an electric car, and its condition decides how far the car goes on a charge. Batteries lose capacity with age and use, at different rates from car to car, so two cars of the same model and year can be in quite different shape. The range on the dashboard depends on how the car was last driven, so it isn’t a reliable guide to the battery’s health. What wears a battery down:
- Age and kilometres, like any battery
- Heat, and Queensland has plenty of it
- Sitting at a full or near-empty charge for long periods
SoH %
State of health, on the Aviloo certificate
Battery Test
The Aviloo Battery Test
Battery Test Only
The Aviloo test on its own, for when the battery is the question.
Suits a car you’ve already had inspected, or one you’re weighing up on its battery alone.
What you get:
- The battery's state of health (SoH), as a percentage
- A comparison with similar cars in Aviloo's database
- A heatmap that shows weak cells, if there are any
- An estimate of real-world range, against the official WLTP figure
- The certificate by email within about three minutes of connecting the test box (Aviloo's figure)
Good to Know
- It works on the models Aviloo supports, so tell us the make, model and year
- It doesn't include the inspection, road test or PPSR certificate
- The result describes the battery on the day it's tested
Battery Only
Premium + Battery Test
The full Premium inspection with its EV checks, plus the Aviloo certificate.
Suits a buyer who wants the whole car and the battery covered in one visit.
Everything in one visit:
- 250+ point inspection with photos
- EV checks: battery health, charging system and high-voltage components
- The Aviloo battery certificate: state of health, range and cell heatmap
- Advanced OBD scan with live diagnostic data, where the car supports it
- Full paint-depth mapping, where possible
- Extended road test, with a short highway run where possible
- PPSR certificate included
- Market valuation range and negotiation tips
FAQ
EV Pre-Purchase Inspection Questions
More answers on our FAQs page, or see all packages and prices.
Do you inspect Teslas and BYDs?
Yes, and every other make of electric car. Whether the Aviloo battery test works depends on the model, so tell us the make, model and year when you call.
What is battery state of health?
It’s how much energy the battery can hold now, as a percentage of what it held when new. The Aviloo certificate gives it as a percentage and compares it with similar cars.
Do you check the charging?
Yes. The charge port, the cable and the charging system are part of the EV check and of Premium.
Can you inspect a plug-in hybrid?
Yes. The EV or hybrid check covers plug-in hybrids too, and Aviloo’s test works on many plug-in hybrid batteries.
How much does an EV inspection cost?
Standard with the EV check is $310, and Premium is $395. Both include a PPSR certificate. The Aviloo battery test is $250 on its own, or $450 with Premium.
Costs
Buying a Used EV in Queensland
When you transfer a used car’s registration in Queensland, you pay vehicle registration duty on its value: the price you paid or its market value, whichever is higher. Electric cars and hybrids pay a lower rate, $2 for every $100 of value up to $100,000, against $3 for a four-cylinder petrol car and $4 for one with seven or more cylinders. Above $100,000, an EV pays $4 for every $100.
Before you buy a used EV:
- Ask for the charging cable, and any wall charger the seller is including
- Check how much battery warranty is left, in years and kilometres, and whether it transfers
- Ask about software updates and recall work, and confirm them with a dealer for the make
- Get the battery tested if the price depends on its condition
The PPSR certificate with Standard and Premium shows whether the car is recorded as written off or stolen, or has money owing on it.
$2 per $100
Registration duty on an EV, up to $100,000
Book an EV Inspection
Standard with the EV check ($310) or Premium ($395) can be booked online. The Aviloo battery test ($250, or $450 with Premium) is booked by phone on 1800 372 001, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm.