Used BYD Dolphin inspection before you buy

We can often arrange a BYD Dolphin inspection within a day or two, and sometimes sooner. Get in touch with the listing and the car's location, and we'll find the earliest slot that suits you and the seller. If you're up against a deadline, tell us and we'll do our best to fit it in.

We do. onsite pre purchase mechanic near me is just one way buyers describe what we offer: an independent vehicle testing of the BYD Dolphin, on site and reported in English. Whatever you typed into the search box, the work is the same and so is the standard. Tell us where the car is and we'll arrange it.

You can call us to talk through the BYD Dolphin report and what the findings mean for your decision - in English, of course - so you're never left puzzling over it alone. If a particular fault or its likely repair cost is the deciding factor, we'll explain it in plain terms. We'd rather you bought the right car than simply bought one.

We connect a diagnostic scanner to read both stored and live fault codes on the BYD Dolphin, including faults the dashboard never displays. If the engine light is on, you'll know exactly why before you buy, and whether it points to something minor or something expensive. If a seller has cleared the codes just before the viewing, that often shows up too.

The report summarises the BYD Dolphin's condition system by system, lists any faults with their severity, notes the diagnostic results, and gives an overall verdict - all in English. The Digital Report Package also includes photos and video of anything important. You keep the document, so you can re-read it, share it, or use it to negotiate.

Like any used car, a BYD Dolphin has a handful of areas worth real scrutiny before you hand over any money, and the inspection is built around precisely those. On the electric version almost everything hinges on the traction battery - its state of health and degradation, charging behaviour on AC and DC, thermal management and software or recall status - plus a 12-volt battery that is easy to forget. As an everyday electric car its wear shows in the suspension bushes, the tyres and the brakes, along with the urban knocks, kerbed wheels and parking scrapes that build up over the years. As a newer marque, this electric model is best judged on its battery health, software and recall status and the strength of local parts and service support, alongside the usual structural and safety checks. The purpose of listing them is not to discourage you from a BYD Dolphin; it is to make sure the one you buy has been checked against them by someone independent.