Do you inspect every make of electric vehicle?

Yes. The model pages cover the cars we see most often in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, but the same battery, high voltage and charging tests apply to any electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. If your car is not listed, tell us the make, model and year when you book and we will confirm diagnostic coverage before we attend.

Why does the model matter for an EV inspection?

Every platform has its own weak points, its own battery chemistry and its own diagnostic protocol. Knowing which faults are common on a specific model and model year is what turns a generic scan into a report that tells you whether this particular car is a good buy.

A range of used electric vehicles parked in a row

Model-specific inspections

Every EV has its own weak points.

A generic scan tool tells you a car has no fault codes. It doesn't tell you that this model year eats rear control arms, that the heat pump fails quietly, or that a particular pack chemistry can't be assessed with the usual method. Pick the car you're looking at.

2019 – present

Tesla Model 3

LFP versus NMC packs, MCU and screen faults, upper control arms, and the ex-rideshare question.

What we check → 2022 – present

Tesla Model Y

Structural pack cars, heat pump behaviour, boot seal leaks and panel gap history.

What we check → 2022 – present

BYD Atto 3

Blade pack assessment, 12-volt failures, software versions and early-build electrical gremlins.

What we check → 2021 – present

Hyundai Ioniq 5

800-volt architecture, charging control unit history, 12-volt faults and ex-lease cars.

What we check → 2023 – present

BYD Seal

Blade LFP assessment, software and update history, 12-volt health and repair records.

What we check → 2020 – present

MG ZS EV

Two very different generations, charging faults, service history gaps and warranty transfer traps.

What we check → 2012 – present

Nissan Leaf

Air-cooled packs in a hot climate, bar counts versus real capacity, and imported car pitfalls.

What we check → 2021 – present

Polestar 2

Single versus dual motor, early software recalls, 12-volt drain and ex-demo history.

What we check → 2019 – present

Hyundai Kona Electric

The battery recall history, replaced-pack paperwork, and what a post-recall car is worth.

What we check →

Anything else

Not listed here?

Kia EV6 and EV5, Volvo EX30, GWM Ora, Cupra Born and hybrids and plug-in hybrids — we inspect them all. Tell us the make, model and year when you book and we'll confirm diagnostic coverage first.

Ask about your model →

The same core test, every car

Model knowledge sits on top of the fundamentals.

Battery

Usable capacity, cell spread, cycle and thermal history — read from the BMS, not estimated. How the test works.

High voltage

Isolation resistance, contactors, cabling, cooling loop condition and the battery tray underneath.

Charging

A live AC session and, where there's a charger nearby, DC taper behaviour and port condition under load.

The rest of the car

Structure, suspension, brakes, tyres, electrics and road test. A healthy pack in a damaged car is still a bad buy.

Full detail on the process is in how our inspections work, and what's in each tier is on packages and pricing.

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We come to the vehicle anywhere in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, Monday to Friday.

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