Inspection

FYM Motors- 80+ POINT INSPECTION

All FYM Motors cars have to pass our thorough 80+ point inspection to fully check their condition and safety before they appear on our website. 

Test driven by FYM Motors

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

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Body Exterior

1. Windscreen Check all glass meets MOT standards
2. Bonnet Check the bonnet inside and out for paint defects and previous accident damage
3. Front bumper Check for paint defects and previous accident damage
4. Grille Check for signs of damage
5. Front number plate New plates are fitted to MOT standard
6. Front lights Check for signs of damage
7. Driver's side front mirror Check for signs of damage
8. Fuel filler flap Check for signs of damage
9. 21 Rear tailgate Check for signs of damage to the seals and check for alignment issues
10. Rear bumper Check for paint defects and previous accident damage
11. Rear window Check for signs of damage
12. Rear number plate Fit new number plates to MOT standard 

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Engine

13. General condition Diagnostic check
14. Engine oil Top up engine oil level if necessary
15. Washer bottle Top up washer bottle
16. Coolant Adjust coolant content if necessary
17. Power steering Top up steering fluid level if necessary
18. Radiator Check for leaks and damage
19. Cooling system Check condition of cooling system and hoses
20. Water pump Check for signs of leakage or damage to pipe
21. Engine mountings Check for signs of damage
22. Intercooler Check for leaks and damage
23. Evidence of water leaks Check for leaks
24. Front under bonnet Check for defects, previous accident damage, missing components

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Suspension

25. Front passenger's side suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers
26.  Front passenger's side rear suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers
27. Driver's side front suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers
28. Driver's side rear suspension Check suspension, springs and shock absorbers

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Brake System

29. Underbody brakes Inspect brake lines and condition of hoses
30. Passenger's side front brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
31. Passenger's side front brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
32. Passenger's side rear brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
33. Passenger's side rear brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
34. Driver's side front brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
35. Driver's side front brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
36. Driver's side rear brake pads Check condition and replace if necessary
37. Driver's side rear brake discs/drums Check condition and replace if necessary
38. Handbrake and electronic parking brake Adjust if required and check for signs of damage
39. Driver's side front tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
40. Driver's side rear tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
41. Passenger's side front tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
42. Passenger's side rear tyre Check condition and record tread depth reading
43. Boot Check all tools are present including the locking wheel nut
44. Spare tyre Check condition if present
45. Tyre pressure driver's side Check correct
46. Wheel torque driver's side Check correct
47. Tyre pressure passenger's side Check correct
48. Wheel torque passenger's side Check correct

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Electrics and Controls

49. Heater, air conditioning and fans Confirm working
50. Starter operation Confirm working
51. Front indicators Confirm working
52. Passenger airbag off switch Confirm working
53. Parking aids and warning systems including camera Confirm working
54. Power to 12v socket(s) Confirm working
55. Window mechanisms Confirm working
56. Seat adjustments including electric operation Confirm working
57. Sun or convertible roof operation Confirm working
58. Check onboard computer for AdBlue level Confirm working
59. Fuel consumption and multi-function display Confirm working
60. Adjust clock to correct time Confirm working
61. Reset mileage trip and average fuel consumption Confirm working
62. Fuel gauge level Confirm working
63. Electric charge level if EV or plug-in hybrid Confirm working
64. SD card and satellite navigation Make sure the SD card, satellite navigation disc or personal infotainment device unit is present and working
65. Central locking and alarm system Confirm working
66. Service indicators Check when service is due
67. Electric car charging cable, fuel release flap and electrical flaps Check working
68. Warning lights Check that there aren't any warning lights on display
69. Steering wheel Check steering wheel has no damage and all controls function as expected
70. Washers Confirm working
71. Rear seat operation including centre arm rest Confirm working
72. Door child lock operation Confirm working
73. Tailgate release Confirm working
74. Power to 12v socket, including the rear passenger compartment and boot (if applicable) Confirm working
75. Headset(s) present for rear ICE Confirm working
76. Rear indicators Confirm working
77. Hazard lights Confirm working
78. Headlights dip, flash and full beam Confirm working
79. Front fog lights Confirm working
80. Parking side lights Confirm working
81. Horn Confirm working
82. Brake lights Confirm working
83. Rear lights Confirm working
84. Rear fog lights and warning light Confirm working
85. Reverse lights Confirm working
86. On board diagnostics Check for fault codes and rectify
87. Bonnet release operation Confirm working
88. Wipers and blades Confirm working