Used car inspection appInspect Like a Pro. Buy With Confidence.

Walks you through inspecting, test driving and negotiating on a used car, with checks built around the exact car you're looking at.

Free to download, with a free inspection guide for your car's model to start with.

Guided inspection checklist in the Shufti app

Does this sound familiar?

It's time to inspect that car you really like, but you don't want to miss something and end up with a lemon. That's a costly mistake, and just the start of the getting-it-fixed saga.

You could book a mechanic to come with you, but $300 for a half-hour inspection seems extravagant (and that's just one car!). Or maybe you do some research, show up, and hope nobody asks you what a CV joint actually is.

There's another way.

Take Shufti with you instead. It builds an inspection around the car you're looking at, using recall records and owner complaints for that model, plans a test drive route, and helps you work out what to offer.

What Is Shufti?

Shufti is an Australian used car inspection app for iPhone and Android that tailors the inspection to the exact car you're looking at.

From the listing link, it builds every check around that car's make, model and year, odometer reading and the seller's description. It runs PPSR and government recall checks, crosschecks a database of more than 3 million recalls and owner complaints, flags problems from your photos and audio, plans a test drive, produces a shareable report with repair cost estimates, and coaches you through the negotiation.

A Tailored check costs $24.99, or $49.99 for three, including PPSR and recall checks. A mechanic's pre-purchase inspection costs $250–350.

To start, Shufti's General inspection guide is free: pick the car's make and model, and it takes you through the checks that matter for that model, on your phone. There's a guide for popular models, and one for every type of car.

See what you get in a sample car inspection report.

How Does It Work?

Start from the listing
Drop in a link from any major car sales website. Shufti retrieves the important information about your vehicle to guide you through a customised buying process.
History check
Shufti performs a PPSR check to identify any outstanding finance issues or write-offs and looks for outstanding recall notices.
Your inspection copilot
Walk through 3 different levels of inspection rigour depending on your comfort and available time. Each finding you record feeds into the report and the negotiation.
Choose your test drive route
Shufti picks a route that surfaces the issues that matter, hills for the brakes, rough roads for suspension, and gives you a checklist of what to listen and feel for along the way.
Negotiate the price
Shufti weighs up what you found, with repair cost estimates, to suggest what to offer and how to put it to the seller. It can draft messages to the seller for you.
Share the inspection
Send a link or QR code to anyone helping with the purchase. They get the full report, findings, photos, and PPSR and recall results, no printing or re-explaining required.

What Does a Shufti Inspection Include?

Exterior

Panel gaps, mismatched paint and rust, the signs of past accident damage or neglect.

Engine Bay

Leaks, fluid levels, belts and hoses, with what to look for explained in plain English.

Interior

Electronics, air conditioning, dash warning lights and wear that should match the odometer.

Underbody

Tyre wear, brakes and suspension, and what uneven wear can point to.

Test Drive

A suggested route and a checklist of what to listen and feel for once the car's moving.

Documentation

Service history, registration papers and compliance plates, checked against the car in front of you.

Still not sure?

Here's how that stacks up against your other options.

A mechanic's inspection is the most thorough, but most buyers go without one. Shufti makes sure you're well informed either way.

Feature	Shufti $24.99 per check	Mechanic Inspection $250–350+ per booking	DIY Tyre-Kicking $0 but a lot of guessing
Guided, model-specific checks Built from that exact make, model and year's known faults, with detailed help a tap away.	Yes	Yes	No
Crosschecks over 3 million recalls and owner complaints Flags known issues for that model before you even see the car.	Yes	No	No
Flags possible issues from your photos and recordings Snap a photo or record a noise and Shufti flags what might be wrong.	Yes	No	No
Test drive route planning and navigation A route designed to surface issues a car park lap won't, with turn-by-turn directions.	Yes	No	No
Written inspection report A shareable summary of every finding, with photos, ready the moment you finish.	Yes	Yes	No
Repair cost estimates A rough idea of what each finding will cost to fix.	Yes	Yes	No
Negotiation coaching Turns what you found into an offer and coaches you through it, down to what to say to the seller.	Yes	No	No
PPSR and government recall checks included Rules out finance owing, write-offs and open recalls before you buy.	Yes	No	No
Plain-English explanations, not jargon No mechanic knowledge required to understand what you're looking at.	Yes	Yes	No
No booking or waiting required Start the moment you find a listing, no appointment needed.	Yes	No	Yes

Not ready yet? Start with the free General inspection guide for your car's model.