Rental Car Inspection
A rental car inspection is checking and documenting a hire car’s condition when you pick it up and when you return it.
What is Rental Car Inspection?
Take photos or a video of all sides, the wheels, the roof, the glass and the interior. Make sure all existing damage is marked on the rental form before you leave. Note the fuel level or battery charge and the mileage. Ask for a written check-in report on return so the condition is confirmed.
How it works
A dated record of the car’s condition protects you from charges for damage you did not cause.
Why it matters for your car
Inspect in good light; damage is easy to miss in a dark car park. Keep the photos until any deposit has been returned in full.
Other terms
- Anti-corrosion Warranty (Perforation Warranty)
- Apple CarPlay
- Black Ice
- Column Gear Shift
- CV Boot
- Driving In Snow
- Engine Braking
- Feeler Gauge
- Forward Collision Warning
- Gear Whine
- Headlight Condensation (Moisture In Headlights)
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
- Paint Correction (Machine Polishing)
- Service Indicator Reset
- Short Circuit
- Speed Limits When Towing
- Sunload Sensor (Solar Sensor)
- Torsion Bar Spring
- Wh/km And kWh/100 Km (EV Consumption)
- Wheel Balancing