Don’t buy someone else’s problem.

Cleared fault codes. Wound-back odometers. A spare key still in the seller’s drawer. We read what the car’s computers remember, not what the seller tells you.

  • Christchurch-based
  • JDM specialists
  • Plain-English results in [X minutes / same day]

Run by Rod, an automotive locksmith and diagnostics technician with a cybersecurity background, who speaks on vehicle security and works on immobiliser and key systems every day.

Two ways to check

Know before you pay.

Start with an instant online report, or have us plug into the car before you buy.

Instant

Online Report

$XXinstant

Enter the rego or VIN. You get:

  • Identity and rego check: is it what the seller says it is?
  • Known faults for that exact model
  • What to inspect at the viewing
  • A fair price from market data
  • A clear verdict: Buy / Negotiate / Walk Away

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On-Site Inspection

$XXXwe come to you

We come to the car, plug in, drive it, and tell you what’s wrong and what it’ll cost to fix.

  • Full scan of every module: engine, gearbox/CVT, ABS, airbags, body, cluster and more
  • Recently cleared codes detected, so a seller can’t hide a fault by wiping it before you arrive
  • Odometer cross-checked against other modules
  • Keys audited: how many are programmed, and whether any are missing
  • Live data recorded on the test drive at idle, cruise and under load
  • Every fault priced, and the price estimate adjusted to match

Why it pays for itself

Cheap insurance against an expensive mistake.

$[3,000–6,000]

One hidden CVT fault costs $[3,000–6,000].

1 extra key

One undisclosed key means someone else can start your car.

< 1 tank

A report costs less than a tank of fuel.

Already own it?

Warning light on? Car acting up?

Mobile diagnostics across Christchurch. We come to you, read every module, and explain exactly what’s wrong before you spend money at a workshop.

What we do on-site

  • Fault diagnosis and written report
  • Lost all keys, or need a spare? Programmed on-site
  • Immobiliser and security faults
  • JDM imports welcome
Add-ons

Leave with the car fully yours.

Remove unknown keys

Lock out any key you weren’t given.

Add a spare

Don’t get stranded with just one.

Clear and re-test codes

Find out whether a fault comes straight back.

Proof of ownership and photo ID required for key work.

Straight up

Honest limits

Reports are based on market data and, for on-site inspections, electronic diagnostics. The price estimate is an opinion, not a formal valuation. Faults the car doesn’t report electronically may not be detected.

  • Anything that doesn’t report electronically: rust, body damage, worn suspension, tyres, interior condition
  • Faults that only appear after the car has been driven for a while

For rust and body, pair us with a mechanical inspection.

Five minutes now, or five grand later.

Get the AutoTek report.