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Everything a used car won't tell you at the kerb.

Kavina researches the make, model and year, grades the risk, and hands you the questions to ask the seller and a checklist for the car.

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What you get

Free to look up, a report to know the model

One report covers one make, model and year, for $14.99, paid once. It isn't a subscription, and it isn't an inspection of the specific car.

Official specs

Free

Fuel use, CO₂, engine, gearbox, seats and EV range, from the Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide.

Compare cars

Free

Every version of a model in one table, and two cars side by side.

Risk and reliability

Scores for the model, with a one-line verdict at the top.

Known issues

Problems reported on the model, ordered by how serious they are.

Recalls

Recalls found for the model, so you know what to ask the seller about.

Costs to own

Estimated running costs, so you can weigh the price against the risk.

Questions and a checklist

What to ask the seller, and what to check on the car when you're standing next to it.

Negotiation and scams

Tips for the offer, and the scams to watch for. Every report lists the sources it was researched from.

Finance, write-off and stolen checks

Coming soon

PPSR and NEVDIS vehicle history. Until then, get a PPSR search before you pay.

VIN checks

Coming soon

Checks on the specific car you're looking at, not just the model.

The judgement

Graded, not dumped on you

A raw register printout tells you facts. The Kavina Reporting Framework tells you what they cost. Every finding lands in one of three tiers, based on the known issues for that model.

Model-specific fault patterns — the gearbox, the timing chain, the DPF that always goes.
Estimated costs to own the model, so you can weigh the price against the risk.
A single verdict at the top: Buy, Negotiate, Get inspected or Do not buy.

Deal-breaker

Open safety recall

A safety recall applies to this model. Ask the seller for proof the repair was done.

Worth a look

Timing chain due at 150,000 km

Common on this engine. Ask for the service book and when it was last done.

All clear

Recall repair shown

The seller has paperwork showing the recall repair was done. Nothing left to chase.

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Against a plain register check

A register search covers the paperwork. A Kavina report covers the model, and what to do about it.

Capability

Basic check

Kavina

Finance, stolen, write-off data

Yes

Coming soon

Questions for the seller and a car checklist

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Included

Risk graded into tiers

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Three tiers

Known faults for this model

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Included

Estimated costs to own

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Included

Reports coming soon

Know the car before you meet the seller.

Free to look up today. Reports are coming soon at $14.99, paid once.

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