Pre Purchase Inspections

Caravan Pre Purchase Inspection
Buying a caravan or a motorhome can be exciting & daunting in equal measures and a big financial commitment. You need to be confident that the outfit you are buying is legal, safe and dry. Cumbria Caravan & Motor home services Ltd provides a pre-purchase inspection service to give you peace of mind about your intended purchase. *Please note that the seller’s permission is required for a pre-purchase inspection. In most cases a genuine seller will not have a problem with this as they have nothing to hide. If permission is refused then this is probably good reason enough to not proceed with the purchase.

Our pre-purchase inspection service will provide you with a report on the condition of the caravan or habitation part of the motor home you are thinking of buying. As outfits can range from a few hundred pounds to many thousands we can provide a report that is commensurate with your proposed purchase.

Basic Pre-Purchase Inspection
This is a basic inspection of road worthiness aimed at establishing if the caravan can be towed away safely should you decide to buy it. The following areas will be inspected with a report on the points shown:

✔ 12n lights and reflectors
✔ Check all doors, windows and hatches close securely
✔ Check all other body parts and attachments are secure
✔ Parking brake – overrun actuation and recoil
✔ Jockey Wheel security
✔ Safety latch / catch on coupling
✔ Emergency breaking system (breakaway cable)
✔ Raise caravan/ motorhome to check condition, age and suitability of tyres
✔ Check wheels freely rotate and that bearings are not noisy
✔ Wheel bolt torque settings

Advanced Pre-Purchase Inspection
This service goes beyond basic road worthiness. The following areas will be reported on.

✔ 12n lights and reflectors
✔ Check all doors, windows and hatches close securely
✔ Check all other body parts and attachments are secure
✔ Parking brake – overrun actuation and recoil
✔ Jockey Wheel security
✔ Safety latch / catch on coupling
✔ Emergency breaking system (breakaway cable)
✔ Raise caravan/ motorhome to check condition, age and suitability of tyres
✔ Check wheels freely rotate and that bearings are not noisy
✔ Wheel bolt torque settings

Gas System

✔ Check security of gas bottle straps
✔ Carbon monoxide testing
✔ Gas testing to establish the presence of leaks

Electrical 240v

✔ Hook up unit and mechanical test at RCD electrical safety trip switch
✔ Check condition of cabling

12 Volt

✔ Check charging circuit
✔ Check condition of leisure battery

Body shell and floor

✔ Damp test noting down any adverse readings on check sheet report
✔ Check for floor delamination

*In most cases Caravan & Motorhome Dealers will not allow independent Caravan and Motor home engineers to complete pre inspection reports on their premises. This being the case we recommend you request sight of previous damp reports & servicing records.