The need for an engine examination procedure

Auto-assessment examination Calculates the current value of the car as it is. The cost is determined based on average market prices for similar cars. In most cases, the examination is carried out by specialists in the field of economics; if necessary, the opinion of technical specialists is requested to determine the mechanical serviceability of the car as a whole or its individual components. The serviceability of the machine affects its value, therefore, this aspect is also given considerable attention.

The result of the auto-assessment examination is an expert opinion, an official document certified by the signature of an expert (commission of experts) and the seal of the organization. The conclusion is drawn up in full compliance with the Federal Assessment Standards (FSO-1, FSO-2, FSO-3) and has evidentiary force in court. An expert opinion can also be the basis for all operations with motor vehicles performed by a legal entity (sale, liquidation, contribution to the authorized capital, etc.).

What is an independent examination

An investigation of damaged vehicles is carried out by the insurer after notifying it of a road incident. Car owners have the right to contact independent appraisal companies to determine the exact damage. This makes it possible to avoid deliberate underestimation of the amount by experts collaborating with the insurance company. A technical inspection is carried out to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between the accident and damage to the car if there is a discrepancy in the testimony of the participants in the incident.

Reasons for carrying out

An independent expert assessing the car after an accident arrives after notifying the driver about the road accident. Grounds for conducting a technical inspection of a damaged vehicle:

• determination of the nature and extent of defects;
• establishing a cause-and-effect relationship between the circumstances of the accident and the presence of damage to the vehicle;
• research of transport for wear of parts and machine components;
• checking the correctness of the calculated material damage by the insurer;
• suspicion of failure to account for significant damage;
• establishing the exact amount of repair work;
• filing a claim in court.

It is important to know! An independent examination is aimed at determining the exact amount of material damage for participants in an accident. The study can be ordered by a traffic police officer, as well as investigative authorities to establish the causes of an emergency if there are victims as a result of the incident.

Who carries out

Insurers determine the amount of compensation after receiving information about a road incident. For objective research results, drivers have the right to contact appraisal companies, whose specialists conduct an independent examination after an accident. Employees must have specialized education and regularly improve their skills. Technical inspection of vehicles is carried out by experts who are members of a specialized organization in the field of automotive merchandising.

Reasons for engine inspection

The engine requires examination under the following circumstances:

1. If it is necessary to prove the presence of a manufacturing defect in the engine after purchasing a car from a car dealership.
2. To confirm poor quality operation of the machine if it is purchased from another owner.
3. After repair work to confirm the fault of the car dealership.
4. When it turns out to be impossible to fix a defect in a new engine at a service station.
5. Before registering the car.
6. In case of loss of documents, if there is a need to determine the engine power.
7. If there is a suspicion of car theft.

After the examination of the internal combustion engine, the owner of the car is given a document.

Types of examinations

The study depends on the composition of the participants in the accident. A single examination is carried out by one of the car owners when resolving a conflict without the presence of traffic police officers. A commission inspection is appointed if more than two vehicles are involved in an emergency or it is impossible to identify the guilty party at the scene of the incident. If there are injured citizens, a forensic examination is carried out: specialists determine the circumstances of the road incident in order to identify the culprit of the collision.

It is important to know! The type of inspection depends on the purpose of the assessment activities. The driver can request one type of examination or a comprehensive examination of the vehicle. If there is disagreement with the primary results, an additional examination is ordered to provide a full explanation of the verdict. A repeated analysis is carried out if there are doubts about the objectivity of the conclusions made, compliance with requirements, the emergence of new case materials, or to appeal the initial conclusion.

Estimated

The auto expert establishes the amount of material compensation relating to restoration work, including the cost of technical parts and services of service station specialists, depending on the nature of the damage, hidden defects, and wear. Based on the data received, the exact amount of repairs is determined based on current market prices at the dealer.

Traceological

During the inspection of the car, experts determine the speed and trajectory of the vehicle at the time of the incident. Subjects of research:

• car make;
• tire type;
• braking distances;
• condition of the roadway;
• parameters of the machine's adhesion to the coating;
• coefficient of braking, acceleration, resistance.
• vehicle parts found at the scene of the incident;
• items related to the circumstances of the case.

Traceological examination is carried out to identify the culprit of the collision and the circumstances that led to the emergency. Analysis of physical evidence allows us to determine the possibility of preventing an accident by the driver of a damaged vehicle.

Autotechnical

The study is ordered to determine the cause-and-effect relationships of a traffic accident. Automotive examination after an accident establishes the technical condition of the vehicle before the accident (serviceability of parts, wear of parts), road conditions, environmental features, external circumstances that led to the collision. During the inspection, specialists analyze the correctness and sequence of the driver’s actions.

Road transport

When carrying out this examination, specialists study the speed of movement, restrictions on a specific section, and the time spent traveling the route. Compliance with traffic rules is also assessed. When making a decision, the indicators of the speedometer before the start of emergency braking, the theoretical possibility of avoiding a collision, road signs, and the integrity of the markings are taken into account.

Comprehensive

Specialists who are members of the commission inspect the vehicle to obtain research results in various areas. During the examination, damage to the vehicle and the location of the participants in the accident are determined. To create a holistic picture of a road accident, the opinions of criminologists and medical workers are taken into account.

Main directions of auto-assessment examination.

The need to conduct an auto-assessment examination arises in various circumstances. The initiator of the research can be either an individual or an organization on whose balance sheet the car is listed. Most often, an auto-assessment examination is carried out in the following cases:

• To present the estimated value of a car in court.
• When dividing property in case of divorce.
• When contributing a car to the authorized capital of an enterprise (company, organization).
• In case of revaluation of the organization's fixed assets (in order to optimize tax payments).
• When receiving loan funds - if the car is included in the collateral.
• Determining the value of suitable vehicle remains. Produced to perform write-off, disposal or liquidation operations.
• If the marketable value of the car is lost (the volume of loss is estimated).
• When selling a car by a legal entity.
• When registering or receiving an inheritance, the assessment is presented to a notary.

Auto-assessment examination for court

Performed in any legal proceedings related to determining the value of a car and compensation for material damage to its owner. Most often, the need for this type of research arises in the case of judicial settlement of cases related to road traffic accidents, cases of vandalism and hooliganism, as well as deliberate damage to property. Also, court cases may be related to unscrupulous activities of insurance companies and obviously underestimated insurance payments for damage to a car in any of the specified cases.

Auto-appraisal examination for division of property in case of divorce

Cars are marital property that must be divided in the event of a divorce. Often, spouses have disagreements regarding the value of a car, as well as other property. In this case, the most reasonable option is to resort to an auto-appraisal examination in order to determine the market value of the disputed car (or cars, if there are two or more of them) and select the appropriate monetary or property equivalent for dividing the property into equal parts. It should be remembered that not only passenger cars are subject to assessment, but also any vehicles owned by a married couple: trucks, tractors, as well as specialized equipment (graders, bulldozers, excavators, cranes, etc.). An auto-assessment examination in the event of a divorce of spouses can be initiated by one of them, and is also carried out as a result of a court decision.

Auto-appraisal examination when making a contribution to the authorized capital of an organization

At the stage of forming the authorized capital of an organization, its founders can make a contribution, both in property and in cash. When contributing cars (cars, trucks, special equipment) to the authorized capital, it is necessary to determine their current market value in order to be able to calculate their monetary value when determining the total amount of the authorized capital. This also matters when distributing shares between founders. It must be remembered that the value of the vehicle included in the authorized capital cannot be higher than the market price for similar units of transport.

Auto-appraisal examination for revaluation of fixed assets of an organization

Revaluation of fixed assets of an enterprise is carried out in order to reduce the tax burden. This activity is carried out in two ways:

• By indexing groups of similar objects.
• Through direct recalculation based on documents officially confirming the market value of objects.

Upon receipt of an auto-appraisal examination , the organization has the opportunity, on their basis, to reduce or increase the cost of fixed assets, which affects not only the taxation structure, but also the liquidity indicators of the enterprise, its business activity, capital structure, market value and business profitability.

Auto-assessment examination when receiving credit funds

A car can be used as collateral when receiving borrowed funds. Moreover, the borrower can be either an individual receiving a small consumer loan or an enterprise that requires funds to invest in a business process. In any case, the documented market value of the car quite often allows you to increase the amount of the loan received, especially for organizations that may have a lot of expensive specialized equipment, trucks, executive cars, etc. on their balance sheet.

Auto-appraisal examination to determine the value of usable vehicle remains

This research is carried out by an organization or enterprise if it is necessary to carry out some actions with a vehicle that has been in a traffic accident or has significant wear and tear. Such actions include liquidation, write-off and disposal. To ensure the validity of the manipulations made with motor transport fixed assets (in the case of audits and tax audits), the conclusion of an auto-assessment examination .

Auto-appraisal examination when determining the loss of marketable value of a vehicle

The loss of marketable value of a vehicle is expressed by the following indicators:

• Reducing the strength of individual parts, components and assemblies of the car.
• Significant deterioration in the appearance of a machine caused by wear or deliberate destruction.
• Reduction in strength and damage to the integrity of protective coatings resulting from repairs or refurbishment of a vehicle.

Loss of marketable value means the impossibility of returning the car to its original condition through repairs. Thus, this indicator is a loss borne by the owner of the vehicle. As a rule, after even the most complex and expensive repair, the market price of the car will still be lower than before it. This very difference constitutes the loss of the marketable value of the car. The car owner can claim compensation for this difference after a traffic accident, since these are not the funds needed for repairs, but compensation for the difference between the previous value of the car and the current one.

Auto appraisal carried out for the sale of a car by a legal entity

The research is necessary to justify the price at which a car on the organization’s balance sheet will be sold. The conclusion is required to prevent inspection authorities from doubting the legitimacy of the transaction.

Auto-appraisal examination when registering or receiving an inheritance

The conclusion of this examination may be required by a notary when registering an inheritance. An assessment may be needed, for example, to calculate the fee that the heir must pay, which is calculated as a fraction of a percent of the value of the inheritance. To determine the value of inherited property, which includes a car, they resort to auto appraisal examination .

The procedure for conducting the examination

After an emergency occurs, the car owner must choose a company to inspect the damaged vehicle. Before the technical examination begins, the driver provides the necessary papers: an identity document, a registration certificate and a vehicle passport, a traffic accident report, and insurance. Stages of an independent assessment of a car after an accident:

1. Recording mechanical damage on a photo or video camera.
2. Drawing up a report describing the defects received and worn parts.
3. Drawing up an estimate of the market price of broken parts, services for repair work.
4. Issuance of a conclusion indicating the results of the examination.

It is important to know! The legislation does not determine the duration of the technical inspection of a car after an accident. The research time depends on the type of vehicle, the complexity of the work performed, and the expert’s workload. In the final conclusion, the specialist must provide information about the activities carried out, draw clear conclusions, and give answers to the questions posed by car owners.

What documents will be required for the examination?

After concluding an agreement with an independent expert and before conducting an auto examination, you will need to provide him with a number of documents for review:

• certificate of state registration of the vehicle;
• a copy of the customer’s passport;
• technical passport of the car;
• certificate of accident from the traffic police;
• service book (if the car is undergoing maintenance at a dealer);
• purchase and sale agreement and certificate-invoice on the cost of the vehicle (for organizations).

Finally, we’ll give you a couple of tips on choosing an independent appraiser. Before choosing a company, carefully study reviews about it and its rating on specialized resources on the Internet, on automobile forums, and on social networks. Also carefully study the website of the company you like; scans of documents confirming the appropriate qualifications of employees (certificates, licenses, certificates) should be posted on it.

You should not choose a company that provides a large number of different services. It is better to enter into an agreement with a highly specialized company. The chance that this is where professionals in their field will work is quite high. It would be great if the company provides only examination services for cars involved in accidents.

Cost calculation

The price of technical specialists’ services varies depending on the region and the characteristics of the work performed. The cost of an independent examination of a car after an accident is influenced by the degree of mechanical damage, the conditions of the study, and the type of inspection. Payment is made under an agreement with the appraisal company.

What does the price depend on?

The legislation does not determine the specific cost of the services of independent experts to analyze the circumstances of emergency situations during which vehicles were damaged. The price of technical research is set individually for each client. The final amount depends on the complexity, time of work, and the degree of deformation of the car.

Urgency

If the driver requires immediate assessment, he has the right to pay additional money. The amount of the surcharge for an urgent examination is 10-15% of the total amount of the examination.

Complexity

Mechanical damage to a car requires time and resources from a specialist to conduct a thorough investigation and objective calculations. The more effort the expert spends on assessment activities, the higher the final amount for the work will be.

Damage level

The resulting damage affects the cost of the services of a technical expert. The specialist is obliged to study, evaluate, describe each damage, and record the defect on a photo or video camera from different angles. After the inspection, the amount required to repair the deformed parts is determined.

Calculation example

After contacting the company, drivers are interested in how much an independent examination of a car after an accident might cost. For minor damage, the price for the services of an appraisal company employee ranges from 2,500 rubles for a passenger car, 4,500 for an SUV, 5,000 for a truck, trailer, or bus.

The cost of examination for significant defects can reach more than 8,000 rubles. An example of calculating an automotive technical examination for a car with surface damage: 500 (expert visit) + 2500 (examination of the condition of deformed parts) + 3000 (detection of wear of parts, determination of the cost of restoration work) = 6000 rubles. An additional RUB 500 will be charged for delivery of results to the driver’s address.

How much does it cost to appraise a car for inheritance?

The reporting document prepared by the appraiser based on the results of examining the car must be numbered, certified by the company’s seal and contain the following materials:

• a comprehensive description of the vehicle;
• decrypted market monitoring information by car make and series, year of manufacture and price;
• data on the assessment methods used with a description;
• information with detailed calculations of the market value of the car;
• appraisal report signed by the appraiser and the customer from among the heirs;
• a photocopy of the license for the right of appraisal activities;
• copies of vehicle documents provided for evaluation.

Valuation of a car for inheritance: the price of the report depends on the following indicators:

1. type and brand of vehicle;
2. region of assessment and reputation of the appraiser;
3. content of assessment activities.

In general, the average price for this service currently ranges from 5 to 15 thousand rubles.

Order a car assessment

The cost of expert services in the company SINEO in St. Petersburg:

Car assessment Assessment of damage to a car after an accident	from 10,000 rub.
Estimation of market value of vehicles	from 5,000 rub.
Trace examination	from 15,000 rub.
Automotive technical expertise	from 15,000 rub.
Automotive product examination	from 6,000 rub.

SINEO carries out all types of examinations and assessments, services are certified and comply with GOST R ISO 9001-2015. We also provide peer review services for expert opinions. More details: 340-00-35

Rules for choosing an expert company

To obtain an objective assessment, it is important to conclude an agreement with an accredited organization that has documents to carry out professional activities. When choosing a company, you should take into account work experience, the number of full-time employees, the percentage of successfully completed examinations, and the type of software used for technical inspection of vehicles. The appraiser should not be on the list of the insurer for compulsory motor liability insurance. Cooperation with an intermediary company may lead to an underestimation of the price of necessary repairs.

Receiving monetary compensation from an insurance company is not carried out without a professional assessment of the mechanical damage to the car after an accident. Drivers have the right to seek the services of independent experts to make an objective decision. The cost of the work depends on the complexity of the technical study and the nature of the defects. If unsatisfactory results are obtained, the conclusion is subject to challenge and a re-examination.

Procedure for conducting an independent auto examination

To make it clearer how to order an independent examination of car damage after an accident, we will describe everything briefly and in order:

1. Submitting an application for monetary compensation and other documents to the insurance company;
2. Handing over the car for inspection to a representative of the insurance company (usually this is done near the insurer’s office);
3. If the results of the inspection are completely satisfactory to both parties, then that’s where it all ends. All that remains is to wait for the insurance to be received. If the examination does not satisfy the victim, then he has the right to ask for a full examination;
4. The insurer issues a referral for auto inspection. Usually it is carried out in an organization with which the insurance company constantly cooperates, so its results will not always be completely objective;
5. The examination is carried out at the appointed place and at the appointed time;
6. An assessment certificate is issued. If everything is satisfactory, then we receive insurance in accordance with the calculations indicated in the report. If we don’t like this examination, then we appoint another one, in another company and at our own expense. The insurance company must be notified of this;
7. We undergo a second auto examination (this time completely independent, as far as possible);
8. If the insurance company has accepted the results of this expert assessment (even if they are different from the examination and the first examination), then we receive insurance. In this case, the costs of the assessment will be covered by the insurance company;
9. If the insurance company refuses to pay based on the results of the second examination, then all that remains is to file a claim in court. Another examination will be done in court - a forensic one. Based on its results, the actual amount of compensation will be determined. In accordance with the judicial assessment, a decision will be made on whether to satisfy the claim or leave it unanswered.

For what other purposes is auto-merchandising examination carried out?

Commodity examination of a car can be carried out for the following purposes:

1. If the owner of a vehicle decides to bequeath it or gift it to someone, the research procedure will help to correctly determine the value of the vehicle on the market in a competitive environment.
2. Assess the real price of the automatic telephone exchange, taking into account all its external and internal defects.
3. Set the possible price for major repairs of a car, its individual parts and mechanisms.
4. Determine the wear and tear of the vehicle, and taking it into account, give a correct assessment of the value of the car on the market.
5. Assess the damage caused by the accident and the amount that will need to be spent on repairs and restoration.
6. Evaluate individual spare parts and mechanisms of the vehicle.

On a note! Experienced experts will help you find the right problem and its solution. They will answer all the client’s questions. Experts have the right to prescribe any other procedure for investigating the problem, even a forensic auto-merchandising examination.

The following video will tell you in what cases it is worth appointing a forensic auto-merchandising examination:

Tasks put forward when inspecting internal combustion engines

An engine inspection is carried out to assess its external condition and performance. The following points are clarified:

1. There is damage to the motor.
2. Period of possible engine breakdown.
3. Causes of damage.
4. Possibility of replacing failed parts.
5. The engine failed due to a manufacturing defect or poor repair quality.
6. How likely is another breakdown?
7. Price of failed parts.
8. How much will the cost of the car decrease after repairing the power unit?

The answers to these questions will be present in the document compiled by the experts.