AI car check — read the badge, the cluster and the RC
Most disappointments in a pre-owned purchase are not mechanical. They are a variant that was overstated, an owner count that was rounded down, or a registration city nobody mentioned. All three are printed on the car or its papers, so they can be checked rather than trusted.
What it reads from photographs
- Variant — from the bootlid badge, the interior trim plate or the infotainment screen. Read literally, never guessed.
- Transmission — from the gear lever, the badge, or the absence of a clutch pedal.
- Odometer — from the instrument cluster, when a photo shows it.
- Make, model, colour and fuel — and an honest note on visible condition.
What it reads from the RC
- Owner serial number — the count of registered keepers including the current one.
- Registration city and year — which decides whether an NOC is needed to transfer.
- Month of manufacture — often a year earlier than the registration year, and it affects resale.
- Emission norm — BS IV or BS VI, which affects where and how long the car can be used.
- Engine capacity, seating and maker’s class — the maker’s class names the variant, so it cross-checks the badge.
What it is not
This is a documentation and specification check, not a mechanical inspection. It does not read fault codes, judge engine or gearbox health, or detect accident repair. It tells you whether the car is what the listing says it is. A physical inspection by a mechanic is a separate and still necessary thing, and we will say so rather than let a report stand in for one.
How to use it
- Photograph the car — front, rear with the badge, the instrument cluster, and the interior trim plate.
- Photograph the RC, both sides.
- Send them to +91 99999 48844 on WhatsApp.
- You get back what the car and papers say, and where they disagree.
It costs nothing, and it works on a car you are buying from someone else. We would rather you buy knowing what it is.
Mr. Car, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi. Also see used cars in stock and new car deals.