VRA calls for single format vehicle inspection scheme

The used car sector has too many vehicle inspection schemes and needs a new common standard.

That’s the conclusion of a new report from the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) which said trade bodies “should get together” and get things sorted.

The report highlighted the two major schemes from the BVRLA and NAMA and said while they were good there were significant differences between the two.

John Davies, chairman of the VRA, having multiple schemes was “far from ideal” and it would be talking to trade bodies to try and resolve the issue.

Davies said: “Irrespective of the historic reasons behind the different inspection types, it’s far from ideal that the industry still has no single commonly agreed format upon which to base a vehicle inspection.

“After all, whatever the inspection is required for, surely it would make more sense to use a consistent approach, which ultimately would make it much easier for sellers and buyers and would undoubtedly drive cost efficiencies in the process.

“A key element in moving towards this goal will be to get all those with a vested interest in achieving this, to collectively determine a strategy for consistency, supported by common practices.”