Two to six weeks before collection
Enough time to arrange repairs before the car goes back.
End of lease
Lease return inspection
End-of-lease damage charges often come as a surprise. Our inspector checks your car a few weeks before it is collected, using the industry’s fair wear and tear guidelines, and photographs anything likely to be charged.
You then have time to get smart repairs, a wheel refurb or a new tyre done locally, usually for much less than the leasing company would charge, or to know what to expect.
When you need it
Who books a lease return inspection
Personal and business leases
Personal contract hire (PCH) and business contract hire cars and vans.
PCP hand-backs
If you are handing the car back at the end of a PCP agreement, the same condition rules usually apply.
A record before hand-back
Dated photos of the car’s condition before it goes back, for your own records.
What we check
Inside a lease return inspection
On top of our standard checklist of up to 180 points, carried out wherever the vehicle is.
- Every panel for scratches, dents and chips beyond fair wear and tear
- Alloy wheels for kerb damage, and tyres for tread depth and damage
- Windscreen and glass for chips and cracks
- Interior for stains, tears, burns and missing items
- Warning lights and OBD2 fault codes
- Service history, keys, locking wheel nut and manuals present
- Dated photos of everything we find
Prices
Lease return inspection prices
Fixed prices, no travel charge. We recommend Basic or Full is usually enough for a lease return; choose Full if you want warning lights and fault codes checked too.
Basic110-point · No road test£69.99
Full135-point · Road test up to 10 miles£99.99
Premium160-point · Road test up to 15 miles£139.99
Ultimate180-point · Road test up to 20 miles£169.99
Questions
Lease return inspection FAQs
What is “fair wear and tear”?
Most UK leasing companies use the BVRLA Fair Wear and Tear Guide. It sets out what is acceptable for a car of that age and mileage, such as small stone chips, and what is chargeable, such as dents with broken paint or kerbed wheels. We check the car against those guidelines.
When should I book a lease return inspection?
Two to six weeks before the collection date, so there is time to get anything fixed.
Does your report replace the leasing company’s inspection?
No. The leasing company or its agent will still inspect the car at collection, and their assessment decides any charges. Our report shows you in advance what is likely to be charged. It is not prepared for disputes with the leasing company, and RevXpress does not take part in them (section 4.4 of our terms).
How much does it cost?
Lease return inspections use our fixed prices, from £69.99 for Basic up to £169.99 for Ultimate, with no travel charge in London. We recommend Basic or Full is usually enough for a lease return; choose Full if you want warning lights and fault codes checked too.
How do I book?
Book online and choose a time, or call us on 020 3819 6799. When you book, tell us in the notes that it’s a lease return inspection so the inspector knows what to focus on.
RevXpress is an independent inspection company. Our inspections are non-intrusive: we look, listen, test drive and scan, but don't take anything apart.
What we inspect
Other inspections we do
Pre-purchase inspectionBefore you buy a used car, at the dealer or private seller.Post-purchase inspectionFound a problem after buying? A full report of what’s wrong.Van & commercialUsed vans and light commercial vehicles.Electric carEVs including Tesla: battery, charging and EV-specific faults.Hybrid carHybrid system, battery and engine checked together.Classic & prestigePaint readings, rust and condition on valuable cars.