Davies & Gray was established in 1998 by Anthony Davies the Chief Engineer. Anthony has now spent 28 years in the motor industry and is highly qualified, including membership of the Institute of Motor Industry, Institute of Automotive Engineers Assessors, Federation of International Experts in Automobiles and is registered with the Society of Expert Witnesses.

Unlike many other inspection companies our directors are still very hands on and they regularly inspect the vehicles themselves. If they don't personally inspect the vehicle, all reports are passed by Anthony Davies and any queries are discussed with the inspecting engineer. All our engineers have a minimum of 20 years in the motor trade, and that’s a fact.

Davies & Gray are totally independent and can show no favour to either the seller or the buyer of the vehicle. Any faults uncovered on our inspection are clearly included within the report. We will however be happy to discuss the contents of the report with the seller in the hope that any faults can be rectified and the purchase can continue. Davies & Gray offer the utmost professionalism and impartiality and our service is designed to put the buyer in the most informed position.

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Davies & Gray are not hugely different to some of the other national inspection companies, however, it is the little things we do that separates us from the rest. With us, you are a person, not a number. We are not a large corporate organisation that is run by accountants we are motor engineers who run our own business. To help the lay-person, we have designed a unique four-star rating system to give an instant overview of the vehicles general condition. Most people can spend many hours reading a technical engineer's report and never fully understand what it means.

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Many Thanks for carrying out the inspection work on the BMW 316. ... Having now seen the car myself, it certainly does appear to be in good condition for a car that age.
Mr Goodwin, Leicester.

The level of experience from the engineer who inspected the car was first rate which made my long distance purchase of a new car so much more easier.
Mr Johnston, Newcastle.

I have now received the report for my motor vehicle and would like to thank you for your excellent service.
Mr Bhai, Manchester.

Many thanks for negotiating such a great deal, I would have been too embarassed to do it myself.
Mr Edmondson, Crewe.

I would like to express my thanks for your time, advice and professionalism.
Mr Henderson, Manchester.

Thank you for the excellent service and quick response.
Mr Harrison, Cheshire.

As a courtesy and a thank you for your efforts I thought I would let you know that D Booth has returned all of my money that I had paid him.
Mr Poynton, Flintshire.

Many thanks for the report you so kindly and efficiently compiled on my Zafira car.
Mr Glynn, Stockport.

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If your potential vehicle only manages to achieve one star, we would advise you not to buy it, if it reaches two stars, we say think carefully about the purchase and consider looking at other vehicles, three stars means you have found a reasonably good vehicle however it may require some money spending on it to bring it up to scratch. Four stars and you have found yourself a great motor vehicle. Our four star rating system couldn't be more simple and easy to understand.

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Our test drives aren't just a spin around the block. Our engineers try to uncover any latent faults whilst test driving the vehicle. They will accelerate as hard as they feel safe, brake hard whilst turning heavily into left and right hand bends. The Engineer endeavours to get a good feeling for the vehicle's road holding and safety. The only area that is restricted by the law is top speed checks.

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Our engineers are under no pressure to complete a certain amount of report in any one day, so there is no pressure to produce rushed and poorly completed reports.

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Take a look at our simple pricing structure here