The purpose of this worksheet is to turn a broad model-name search into a decision that can be checked, quoted and handed over without silently changing assumptions.
Continue the evidence route: Connect the storage timeline to the history and mileage file, keep warning evidence inside the used-vehicle inspection, and price support through the maintenance plan.
Build the storage timeline
Record production, registration, movement, service, listing and charging dates plus known periods without use.
Record: Save the source, capture date and VIN reference beside this finding so another candidate cannot inherit it by mistake.
Identify the fitted battery
Record type, rating, installation date, terminals, hold-down and replacement or charging marks.
Record: Enter the verified value and the evidence owner. If the seller supplied the answer, label it seller-stated until independently checked.
Test from a useful baseline
State rest time, temperature and test method before recording resting and loaded behaviour.
Record: Record what was inspected, what remained inaccessible and who performed the check; silence is an open item, not a pass.
Preserve warning history
Scan before clearing codes and compare wake-up, start, charging and shutdown behaviour.
Record: Note every destination assumption behind this conclusion and reopen it when the port, buyer country or registration route changes.
Find accessory loads
List trackers, cameras, chargers, audio work and other equipment that may remain powered.
Record: Attach the supporting photograph, report page or document reference and preserve the original language where translation could alter meaning.
Plan shipping and arrival
Follow carrier rules, remove prohibited accessories and define an arrival start and warning recheck.
Record: State the commercial consequence: accept, reject, reprice or request more evidence, together with the person responsible and deadline.
Do not approve from one successful start
External charging or a jump start can restore operation without proving remaining capacity.
Separate age from mileage
Batteries, tyres, brakes, fluids and seals deteriorate while the odometer stands still.
Record replacement correctly
Match specification and installation, then repeat starting and charging evidence.
Keep custody changes visible
State who maintains the vehicle and battery between inspection, loading and arrival.
Use a dated recommissioning plan
List the accepted battery result, tyre and brake condition, fluid checks, fuel age, warning baseline and work required before normal road use. A stored vehicle should move from unknown to tested in a defined sequence. Repeated starts without recorded charge and faults can erase useful evidence while adding little confidence. State which finding is confirmed, which requires a workshop and which remains inaccessible.
Set a handover threshold
Define the minimum start, charging, sleep and warning evidence required immediately before loading. Photograph terminals and disconnected accessories, record who holds the keys and state the carrier rule followed. Repeat the same baseline after arrival so transport discharge is distinguishable from purchase condition. If an external charger was used, preserve its timing rather than presenting the later voltage as an untouched baseline.
Separate the battery from the charging system
A weak battery, poor terminal connection, alternator control issue and accessory draw can produce overlapping symptoms. Record starting and charging observations together but keep the diagnosis open until the correct procedure identifies the cause. Price the accepted replacement and the investigation of repeat discharge as separate lines so one new battery does not conceal an unresolved electrical load.
Primary market references
These official pages describe their own markets. Confirm the selected VIN and destination rules before using a figure.
Close the note with a decision record
Write the selected candidate, rejected alternatives, evidence reviewed, unresolved questions, responsible person and next deadline. If another vehicle replaces the candidate, reopen identity, inspection, cost and destination checks. A copied conclusion is not valid for a different VIN.
- Build the storage timeline: confirmed / open / not applicable
- Identify the fitted battery: confirmed / open / not applicable
- Test from a useful baseline: confirmed / open / not applicable
- Preserve warning history: confirmed / open / not applicable
- Find accessory loads: confirmed / open / not applicable
- Plan shipping and arrival: confirmed / open / not applicable
Questions buyers should still ask
Build the storage timeline: what should the buyer retain?
Retain the dated document, image or test result that closes “Build the storage timeline”, together with the VIN and the name of the person who supplied or checked it. A listing label alone is not sufficient evidence.
Identify the fitted battery: what should the buyer retain?
For “Identify the fitted battery”, write down what is verified and what remains an assumption. An open point may be acceptable, but it must stay visible in the price, inspection scope or handover conditions.
Test from a useful baseline: what should the buyer retain?
Recheck “Test from a useful baseline” if the vehicle, destination, route or responsible supplier changes. Conclusions belong to the candidate and dated evidence set; they should not be copied to a replacement VIN.