How to read a Korean inspection report
The Korean performance-check record tells you more than any photograph. Here is what the sections mean and which entries should stop a purchase.
Every used car sold through a Korean dealer carries a performance-check record: a standard form covering the accident history, the panels that have been replaced or repaired, the odometer reading and the mechanical condition at the point of sale.
The section buyers should read first is the structural diagram. Korean reports distinguish between simple panel replacement, which is common and usually harmless, and damage to the structural members. Repairs to the side members, wheel housings or floor panel indicate a serious impact and are the entries we refuse stock on.
The second is the odometer history. Korean records show past inspection readings, so an implausible drop is visible on the form itself. This is the single most useful protection against a clocked car, and it is why we treat a vehicle with no inspection record as unsellable regardless of how it looks.
We translate the full record for every car we ship and attach it to the shipping documents, because your customs broker may be asked for it and because you are entitled to see what we saw before we bought.