You are required to ensure that your vehicle complies with all laws and regulations regarding vehicle safety, condition, and operation. Regulations vary depending on your location, and we expect you to remain in compliance with local mandates, including any seasonal car requirements. Failure to do so will result in a $100* fine and $200 administrative fee if roadside is dispatched.
We advise that you get a mechanical and safety inspection at least once per year to ensure your car is safe to operate. An inspection will include a check of your car’s most critical safety items, including brakes, steering parts, tires, and lights. Tires must have 4/32 or more, and brakes must have 25% life to be eligible.
A vehicle inspection often lasts 30 minutes or less. If you’re asked by Turo to get your car inspected, simply download the Turo inspection form, schedule an inspection with an ASE-certified mechanic, and send the form to us here once completed. Check out our inspection process for more details and download an inspection form here.
Below is a list of what we require from a vehicle to become eligible for listing on the Turo marketplace:
- Visual overview and legal registration
- Certificate of registration
- License plate(s) decal
- Valid in force Insurance
- Brake tests
- Parking brake
- Service brake, 25% life or more
- Exhaust system
- Undamaged exhaust system components/muffler
- No visible blue or black smoke
- Steering and suspension
- Steering wheel and box
- Suspension/front end
- Springs
- Shocks
- Vehicle height
- Horn
- Sound horn to test for adequate signal
- The horn must be securely fastened to the vehicle
- Glazing, glass, and windshield wipers
- Windshield, no cracks; no chips in the line of sight
- Windshield wipers and washer in working order
- Windows, no cracks
- Tint to legal specifications
- Engine and powertrain
- Engine, including all subcomponents
- Cooling system
- Lubrication system
- Electrical and electronic management systems
- Transmission, including clutch, torque converter, and similar components
- All fluids and lubricants
- No check engine light, warning lights, or recalls
- Visibility and lighting devices
- Headlight aim
- Headlights and rear lights working, no bulbs burned out
- Hazard lights, directionals/stop/reverse lights, and license plate light(s)
- Reflectors
- Rear view mirror
- Mirrors (general)
- Tires and wheels
- 4/32 or great tread depth
- 6 years old or newer
- Seat belts and airbags
- No airbag warning lights or recalls
- No safety restraint system (SRS) or occupant classification system (OCS) warning lights or recalls
- Body, including all seals and panels
- No hanging body panels
- No damage to the floor pan, cowl panel, or structural pillars
In the UK, you must confirm that annual servicing to the vehicle has been carried out, and the MOT test has been obtained where required (e.g. vehicles more than 3 years old).
Failure to maintain your car may make your car subject to removal from the platform. You are responsible for all costs resulting from failing to properly maintain your car. In addition, we encourage you to review this article for details about vehicle misrepresentation, and this article for details regarding material misrepresentation, which should assist you with complying with all Turo policies regarding safety and representation.
* Amounts are in CAD in Canada, euros in Germany and all countries in the eurozone, GBP in the United Kingdom, and USD in the United States and all other countries where Turo is available.