Guide

Inspection reports

An inspection describes the car's technical condition: blocks such as powertrain or exterior, and the individual items checked inside them. /search only returns the has_inspections flag; /cars, /cars/{car_id}, /cars/vin/{vin} and /listing/… return the full inspections array. An exact listing lookup returns only that listing's reports.

result_key values

okChecked, no problem

issueChecked, problem found

not_checkedSkipped by inspector

not_applicableDoesn't apply to this car

not_equippedCar doesn't have the part

unknownNo reliable answer. Never "ok"

Translate the *_key fields (block_key, part_key, result_key, issue_type_keys, severity_key …). Each report ships ready labels in translations.terms[type][key] for the requested lang.
source_label, source_code and description are the source's own evidence in its language. Show them, but don't use them as keys.
id only identifies an object inside one report.
Group checked_items under their block_key and sort by sort_order. Show limitations next to the conclusion.
Taxonomies grow over time. Fall back to source_label for a key you don't know yet.

inspections[0]Live

{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "mapper_contract_version": 1,
  "report_id": "encar_inspection_42802955",
  "uuid": null,
  "status": "published",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": "en",
  "inspected_at": null,
  "valid_until": null,
  "created_at": "2026-09-28T16:58:19+00:00",
  "updated_at": null,
  "system_updated_at": "2026-09-28T17:03:14+00:00",
  "vehicle_ref": {
    "domain_id": 55613,
    "vin": "wddhf0cb3ea952710",
    "listing_id": "42802955"
  },
  "vehicle_snapshot": {
    "listing_id": "42802955",
    "year": 2014,
    "source_domain": "encar_com",
    "engine_code": "651 924",
    "vin": "wddhf0cb3ea952710",
    "title": "E-Class W212 E220 Cdi Avantgarde",
    "mileage_km": 275291,
    "brand": "Mercedes-Benz"
  },
  "source": {
    "imported_at": "2026-09-28T17:03:14+00:00",
    "source_language": "en",
    "mapper_version": "carstat-encar-inspection-v3",
    "source_type": "external_api",
    "source_report_id": "42802955",
    "source_key": "encar"
  },
  "access": {
    "attach_to_listing": true
  },
  "participants": [],
  "conclusions": {
    "overall_result_key": "ok",
    "accident_status_key": "ok",
    "notes": "Detachable plastic parts excluded from the inspection."
  },
  "source_claims": [
    {
      "result_key": "ok",
      "id": "summary_accident",
      "source_code": "accident",
      "source_label": "Accident",
      "type_key": "accident"
    }
  ],
  "inspection_blocks": [
    {
      "result_key": "ok",
      "id": "powertrain",
      "sort_order": 30,
      "source_label": "Powertrain inspection",
      "key": "powertrain"
    }
  ],
  "checked_items": [
    {
      "result_key": "ok",
      "source_label": "Operating condition (idle)",
      "block_key": "powertrain",
      "id": "check_powertrain_engine_motor_operation_status",
      "part_key": "engine_idle_operation",
      "part_label": "Operating condition (idle)",
      "source_code": "motor_operation_status",
      "block_id": "powertrain"
    }
  ],
  "diagnostic_errors": [],
  "media": [],
  "files": [],
  "limitations": [],
  "translations": {
    "language": "en",
    "fallback_language": "en",
    "terms": {
      "claim_type": {
        "accident": "Accident",
        "simple_repair": "Simple repair"
      },
      "part": {
        "alternator_output": "Alternator output",
        "automatic_transmission_oil_leak": "Automatic transmission oil leak"
      }
    },
    "missing": [],
    "taxonomy_available": true,
    "source_text_translated": false
  }
}