Independent vehicle inspection

Buying a used car shouldn't feel like gambling.

URBYN combines years of real-world vehicle inspection experience with an intelligent inspection engine — so buyers make confident decisions before they spend thousands.

Book an inspection How it works

Johannesburg  ·  Cape Town  ·  Expanding Nationwide

A matte black Smart ForFour photographed at golden hour

Our story

Built by people who love cars.

URBYN didn't begin as a tech company. It began with inspections — hundreds of them, done by hand.

After enough of them, we realised something. Every experienced inspector asks the same questions. Every experienced inspector notices the same warning signs.

The problem was never that things couldn't be inspected properly. It was that knowing what to look for lived in a handful of people's heads.

So we wrote the process down. Then we built it into an engine that runs it the same way, every time.

Today, every URBYN inspection follows the same framework — built from years of doing the work, applied the same way on every job.

Not guesswork. Not opinion. A structured process designed to reduce uncertainty before you buy.

The founders (The Three Musketeers)

Jarryd, URBYN co-founder

Jarryd

Co-founder

Big Dipstick Energy, and we mean that with love. Jarryd started URBYN alongside Mike — reconditioning, trading, and the occasional decision that needed a second opinion. He now runs the machinery that keeps the doors open, the things that have to hold up when someone disputes a report. Still working on cars, because a hobby turned into an obsession.

Maia, URBYN co-founder

Maia

Co-founder

The brains, allegedly. Maia arrived as the girlfriend who kept getting called down to the garage to look at whatever the two of them had done now, and stayed to write it all down. What Mike and Jarryd learned by hand is now an engine that runs the same checks on every car, whoever's holding the phone. Still the one who gets called when something doesn't add up.

Mike, URBYN co-founder

Mike

Co-founder

Cars first, business second. Mike is the other half of the chaos. He can tell you what's wrong with a car from the passenger seat, which is a great party trick right up until it's your car. Detailing, reconditioning, buying, selling — he's done the lot, and every check in the URBYN process is one he wrote.

Trust shouldn't come from the seller.

It should come from independent evidence.

Founding client programme

Early adopter launch.

We're opening our intelligent inspection platform to the first 50 customers.

  • Beta launch pricing
  • Priority booking
  • Direct access to the founders
  • Help shape the future of URBYN

Once the first 50 inspections have been completed, pricing will increase.

Reserve my spot
Founding client
R1 600
Standard
R2 000

Once the first 50 inspections are complete, pricing returns to standard. Limited by inspection count, not by date.

How it works

Step 01

Book an inspection

Tell us which car you're looking at and where it is.

Step 02

We inspect it

A URBYN inspector performs a structured inspection on site, using our intelligent inspection engine.

Step 03

You get the evidence

A comprehensive report designed to help you make a confident buying decision — and negotiate with.

See it first

Know exactly what you're paying for.

Download a complete example of an URBYN inspection — the same structure, depth and photographic evidence you receive on every job. Identifying details have been removed.

Download example inspection PDF  ·  21 pages  ·  No sign-up required

Structured findings

Every system checked against the same framework, every time.

Photographic evidence

Dated images of what we found, not just what we wrote.

Negotiation-ready

Defects itemised so you can price them before you commit.

Book an inspection

Request a callback.

Leave your details and one of us will call you back to arrange the inspection.

Customer acknowledgement & liability disclaimerRead ▾

I have read and accept URBYN's Booking Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Website Terms & Conditions and Consumer Protection Policy.

I confirm that I am authorised to request this inspection or have the permission of the person requesting it.

I understand that URBYN inspections are visual, functional and non-destructive assessments conducted in accordance with the published URBYN Principles.

I understand that an inspection represents URBYN's professional opinion based on the observable condition of the vehicle at the time of inspection.

I understand that an inspection is not a mechanical warranty, guarantee, roadworthy certificate, insurance assessment or prediction of future reliability.

I understand that hidden, intermittent, developing or inaccessible faults may not be identifiable during an inspection.

I acknowledge that the quality of an inspection depends on reasonable access to the vehicle. If the seller or vehicle custodian restricts access to any area or refuses part of the inspection, URBYN will record those limitations in the report.

I understand that inspection reports are intended to assist me in making an informed purchasing decision and should be considered current for seven (7) calendar days from the inspection date.

I understand that vehicle condition may change after inspection due to use, repairs, accidents, environmental factors or other circumstances beyond URBYN's control.

I acknowledge that URBYN may use authorised contractors or certified URBYN inspectors to perform inspections on its behalf.

I acknowledge that photographs, videos and inspection media created during the inspection remain the property of URBYN, while my personal information will be processed in accordance with POPIA.

I understand that URBYN aims to deliver reports as soon as reasonably possible but may reasonably delay delivery where additional review is required to ensure accuracy and quality.

I acknowledge that, to the fullest extent permitted by South African law, URBYN's liability arising from an inspection is limited to the amount paid for that inspection, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded under the Consumer Protection Act or other applicable legislation.

I understand that completing payment creates a legally binding agreement between myself and URBYN in accordance with the applicable policies and South African law.

We'll only use these details to arrange your inspection.

Every vehicle tells a story.

Our job is to help you understand it before you buy.