Automobile inspection technology is derived from automobile maintenance technology and developed with the development of automobile maintenance technology. In the early automobile maintenance process, it is mainly through experienced maintenance personnel to find the car fault and make targeted repair.

In the past people often speak of "hope" (see) (for example: by observing the automobile appearance or vehicle traffic condition judgment fault), "smell" (ear) (for example: by judge fault) engine, the voice, "asked (ask) drive (for example, by asking people judge fault) vehicle usage or phenomenon," slice (hand touch) "(for example: by hand touch feeling judge fault), the phenomenon such as temperature, vibration, pressure, etc are all auto detect the initial development of prototype.

With the modern electromechanical measurement and control technology progress, especially the progress of computer technology, automobile detection technology is also developing rapidly. At present, people can rely on a variety of advanced instruments and equipment, the car is not disassembled detection, and safe, fast, reliable.