Observed arrival · 2026-09-28
FaultMate: car fault-code diagnoses with costs and safety advice
FaultMate lets drivers enter fault codes, photograph a scan tool, or describe a car problem to get likely causes, suggested checks, repair-cost ranges, and guidance on whether it is safe to drive.
- For
- Australian drivers and independent automotive workshops
- Worth noticing
- Its example P0420 report ranks three causes and pairs each with a probability, cost range, and drive-safety advice.
Field notes
The displayed Hilux example ties each proposed cause to a probability and a repair range, then advises whether to drive with caution and when to get the car checked. Drivers can start with typed codes, a scan-tool photo, or a plain-language description; the page also describes follow-up questions to refine results. A separate workshop offering lists step-by-step test plans and a limit of 150 diagnoses a month for busy shops.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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