NOVELTY - The method involves acquiring (S10) average discharge current value of secondary battery in driving of vehicle, accumulation discharge current value, discharge hour, and distance of vehicle. A judgment index is computed by dividing (S40) accumulation discharge current value by discharge hour, and judgment value is computed previously for every average discharge current value and distance stored in reference matrix. The short circuit of secondary battery is determined (S100) based on comparison (S90) result of judgment index and judgment value.    USE - Method for inspecting short circuit of secondary battery e.g. lithium ion secondary battery mounted in vehicle such as motor vehicle. Can also be used in inspecting short circuit of e.g. nickel-hydrogen secondary battery.    ADVANTAGE - The short circuit of the secondary battery is inspected, without using the installation for acquiring information required for the inspection of short circuit. The short circuit inspection can improve the merchantable quality of vehicle while being able to reduce the cost which the inspection of short circuit requires. Moreover, the short circuit inspection can inspect easily and rapidly the short circuit of the secondary battery after shipment.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a flow chart illustrating the method for inspecting short circuit of secondary battery. (Drawing includes non-English language text)    Step for acquiring average discharge current value of secondary battery in driving of vehicle, accumulation discharge current value, discharge hour, and distance of vehicle (S10)    Step for dividing accumulation discharge current value by discharge hour (S40)    Step for updating average discharge current value and the judgment value corresponding to the distance (S80)    Step for comparing judgment index and judgment value corresponding to average discharge current value and distance (S90)    Step for determining short circuit of secondary battery based on comparison result of judgment index and judgment value (S100)