The invention discloses a novel portable detection device for an automobile instrument, and the device comprises a box body; the interior of the box body is provided with a supporting rod and a placement assembly, one side of the supporting rod is fixedly provided with a clamping block, the other side of the supporting rod is provided with a limiting assembly, and the supporting rod is correspondingly connected with the inner wall of the box body in a clamped manner through the clamping block and the limiting assembly. And the outer surface of the supporting rod is sleeved with a moving block,a camera is fixedly installed at the bottom of the moving block, two supports are rotatably connected to the bottom of the placing assembly through a rotating shaft, an adjusting assembly is rotatably connected between the two supports through a rotating shaft, and a control panel is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the box body. Through cooperation of the supporting rod, the clampingblock, the clamping groove, the limiting assembly and the like, rapid mounting and dismounting of the camera can be achieved, meanwhile, the horizontal position of the camera can be adjusted, an automobile instrument can be better detected, and convenience is provided for later maintenance and replacement of the camera.