Hardware Test DVD from Apple

In G5 era Apple Towers shipped with an OS DVD and one with Apple Hardware Testing software, I think 'customised' for the particular machine (not sure on that). Did/do Mac Pros ship with same?
Reason is I'm looking to buy a 2008 or later Mac Pro on ebay and would like to run test on pickup or at least have seller run it for me and email results (which they could edit results, I guess, but they prob just refuse to run instead if they had a faulty machine).
Thanks in advance as always.
Should I have posted in Mac Pro: DVD and CD sub-forum?!

Did/do Mac Pros ship with same?
Insert the computer's original disk and then restart with D held down. In the case of the MacBook Air, just press D at startup.
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