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A free, instant valuation range for any UK vehicle — built from live market listings, real mileage records, and depreciation modelling.

  • Real DVLA mileage feeds your estimate
  • Cross-checked against live UK listings
  • Condition questionnaire narrows the range
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15-35%

Year 1 depreciation

8,000 mi

UK avg mileage/year

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How much is my car worth?

Most free valuation tools online want your email, phone, and postcode before they show you a number. We don't. Enter a reg, get an estimate — no signup, no personal data.

The figure combines a UK-calibrated depreciation model with live asking prices from multiple UK marketplaces for cars like yours listed right now, anchored to your car's real DVLA-recorded mileage. Estimates improve as more users look up vehicles and the comparable dataset grows.

What affects a car's value?

  • Age and depreciation — 15–35% lost in year one. Slows after, but never stops.
  • Mileage — UK average ~8,000/year. Below adds value; above reduces it. Verify with our mileage check.
  • Make and model — Porsche, Toyota, Tesla retain value. Some volume brands depreciate faster.
  • Service history — full main-dealer history adds significant value. Gaps raise questions.
  • Condition — bodywork, interior, tyres, general upkeep.
  • MOT record — clean MOT history is a selling point; a lapsed MOT damages resale.
  • Previous owners — fewer is better. One-owner commands a premium.

We pull mileage and MOT data automatically. The condition questionnaire lets you refine for what we can't see from records alone.

How our valuation works

Three data layers: a UK-calibrated depreciation model (age, make, mileage), live asking prices pulled in real time from multiple UK marketplaces for the same make/model/year, and an accumulating cache of recent valuations. Your car's real DVLA-recorded mileage feeds the figure — not a guess.

Strong market data → tighter range, higher confidence. Limited data → wider range, more reliance on the depreciation model. We always show the confidence level so you know how strong the signal is.

Not a formal valuation. For insurance, finance, or legal purposes get a professional one. This figure is the starting point for understanding roughly what your car's worth on the open market.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is my car worth?
Enter your reg above for an instant estimate based on depreciation modelling, mileage, and live UK market data. No signup, no personal details.
Is this car valuation free?
Completely free. No signup, no email, no payment. Just enter the reg.
How accurate is a free car valuation?
About as accurate as a free, reg-only estimate gets. Unlike tools that just apply a generic depreciation curve, we anchor to your car's real DVLA-recorded mileage and to live prices from multiple UK marketplaces for the same make, model and year — then show you every source and a confidence band, so nothing is hidden. It's still a guide: the exact sale price depends on condition, spec, service history and local demand, which the condition questionnaire helps pin down.
What affects my car's value?
Age, mileage, make and model (some brands hold value better), service history, bodywork and interior condition, previous owners, accident history, MOT record, current demand.
Why do you show a range instead of one number?
No two used cars are identical. The range covers differences in condition, spec, and local demand we can't see from reg data alone. Use the condition questionnaire to narrow it.
Does mileage affect my car's value?
Yes, significantly. Below the UK average (~8,000/year) adds value; above it reduces. But a high-mileage car with full service history beats a low-mileage one with gaps.
Does an MOT advisory or failure affect my car's value?
Yes. Recent failures and recurring advisories can knock hundreds off the price. A lapsed MOT is worse — harder to sell, no legal test drive, signals neglect. Run an MOT check or set a free reminder from our MOT tools.

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