Free car valuation
Find out what a car is worth. Enter its registration to see an estimated UK market value, based on similar cars advertised for sale.
Checking
- Finding vehicle
- Checking mileage
- Comparing similar cars
- Working out valuation
DVLA and DVSA records, compared with cars for sale
- Free, no account needed
- Based on real adverts
- Updated every day
What does the free car valuation show?
Everything below is free. No payment and no account.
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The car
Its make, model and year, from the registration.
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Average market value
What similar cars are advertised for: the middle of the market.
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Low to high range
The lower and upper end of what similar cars are advertised for.
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Real adverts
Compared with cars of the same model, age and mileage for sale in the UK.
Where there aren’t enough similar cars for sale to value a car reliably, we say so rather than guess.
How is the valuation worked out?
We look up the car from its registration, using DVLA and DVSA records for its make, model, fuel and age, and its MOT history for the mileage.
We then compare it with similar cars advertised for sale in the UK: the same make and model, with a similar engine, age and mileage. Prices are adjusted for the differences in age and mileage, and unusual adverts are left out. The average is the middle of what is left, and the low and high figures show the lower and upper end.
The valuation assumes a clean history and average condition. Outstanding finance, an insurance write-off or a theft record can change what a car is worth.
Car valuation FAQs
Is the car valuation free?
Yes. Enter a registration to see an estimated market value. There is no charge, and you don’t need an account or card details.
How is the valuation worked out?
We compare the car with similar cars advertised for sale in the UK: the same make and model, of a similar age and mileage. The average is the middle of those prices, and the low and high figures show the lower and upper end.
Where does the mileage come from?
From the car’s MOT history held by DVSA. We estimate today’s mileage from the latest recorded reading.
Is this what a dealer will pay for my car?
Not usually. The valuation is based on the prices cars are advertised for. Part-exchange and trade offers are normally lower, as the buyer needs room to prepare and resell the car.
Why can’t you value my car?
We only show a value when there are enough similar cars for sale to work one out reliably. Rare, very old, imported or newly launched cars may not have enough comparable adverts, so we show no value rather than guess.
Does the valuation take the car’s history into account?
No. It assumes a clean history. Outstanding finance, an insurance write-off or a theft record can change what a car is worth. The Full History Report checks for all three.
Value a car for free
Enter a registration to see its estimated UK market value, based on similar cars advertised for sale.
- No payment or account
- Based on real adverts
- Low, average and high prices