Vehicle valuation tools

A vehicle valuation is only as good as the dataset behind it. The services in this hub draw from a rolling window of UK transaction data — auction hammer prices, dealer trade-in figures and listed private adverts — rather than from an annual reference book. The window is short enough that a sharp market shift (a fuel duty change, a high-profile model recall) is reflected in days rather than months.

Trade-facing tools (Trade Car Value, Premium Valuation, Glass's Guide-style services) return wholesale numbers for dealers and auction buyers. Consumer-facing tools (Car Valuation Check, Free Valuation Check, UK Car Value) focus on trade, retail and private prices for a single vehicle. Specialist tools (Valuation Expert) provide written, audit-ready appraisals for insurance, probate, divorce and dispute purposes.

For any sale, the gap between trade and retail is the dealer's preparation cost and margin. For any purchase, the gap between private and retail is the convenience premium a forecourt charges. Both gaps are visible in every report.