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carvaluationglasses.com is built for the trade side of UK vehicle data. The same lookups that sit behind retail checks, exposed at a pace that suits a forecourt or auction lane rather than a customer reading on a phone. Professional-grade car valuation using independent UK market data. The same data dealers rely on. The rest of this page explains the data, its boundaries and the practical steps that sit either side of a check.
Data sourced from DVLA, MIAFTR, contracted stolen-vehicle data and the UK lender register at lookup time.
Typical lookup completes in under one second from the UK.
Built and supported in the UK as part of the trade-facing side of the network.
The data shown here is pulled at lookup time from DVLA's vehicle record, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency MOT history, the Motor Insurance Anti-Fraud and Theft Register (MIAFTR) for write-offs and contracted UK data providers for stolen-vehicle markers. Finance information is matched against the UK lender register. Nothing is cached for more than 24 hours, so a check run today reflects the record as it stood today rather than a stale snapshot.
A Category S or N marker typically reduces market value by 20 to 40 percent compared to an equivalent unmarked car, depending on the make, the year and the quality of the visible repair. The reduction is larger for premium and prestige vehicles where buyer tolerance for any recorded damage is lower.
A part-exchange figure is a discount on the new car in disguise, which is why it can look generous alongside a hard sale price. Compare the total cost to change rather than the trade-in figure in isolation; a strong part-exchange offer against a weak discount often leaves you worse off than the reverse.
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carvaluationglasses.com has consolidated into Expert Car Check, the UK valuation and history service many of its users already cross-referenced. The data sources are unchanged: DVLA's vehicle record, DVSA's MOT history, MIAFTR for write-offs, contracted UK data providers for stolen-vehicle markers and the UK lender register for outstanding finance. The team and the support contact are the same. What's changed is that the work that was previously spread across several smaller brands now sits in one place, which keeps response times tight and the underlying registers maintained against current DVLA schemas. Bookmarks and historic links to carvaluationglasses.com continue to resolve here. If you were referred to carvaluationglasses.com by a previous report, broker or print listing, this is the right page — there is no further redirect to chase.
Visit expertcarcheck.com →/ Common questions
Trade is what a dealer pays another dealer or auction. Retail is the advertised forecourt price after preparation. Private is what a typical private seller actually achieves, sitting between the two.
Yes, more than most sellers expect. Convertibles typically peak in late spring and soften from autumn, while four-wheel drives and estates firm up over winter. The swing on the same car can be several percent.
Yes. A Category S or N marker typically reduces market value by 20-40% on equivalent unmarked cars, depending on make, year and the visible quality of the repair.
Some do, most only partially. Metallic paint and desirable roof or drivetrain options hold value on premium models; expensive infotainment upgrades rarely recover much. The valuation reflects trim where it can be identified with confidence.
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