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Data sourced from DVLA, MIAFTR, contracted stolen-vehicle data and the UK lender register at lookup time.
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Built and supported in the UK as part of the trade-facing side of the network.
A vehicle check returns information about the vehicle, not about people. Previous keepers appear only as a count and a sequence of dates; names and addresses are protected and are never returned. Your own search history is held against your account for support and dispute purposes and is not sold on.
Values are derived from a rolling window of UK transaction data — auction hammer prices, dealer trade-in figures and listed private adverts — not from a single annual reference book. The window is short enough that a sharp market shift, for example after a fuel duty change or a high-profile model recall, is reflected within days rather than months.
Selling privately through a classified site typically lands between the private and retail figures. Trading in at a franchise dealer typically sits below the trade figure once preparation costs are deducted. An auction lane will sit at or slightly below the trade figure depending on time of year. The report's value figures are not predictions of any single transaction.
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glassguidevaluation.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 glassguidevaluation.com continue to resolve here. If you were referred to glassguidevaluation.com by a previous report, broker or print listing, this is the right page — there is no further redirect to chase.
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No. Comparable transaction data is sparse for classics and the standard model under-reports value. The report flags such vehicles and recommends a specialist valuer's opinion as the primary figure.
Different services use different datasets, different definitions of trade vs retail and different update cadences. A 5-10% variation between two reputable services on the same vehicle is normal.
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.
That is negative equity, and the shortfall has to be settled in cash or carried into the next agreement. Comparing your settlement letter against the valuation before committing is the most useful check near the end of a PCP term.
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