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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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Factory options recover only a fraction of their original cost, but the fraction varies enormously. Metallic paint and a panoramic roof hold value on premium models; expensive infotainment upgrades rarely do. Where the trim level can be identified with confidence the valuation reflects it, and where it cannot the report says so rather than assuming the higher spec.
DVLA holds registration, keeper counts, VED and technical detail. DVSA holds MOT tests and advisories. MIAFTR is the insurance industry's own total-loss register. Stolen-vehicle markers come from contracted UK data providers, which aggregate insurer theft notifications and police-issued alerts. The finance position comes from participating UK lenders. Each finding in the report names the register it came from, so nothing is presented as fact without a source.
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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vehiclevaluationcheck.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 vehiclevaluationcheck.com continue to resolve here. If you were referred to vehiclevaluationcheck.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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Reversible cosmetic changes are broadly neutral. Performance modifications narrow the buyer pool and usually reduce value, and they normally need declaring to an insurer. Modified vehicles are flagged as indicative rather than firm.
It's a forecast, not a guarantee. Confidence is high for high-volume models with thick transaction histories and lower for rare specifications. The forecast is shown as a range rather than a single number for that reason.
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.
Judge the total cost to change rather than the trade-in figure alone. A generous-looking part-exchange offset by a thin discount on the new car frequently leaves you worse off than the opposite arrangement.
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