Car valuations
How much is your car worth?
Whether you're buying or selling, expert car valuations give you a
car's worth, providing confidence in your sale and aiding negotiation
Get an accurate valuation...
adjusted for mileage, extras and condition,
from just £3.95.
How car valuations help you
Are you buying a car?
When buying a car and dealing with sellers, how do you know a car is being sold at the right price? Expert car valuations tell you how much a car is worth. Adjusted for mileage, extras and condition, and priced from just £3.95, they come in the form of a printable report and serve as an excellent negotiation tool with sellers.
Are you selling a car?
When selling a car, pricing it incorrectly can hinder the selling process and even incur further advertising fees as you wait for buyers to get in touch. Use expert car valuations to find out how much the car you're selling is worth, speeding up the selling process and aiding negotiation with hagglers.
Why value a car here?
Powered by CAP, industry professionals with over 30 years' experience, expert car valuations are quick to obtain and involve an easy process. Priced from just £3.95, they give you the worth of a car you wish to buy or sell, speeding up the buying and selling process, serving as a great negotiation tool with buyers and sellers.
What do you get?
Once you've given us the registration number and mileage of the car you wish to value, you receive an online report which gives you three part exchange values adjusted for condition, the car's price at a dealership and in a private sale or purchase, respectively. Tailored to any optional extras and damage, you get a printable report which you can use to negotiate with buyers and sellers.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is CAP?
- For how long is a valuation valid?
- Can I value imports?
- Can I value classic cars?
- Can I add optional extras?
- Why is my insurance company offering me a different value?
- What do I do if I disagree with the values provided?
- Who uses CAP?
Why get a car valuation?
If you're thinking of buying a used car, a car valuation helps ensure you pay the right price for it.
If you wish to sell your car, a car valuation helps price it correctly for your Auto Trader advert, receiving its true market value.
You can also value a car you're part-exchanging. Simply print your valuation report and take it with you to make sure you get the right price when you part exchange your car.
A CAP online valuation will give you:
- Three part exchange values, adjusted for the condition of the car
- The price you would expect to pay at a car dealer
- The price you would expect to pay in a private sale
- An adjusted price taking optional extras into account
- An appraisal tool to consider any damage that may affect the price
Industry professionals CAP have over 30 years' experience in car valuations and are renowned for their motoring expertise.
Until the end of the current calendar month, when CAP refreshes its valuation data.
No. CAP provides valuations for vehicles originally sold as new in the United Kingdom only.
Valuations are available for cars up to twenty years old, but do not take into account any major restoration work that may have been undertaken, and are based on a sale to a non-enthusiast.
Yes, you can include optional items which were factory fitted from new. However, not all options increase value, and some may even reduce values.
Insurance companies take into account the actual condition of the car immediately before an accident. All valuations are based on either a private sale or part exchange transaction with a car dealer.
You can email CAP's support team at autotrader@cap.co.uk. They will respond to your enquiry during office hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5.30pm. Please quote the unique reference number provided in the valuation certificate.
CAP valuations are used by experts across the motoring industry, from car dealers to motor finance lenders.