Autotrader Valuations

An unrivalled view of live market Valuations

Autotrader Valuations offer the most comprehensive and robust view of live market pricing for vehicles in the UK. Completely data driven with no opinion or bias, they provide an accurate and objective view of real-time market pricing.

What makes Autotrader's Valuations unique and trusted?

  • The most trusted view of live market pricing
  • Adjusted for optional specification and vehicle condition
  • Get a view of future and historic valuation trends

Source and price vehicles with live market valuations you can trust

With prolonged supply constraints and high levels of demand, pricing fluctuations can be volatile. Retailers can no longer rely on instinct alone and need to utilise accurate valuations data when buying and selling vehicles.

Source stock at the right price

Working retail back when sourcing vehicles you can use Autotrader’s accurate valuations to determine a target buy price for vehicles you’re looking to bring into stock.

Track market pricing for success

It’s vital to monitor the price movements of your stock so you can keep track of the live market and maximise profitability.

Use a trusted source of valuations

Utilise Autotrader’s brand and reputation to support your negotiations with consumers, helping you to protect margin and build confidence in the deal.

Types of Valuation

Retail valuation

The Autotrader Retail Valuation is a live view of what a retailer could expect to sell a vehicle for to a consumer. Calculated from advertised retail prices of similar vehicles available for sale over the last 28 days.

Track market pricing for success

It’s vital to monitor the price movements of your stock so you can keep track of the live market and maximise profitability.

Use a trusted source of valuations

Utilise Autotrader’s brand and reputation to support your negotiations with consumers, helping you to protect margin and build confidence in the deal.

Trended valuations

Trended Valuations provide a view of how the Retail Valuation has trended ranging from six months in the past, to six months into the future.

Future valuations

The Autotrader Future Valuation forecasts what a vehicle will be worth up to 6 years in the future. It is calculated based on historic valuations, current market performance, seasonality and derivative lifecycle to forecast a future event. It can be used to model how the retail or trade valuation is likely to trend over time.

Historic valuations

The Autotrader Historic Valuation looks back at what a vehicle was worth up to 18 months before the present date. It is calculated based on similar vehicles in the marketplace within a 28 day period of the date the on the valuation request. It can be used to model how the retail, private, trade or part-exchange valuation has trended over time.

What do retailers think?

Phil Weaver, of Phil Weaver Automotive, shares how he’s utilising Autotrader’s live market valuations in the day-to-day running of his award-winning business.