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It’s quick and easy to check what your car’s worth at Motorway. Our car valuation tool and its smart valuation tech draws on live market data, meaning the estimated sale price you receive will always be accurate and as up-to-date as possible. Just enter your reg and mileage to see your car’s value today.

Valuing your car and keeping on top of price changes can be daunting – as you need to consider a range of factors including mileage, condition, damage, and service history. Our Car Value Tracker helps you keep on top of your car’s value as its latest valuation changes, allowing you to sell at the right time for you.

There are plenty of car valuation sites with car value checkers or calculators that will provide you with a current price, but only Motorway gives you a valuation that is based on the trends happening live in our own dealer marketplace. That means we can give you a valuation in real-time that reflects the current buying habits of our nationwide network of thousands of professional car dealers.

With Motorway’s free to use Car Value Tracker, you can also track your used car’s value over time as demand in the car buying market changes. It’s easy to get monthly alerts to stay on top of your latest valuation and sell at the right time for you.

Lots of factors impact how much your car is worth, including:

• Age
• Service history
• Mileage 
• Emissions rating
• Demand and desirability
• External factors like the 2035 electric switchover

The maintenance and condition of your car are key. So it’s always a good to keep your vehicle looking its best with a car wash and wax. 

Precisely who you are selling your car to can also affect the value. Finding a private buyer can sometimes land you a higher price, as the figure doesn’t need to be adjusted for the dealer to make a margin. That said, in some instances, the time, administrative effort and stress that comes with finding a private car buyer might make this difference in price seem negligible. 

Motorway’s valuations are powered by live data from our marketplace, so we use data from dealer activity to create a realistic car valuation. Our prices update in real-time so your estimated sale price is always based on recent offers for vehicles just like yours.

Even if you are not yet ready to sell your car, keeping a close eye on its potential value now can give you an idea of its value in the future – helping you to decide when you should sell.

For many people, as an asset, their vehicle is one of the most valuable things they own, so being aware of car price movements can be useful to understand your personal financial situation. Its easy and free to check your car’s latest valuation and track its value over time with our Car Value Tracker.

All you need for a quick and accurate valuation is your car’s reg and mileage. All the data from thousands of successful deals in our marketplace does the rest! Our data is updated in real-time, daily, so you know it’s a valuation you can trust. Be aware that valuations are liable to change frequently due to many factors and influences; a precise car value calculation today is unlikely to be the same next month.

Motorway’s valuations use smart tech to ensure real-time market accuracy. All you have to do is enter your reg and mileage, and we scan the thousands of bids placed by verified dealers on our marketplace every day, along with data obtained from the market at large. This is how we pinpoint the current used-car market value of your vehicle Because we leverage so much live data, your Motorway valuation may change slightly on a day-to-day basis. To track the ongoing value of your vehicle, try our Car Value Tracker.

The value of any vehicle is based on many factors including age, condition, mileage, market popularity, and more. All new cars immediately drop in value once they’re bought, even if they’ve hardly been used. Over the first few years of ownership, depreciation tends to be swift, with cars losing up to a third of their value, depending on how desirable they would be for buyers. 

First, valuations take into account age, mileage and spec, e.g. a four-year-old petrol Ford Fiesta with premium finishings may be fetching between 75% and 80% of its initial purchase price. Then, you get more specific and take into account the condition. With very little wear and tear, that same car will achieve the top end of its bracket, or even more, as being in near-perfect condition may make it very rare in the used-car marketplace. 

Car valuations are tricky to predict, as depreciation is a dynamic trend rather than a linear one. No car will change in value by the same percentage year on year, and outside market influences can have a huge impact on your car losing or gaining value at certain times. For example, new car shortages in 2021 meant that many nearly-new and low-mileage cars went up in value to even being worth more than they had been bought for originally. 

The UK’s used car market is over four times bigger than its new car market, and cars on average will have 2-3 owners during their lifetime (data from British Car Auctions survey in 2017). These two figures tend not to fluctuate too much, even though car pricing can be stronger or weaker, depending on market factors. This means that you’ll get a lot more out of your vehicle assets by selling them for the best price, at the best time. It pays to stay in the know about your car’s value as the used car and new car markets shift from year to year.

It’s easy to get a free, instant online valuation for your car. At Motorway, you can enter your reg and mileage to instantly see what your car is worth today. Our valuations take into account thousands of real-time offers made by dealers every day on our platform, as well as data from the wider market.

Motorway’s Car Value Tracker is a free, easy-to-use valuation tool that allows you to go one step further and automatically keeps you up to date with your car’s value. You can easily spot the historical price trends over a two year period, and see how your vehicle’s value is likely to evolve as depreciation impacts your future sale price. You can even keep in touch with monthly alerts.

“Forecourt value” is a term dealers use to describe the highest possible value a used vehicle can be sold for, which is normally fetched when the car or van has had full servicing and all repairs, including minor ones, taken care of. In order to make sure your market value is as close as possible to a forecourt car valuation, it’s wise to maintain your vehicle to the highest possible level, keeping hold of service history.

You may be able to get your insurer to reconsider but it depends on your insurer and how the post-accident audits are conducted. If you are very unhappy with the car valuation your insurer has given you, that makes your car a Cat S or N write-off even if repairs are not too costly, you can present evidence of higher valuations.

Use Motorway’s Car Value Tracker for a free, instant valuation to challenge your insurer. You can also use any valuations made by dealers, in writing, and also check your car finance agreement for any Guaranteed Minimum Future Value or other valuation information. 

The P11D value of your car describes the cost to buy your new car.  To work it out, you combine the list price and delivery charges, if applicable. The figure includes factory options and chargeable trims, but excludes any retail discounts, your first registration fees, and your road tax. All P11D values are VAT-inclusive. If you need more clarification, contact your supplier for accurate figures.

All valuations by Motorway are valid for seven days, but you can see all your historic valuations for up to six vehicles within Car Value Tracker when you’re logged in to your free Motorway account.

The free valuation report you get on Motorway confirms your car’s basic info: make, model, year, registration, current mileage, fuel type, and transmission. These details are displayed next to the current value that’s calculated based on real-time sales data and the latest market trends.

Your valuation is valid for seven days. After that time, however, you’ll have to re-confirm your mileage for a new valuation. Depending on live market data, your value might have increased, decreased, or held steady.

Your car’s value fluctuates more than you may realise. You can value your car as much as you wish, in order to choose the best time to sell. There can be some seasonal variation in the values of different models. 

Factors such as market demand, proximity to ‘new numberplate’ dates in March and September, and the release schedule for newer model versions play a role in these fluctuations. To get the most accurate valuation, consider these influences when determining the right moment to assess your car’s worth.

Motorway can value almost any vehicle. However, you can’t sell the following vehicles on Motorway:  

• Classic cars
• Imported vehicles
• Motorcycles, mopeds, quad bikes and other small motorised vehicles 
• Trucks and lorries
• Category write-offs
• Taxis or vehicles previously used as taxis
• Emergency vehicles
• Cars used in driving tuition

Car valuations on Motorway, including your valuations on Car Value Tracker, take into account your car’s key specifications: model, age, mileage and fuel type. Your value is also based on your car being in good condition.

To prepare your car to sell it on Motorway, you can then profile your car more thoroughly to include additional info such as how many keys you have, your service history and your car’s condition in detail.

When you’re completed the profiling step, you’ll then be given a reserve price before your car goes into our daily online sale. The highest offer you receive takes into account your specifications and is the best possible price we can find from our nationwide dealer network. Your best price may be lower or higher than your initial online valuation.