A useful valuation is not just a single number. It should show:
- Private sale value: What you could realistically sell the car for to another individual
- Part-exchange value: What a dealer would offer in trade against a new car
- Dealer retail value: What a dealer would charge for this car on their forecourt
- Days to sell: How long similar cars typically take to sell in your area
- Local vs national pricing: Whether cars are more or less expensive in your region
- Depreciation forecast: How the value is likely to change over the next 12-24 months
The CarCostCheck valuation (£2.99) includes all of the above. Most free tools give you a single number with no context.
If You Are Buying
Get a valuation before negotiating. If the seller is asking £8,500 and the data shows the market value is £7,200, you have evidence to support a lower offer. The £6.99 CarCostCheck bundle gives you both the valuation and the full history check, so you go into the negotiation with complete information about both the car's condition and its market value.
If You Are Selling
Get a valuation before setting your asking price. Price too high and you waste time with no enquiries. Price too low and you leave money on the table. The £2.99 report shows you exactly where the market sits and how quickly similar cars are selling.
If You Are Part-Exchanging
Dealers rely on most people not knowing their car's value. A £2.99 valuation showing the real market price gives you leverage. If the dealer offers £4,000 and the data shows private sale value is £5,800, you can make an informed decision about whether the convenience of part-exchange is worth the difference.
CarCostCheck is not just a cheaper version of HPI. It is a fundamentally better product that happens to cost 75% less. Here is what you get that HPI does not offer at any price:
- Real-time market valuation from £2.99, powered by over 650,000 live UK dealer listings. See what your car is actually worth in your local area, how quickly similar cars sell, and how the price compares nationally.
- Estimated vehicle lifespan: Our AI model analyses over 100 million data points to predict how many years the car has left and the probability of it being on the road in 12 months.
- Insurance costs by age: See estimated annual premiums for drivers aged 20, 30, 40, and 50. Budget before you buy.
- Running cost breakdown: Annual fuel, road tax, MOT, predicted repairs, and total cost per month. All calculated for this specific car.
- Health score (0-100): A single number that tells you the overall condition of the vehicle based on MOT history, advisory patterns, mileage consistency, and maintenance trends.
- Common faults: Known issues for this exact make and model, drawn from real MOT failure data across thousands of vehicles.
- 12 free checks: Full MOT history, mileage verification, reliability score, running costs, fuel costs, insurance group, red flag alerts, common faults, recall check, ULEZ compliance, and more. All before you pay a penny.
The premium history check (£4.99) uses the same Experian database as HPI, AA, and RAC. You get identical stolen, finance, and write-off data. The complete bundle (history + valuation) is £6.99, still 65% cheaper than HPI's basic check.
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12 checks included free. Premium stolen, finance, and write-off checks for just £4.99. Market valuation from £2.99.
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