Car Value Estimator
Find out what your car is worth in seconds. Enter a few details and get an instant value range built on a depreciation model you can actually read — no sign-up, nothing stored.
Works for any market: pick your currency in the top-right of the tool.
Estimate only. This is a transparent depreciation model, not a formal appraisal. See how we calculate it.
How the estimate is calculated
Most people overvalue a car they love and undervalue one they are tired of. This tool removes the emotion. It uses four inputs that drive almost all of a used car's price:
- Vehicle type and age. Each class — economy, SUV, truck, luxury, EV and so on — depreciates on its own curve. The first year is always the steepest drop; later years settle into a gentler decline.
- Mileage. We compare your odometer to the typical distance a car of that type and age would have covered, then nudge the value up or down accordingly.
- Condition. Excellent, good, fair or poor shifts the figure to reflect what a buyer will actually pay after they have seen it.
The full set of depreciation rates and the mileage formula are published on our methodology page, so you can check the working rather than trust a black box.
Getting the most accurate result
Be honest about condition — it is the input people most often inflate. Use the price the car actually sold for when new, not the sticker price with every option. If you are about to sell, run the number first, then check a live marketplace for the same model to confirm the local market agrees.
A valuation is a starting point for a negotiation, not the final word. The buyer in front of you sets the real price.
What to do with your number
Selling privately? Aim near the top of the range and leave room to come down. Trading in? Expect a dealer to start below the midpoint. Buying? Anything well under the low end deserves a closer look at history and condition. Our guides on selling and buying walk through each path.
Valuation guides
Go deeper on what drives your car's value and how to get the most for it.
How Much Is My Car Worth? A Simple Way to Find Out
How to work out what your car is worth using age, mileage, condition and demand, plus a free estimator and the mistakes that lead to the wrong number.
What Is a Car Valuation and How Does It Work?
What a car valuation really is, how trade-in, private and retail values differ, how valuation services reach a figure, and why two can disagree.
What Affects a Car's Value? The Biggest Factors
From mileage and age to colour and service history, the factors that most affect what your car is worth and which ones you can actually influence.
How Mileage Affects Car Value (and What Counts as High)
How much mileage really knocks off a car's value, what counts as high mileage for its age, and when low mileage is worth paying extra for.
How Age Affects a Car's Value Over Time
How a car's value falls with age, why the first three years hit hardest, when age stops mattering much, and how age and mileage interact.
How to Increase Your Car's Value Before Selling
Low-cost, high-impact ways to lift what your car is worth before you sell: records, sensible repairs, detailing, and the upgrades that never pay off.
Trade-In Value vs Private Sale Value Explained
Why a dealer offers less than a private sale, how a trade-in is valued, the convenience and tax trade-offs, and how to get a fairer trade-in price.
Car Valuation for Insurance and Write-Offs
How insurers value your car: what actual cash value means, how write-off payouts are decided, and how to challenge an offer that comes in too low.
Estimator FAQ
How does the car value estimator work?
It starts from the price your car cost when new, applies a depreciation curve for its vehicle type and age, then adjusts for how far it has been driven versus a typical mileage and for its condition. The result is a realistic value range.
Why a range instead of one figure?
No two sales are identical. Local demand, colour, service history and timing all move the price. A range (roughly plus or minus 8 percent) reflects that real-world spread better than a single number.
Is this the same as a dealer valuation?
No. A dealer offer is usually lower because they need a margin to resell, while a private sale typically sits at the top of the range. Use this as your independent baseline before you negotiate.
Does mileage really change the value that much?
Yes. A car driven well above the typical mileage for its age loses value faster; one that is barely used holds more. The tool adjusts by about 0.18 percent for every 1,000 miles above or below the expected figure.