How moValue works
Everything that goes into your valuation, step by step.
1. You enter your registration
All we need is your UK number plate. No account, no phone number, no email.
2. We check official records
We look up your vehicle on the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service (make, fuel type, engine size, colour, first registration, tax and MOT status) and its MOT history on the DVSA MOT history service (every test result, recorded mileage, advisories and failures).
3. You confirm the details DVLA doesn't hold
For example the gearbox, service history, number of owners and the car's condition. The more accurate your answers, the more useful your valuation.
4. Our model works out an estimate
Our model starts from typical UK market prices for your make, model and year, then adjusts for mileage, age, fuel type, MOT history and the condition you tell us about. We review and recalibrate it regularly against current UK used-car asking prices.
5. You see three ways to sell
- Private sale: usually the highest price, but it takes time and effort to advertise, show the car and handle payment.
- Part-exchange: the simplest if you're buying another car from a dealer, but usually a lower figure, because the dealer needs room to prepare and resell your car.
- Instant sale: online car-buying services can buy quickly, often within a few days, but they usually pay less and will inspect the car before confirming their price.
All three figures are moValue estimates, not offers.
How accurate is it?
A valuation is a guide, not a guaranteed price. It is most useful for common cars from the last ten years. It is less precise for rare, classic, modified or very high-value cars, because there are fewer similar cars on sale. Your result is most reliable when you give us:
- the correct gearbox type (DVLA doesn't record it)
- honest answers about condition (tyres, brakes, bodywork)
- whether the car has a full service history
Is it really free?
Yes. The valuation, the three sale-route estimates and the MOT history check are free and need no sign-up.
How we make money
Some pages show adverts. Some links go to services we have an affiliate agreement with, such as vehicle history checks; if you buy through one of those links we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. These links are always labelled. Partners cannot pay to change our valuations.
Your privacy
We never sell your data.