Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about how TrueCarPrice works, what our valuations mean, and how to get the best deal.

Getting a Valuation

We track thousands of real UK car listings from major marketplaces and calculate fair market values based on what people are actually asking. No dealer estimates, no guessing — just real, live data.
Each valuation is based on dozens to thousands of live listings for the same make, model, year, and spec. We show you exactly how many listings back each price, so you can judge confidence for yourself.
Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no email required, no paywalls. Just search and get your answer.

Understanding Your Results

Fair Price is the median asking price from real UK listings for that specific car. It's what you'd realistically expect to pay or receive — not a lowball trade-in figure or a wishful asking price.
The range shows the cheapest and most expensive listings we found for that car. A wide range usually means big mileage or spec differences. You can narrow it down by selecting your mileage band.
We group listings by mileage (0–10k, 10k–20k, etc.) so you can see how price changes as miles go up. Higher mileage almost always means lower price — the bands show exactly how much.
Market trend shows whether prices for that car are rising or falling compared to previous months. A positive number means prices are going up; negative means they're coming down.

Data & Coverage

We collect listings from major UK car marketplaces including Autotrader and The AA, updated regularly so you're always seeing current prices.
We cover all major UK makes from 2011 onwards — Vauxhall, Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, Toyota, and dozens more. If it's on UK roads, chances are we have it.
We refresh our listing data regularly so you're never working from stale prices. Each valuation shows when it was last updated.

Selling & Buying

Search your exact spec (year, make, model, engine, mileage) and use the Fair Price as your benchmark. If you're priced well below it, you might be leaving money on the table. Above it, you'll need to justify why.
Check the Fair Price first, then look at the price range and mileage bands. If a listing is above the Fair Price with average mileage, it's overpriced. If it's below with low mileage, it could be a deal — or a red flag worth investigating.
No. We're an independent pricing tool. We show you what cars are worth based on real market data — we never take a cut or push you toward any particular listing.

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