Valuation engine·Built on 820,000+ UK listings

Know what
it’s really worth.

Free retail and trade valuations for any UK car. Real market data, benchmarked against AutoTrader Trade Portal. Free account — no card, no subscription needed.

LV68 KXR

2019 BMW 320d M Sport

Tier A · ±5%

Retail value

£13,400

£12,800 – £14,100 range

Trade value

£11,250

84% of retail

Methodology: 412 comparable listings · 64,210 mi · refreshed today

820,000+

UK listings analysed

91%

Within 15% of AT Trade Portal

3.8%

Median valuation error

How it works·The methodology

Not a black box.
A measurable one.

Most valuation tools won’t tell you their sample size or their accuracy. We publish both, and the per-make breakdown.

Real UK market data

820,000+ live observations across UK car marketplaces — refreshed every 23 hours. Not a stale book price.

AutoTrader cross-reference

1,232 make/model/year groups validated against ground-truth AutoTrader Trade Portal retail values. We know where the gaps are by brand.

Published accuracy

91% within 15%, 81% within 10%. 3.8% median error. We publish the per-make breakdown — transparency is the moat.

No AT subscription required

ScanAuctions runs on its own engine. No £500–£1,500/month AutoTrader Trade Portal needed. If you have AT, we cross-reference both.

VRM lookup

Enter a UK reg. We pull make, model, year, engine and fuel from DVLA, then run the valuation. You only add mileage.

Per-make calibration

Volkswagens list 16% below retail. Porsches list 2.6% above. The engine applies per-make multipliers so you get the truth, not the asking price.

Benchmark results·2,617 cars tested

Where we win.
Where we don’t.

Per-make accuracy against AutoTrader Trade Portal retail values. Premium brands hit 82–93% within ±15%. Volume brands need more data and we’re still adding it.

MakeWithin ±15%
Porsche
93%
BMW
88%
Mercedes-Benz
86%
Audi
82%
Ford
71%
Vauxhall
29%

Source: ScanAuctions internal benchmark, 2,617 vehicles tested against AT Trade Portal retail values · May 2026

Who uses it·Dealers · Flippers · Sellers

Built for everyone
who needs a real number.

For dealers

Bid without guessing.

Stand-in pricing in 2 seconds. The retail value, the trade value, the margin you can take, the cars to avoid.

Built and used daily inside a working UK dealership.

For flippers

Know the profit before you offer.

The maximum offer that hits your margin. Free for one-off valuations. No subscription, no AT account needed.

Real numbers, not anecdotes. Median ROI 15–20% on £5k–£15k flips.

For sellers

Know what your car is worth.

Before you list on Motorway, AutoTrader, or take a WeBuyAnyCar quote. See the retail value, the trade value, and the gap.

No card, just a free account. Single valuations always free.

Frequently asked·The honest answers

Before you trust the number.

Got a different question? Email us — we usually reply within an hour.

Try it on your car

See the real number.

One car, free, no card. See retail and trade values in seconds.

No card · free account · single valuations always free

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