Guides
Short answers for dealers and buyers. Prices are the figures we publish. This site does not take payment yet.
What factory extras does my car have?
Factory extras are options the manufacturer fitted before the car left the factory. See how a build sheet helps an appraisal, and what Factory X Extras costs.
How to check a car's service history
What a digital service history can and cannot show, and how Service X History is priced when manufacturer records exist.
How to check a used car before buying
A practical order for checking a used car: identity, MOT history, a test drive, then optional paid checks. No invented scores.
How dealers appraise a part-exchange
How a dealer appraisal moves from the auction brief and MOT advisories to a test drive, prep costs and a pricing panel.
What an MOT advisory means
An MOT advisory is a defect noted on a test that did not by itself fail that test. See how the free report groups them.
Next step
Run the free Motor X Checks vehicle report, or read Factory X Extras, Service X History and Provenance X Check. Buying those checks on this site is not switched on.
The appraisal app trial is 14 days. No card is needed to start. Start free trial / Register interest.