Car valuation, buying and selling guides

• What is my car worth? UK car values explained

  Why your car has a private-sale, part-exchange and dealer price, what moves its value, and how to get a free, realistic estimate from your reg.

• Part-exchange vs private sale: which is right for you?

  Part-exchange or sell privately? Compare price, speed, effort and risk, then get a free estimate of both values for your car with Valu8.

• How to tell if a used car advert is overpriced

  Found a car you like? Learn how to judge whether a UK used car advert is fairly priced, what pushes prices up or down, and how to check it free.

• How to sell a car privately in the UK, safely

  A step-by-step UK guide to selling your car privately: pricing it right, safe viewings and test drives, avoiding payment scams and telling DVLA.

• How to check MOT and mileage history before buying a used car

  How to read a used car's MOT history before you buy: failures, advisories, gaps and mileage that goes backwards, using free GOV.UK and DVLA checks.