Price given for a car in good condition is ready for a dealer to resell straight away
A good condition car would meet the following criteria:

• Ready for the dealer to sell requiring little or no refurbishment
• Mechanically sound
• Current MOT certificate or requiring little or no attention to obtain one
• Acceptable colour and trim combination
• Interior to be clean and well cared for, in original condition and free from damage
• All documentation available and in order.
• Spare keys and security codes supplied
• Full service history although not necessarily from a franchised dealer

Price given for a car in average condition is in reasonable condition with some minor work required before being resold
An average condition car would meet the following criteria:

• In a reasonable condition given its age and mileage
• In a reasonable condition given its age and mileage
• Requires some work other than routine cleaning and servicing to bring it up to standard for the dealer to sell
• Mechanically sound
• Current MOT certificate or in need of only routine service item replacements in order to obtain one
• Acceptable colour with some 'touch-up' repainting required
• Interior largely undamaged and complete but in need of cleaning
• All documentation in order.
• Spare keys and security codes supplied
• Near complete service history although not necessarily enough to warrant the mileage

Price given for a car in below requires significant work before being ready for re-sale
A below condition car would meet the following criteria:

• A vehicle in poor and hard worked condition that would prove to be uneconomical to restore to an acceptable standard for the dealer to sell
• Mechanically poor condition
• Little or no MOT test remaining
• Damaged or corroded body work
• Incomplete or damaged interior trim
• Documentation may be incomplete
• Spare keys and security codes may not be supplied
• Some gaps in the service history

All valuations are supplied by CAP