Product Overview
As the recognised benchmark for current used car values CAP data helps maximise profit opportunities by providing transparency around trade-in and auction prices for purchase and disposal.
Valuation data is offered in a multitude of formats, from printed books to mobile phone and web applications.
Data enabling risk-free identification of vehicles and the creation of point of sale marketing material as well as a range of other purposes is also available
Used Vehicle Valuation Data
New Vehicle Data
Valuation Anywhere
Used Vehicle Valuation Data
CAP used valuation data for cars, vans, trucks and motorcycles is widely recognised as the most authoritative wheeled asset risk management benchmarking tool in the finance sector. From personal lenders to major fleet funders, the use of CAP valuation data ensures transparency of risk and better business decision making.
Black Book (Platinum) current used values for cars contains up to 5,429,664 valuations for 37,980 derivatives up to 23 years old, with adjustments for plate, mileage and condition. Published values reflect research based on 1.1 Million pieces of annual real world transactional data, underpinned by interpretive expertise and rigorous quality assurance processes.
Red Book covers 13,624 light and 23,028 heavy commercial vehicle derivatives, including motor caravans and trailers. Research is underpinned by actual transactional data and robust analytical processes to ensure Red Book retains its integrity as the recognised industry benchmark guide to today’s used truck and van values.
Green Book is widely respected as the benchmark used values guide to motorcycle prices. Covering 3,315 motorcycles, mopeds and scooters Green Book is an essential risk management tool for any organisation exposed to risk on bike values.
Grey Book is the only current used values guide to grey imports - cars unofficially imported into the UK. Covering the 241 key models most commonly imported it is a useful companion to Black Book for those requiring benchmark values for all the key Japanese import vehicles currently traded in the UK.
New Vehicle Data
CAP New Vehicle Data is the unrivalled source of technical and specification information to all areas of the UK automotive sector. Updated daily, CAP NVD brings customers around 34,000 new items of information on cars, plus a further 7,000 pieces of new van data every week. The live database continually reflects changes in new vehicle pricing, new model introductions, discontinued models and changes to options, option combinations, standard equipment, colour and trim. CAP NVD is also proven to be the most up to date information source of its kind, with industry-leading low error rates.
Valuation Anywhere
The perfect valuation tool for when you are on the move, Valuation Anywhere offers mileage-adjusted benchmark used car or van values in seconds by simply sending the vehicle registration mark and mileage from your mobile phone. Unrivalled vehicle coverage is offered direct from CAP’s Platinum Black and Red Book databases, covering over 30,000 cars and more than 11,000 vans from one month to more than 20 years old.
The service is linked to an advanced user-friendly web application which is automatically populated with a wealth of additional data as soon as a valuation request is made. This includes comprehensive specification and equipment details for the vehicle, guaranteeing increased vehicle identification accuracy and protecting against fraud.
The convenience of instant used valuations via SMS text messaging from any location makes Valuation Anywhere the most powerful valuation tool available to trade professionals in the field, such as in an auction environment or for the immediate pricing of part-exchanges on a car retail site.
