Order Your Classic Car agreed Insurance Valuation
You love your classic car. You’ve invested heavily in it; first spending hundreds of hours reading and researching it, then many more securing the best example, and countless more making it the ultimate realisation of your vision. To you it is priceless; one of the family. It represents joy and achievement. But to an insurer, it represents a potential payout. Minimising that payout is the insurer’s primary objective. Maximising the protection of this beloved classic car must be yours.
The overwhelming stress and financial downside of exceptional classics being underinsured should not be underestimated. That’s why ordering your bespoke online classic car insurance valuation report at maximum market value from Classic Car Valuations Specialist is an essential investment for UK classic car owners.
We are the only independent classic car valuer endorsed by leading insurers including Adrian Flux, Footman James, Classicline, Carole Nash, Locktons, NFU, REIS Motorsport Insurance, and Performance Direct. We recommend all of these insurers. Our vehicle import valuations are accepted by HMRC. We are the recommended motorcycle valuer for the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC). We support many UK insurers and lenders as a Court Expert Witness.
Classic Car Valuations Specialist helps hundreds of people like you to agree a fair maximum market valuation that unique classic car investments deserve. Our bespoke expert classic car insurance valuation reports at optimum market value start from just £70 plus VAT and can save thousands of pounds in total loss.
Recent valuations added £10,000 to the value of a classic Porsche 356, almost £20,000 to the value of an early RHD Jaguar E Type FHC and 50% to the value of a low-mileage, one-owner Mini Cooper Sport 500 compared to the insurer’s in-house valuation. Remove the risk of significant financial pain in total loss by agreeing your insurance value using one of our bespoke expert reports.
An independent evaluation from an accredited expert is essential when agreeing your insurance valuation. We provide a paid inspection from an independent, accredited expert that goes beyond just photography to encapsulate the true worth of your vehicle.
Our detailed bespoke valuation reports are valid for two years* and include:
- A full VDI Car Data Check detailing vehicle history
- Current Market Trends and Insights
- Specific Model History
- Details, context and commentary on your unique vehicle
- Market Observations for Comparables
- Report Summary and Bespoke Insurance Valuation
Ensure your classic car is valued correctly and sleep well knowing you are fully covered. Do not leave the valuation of your pride and joy to an insurer seeking to minimise its potential losses. Many of our customers have been clients for ten years or more, as we provide personal service and invaluable market intelligence beyond just reports. Commission a bespoke online valuation for your classic car to secure clarity, confidence, and financial reassurance.
Order your valuation report below. You will receive a confirmation email when your details are received. Specialist Car Valuations Limited is registered with the Information Commissioners Office and your data is completely confidential. See our privacy policy below. Email me with any questions.
Note that we are now VAT registered but the full registration is pending. VAT will be included in current pricing until a VAT number has been issued and we can bill VAT separately (mid-Feb).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I commission a bespoke classic car agreed market valuation report for insurance?
Classic cars valued by insurers in-house are typically valued at average market prices, which are often too low for special examples. For rarer models, low mileage, in excellent restored condition, significantly and tastefully modified etc, owners should always commission a bespoke expert online agreed value classic car market valuation report. They are the ONLY way to ensure that your vehicle's unique qualities are fully appreciated and properly insured against total loss. Why lose thousands of pounds?
Why do classic car owners choose your Classic Car Agreed Value service?
I am the only independent online classic car and motorcycle valuer approved by insurers including Adrian Flux, Footman James, Classicline, Performance Direct, Sterling Insurance, Lockton Performance, Bikesure and REIS Motorsport Insurance. With over thirty years of professional independent valuation experience, including ten years as the Editor of Glass's Guide to Older Cars and Modern Classics and many years serving the courts as an Expert Witness, I am the classic car valuations expert that insurers, lenders and solicitors come to for specialist valuation advice and support.
My individual agreed valuation reports are an industry benchmark. Each report is valid for two years and I support my insurance valuation reports against queries as part of the price. Most clients have been with me for years and appreciate my personal attention to their beloved cars. We handle renewals as part of a private client service.
How do your valuations compare with Owner's Club valuations?
Owner's Club valuations may be the least consistent form of classic car valuation. A club valuer can be an enthusiast for one model and badly informed for all others - particularly when cars have been modified. Club valuations are rarely in tune with an expert independent valuer. We will happily 'sense-check' your club valuation free of charge before you order a valuation.
What do your agreed Insurance Valuation reports include?
My bespoke online classic car agreed value reports are valid for two years - not one - and account for your vehicle's history, specification including any modifications and current condition. All my agreed insurance valuation reports are researched and created by a human valuer - not a computer or AI data scraping - and include:
- A VDI Car Check detailing any previous history of theft, insurance damage, mileage and MOT history
- My detailed overview of current classic car market trends
- Model-specific history and points of note
- Details of the subject vehicle and its provenance
- A look at market activity and prices for similarly unique vehicles in context
- A bespoke market valuation based on your car’s unique features and market appeal
Do you value at the full cost to recreate or restore a project?
It is important to note that insurers cover for market value and not the full cost to recreate the vehicle from scratch. We tend not to value at the full rebuild cost but it really depends on the car. Special cars tend to value at the high end of available data or we take quitea more optimistic view if no data is available. The aim is to be reliable and keep any later queries to a minimum.
How much do online agreed insurance valuation reports cost?
My bespoke and highly detailed independent classic car valuation reports for agreed insurance purposes are valid for two years, not one as with insurance company valuations. The cost depends on the estimated value of your vehicle. Prices start from £65 for vehicles up to £25k in value.
Contact me with any questions. Please use my other forms for probate valuations and HMRC import and tax valuations.
What vehicles do you value?
I have provided valuation reports for everything from pre-war vintage Rolls Royces to motorhomes, motorcycles, tractors and the very latest supercars in need of agreed insurance valuations. Rare or modified cars sometimes take slightly longer, as more research is involved.
Where does your information come from?
I use a wide range of sources when researching valuations. The results are weighted depending on the source and the purpose of the valuation. There is also an element of adjustment when observations are drawn for vehicles with differing mileages, conditions etc.
Do you value cars in person?
I inspect many vehicles every year for valuation purposes. From my base in the centre of England, I have travelled all over the UK and Europe looking at cars, including Germany and Italy this year. It is not always necessary to inspect vehicles in person - I recently used a video call to inspect a classic Land Rover in Mallorca for a divorce valuation.
Are your online valuations suitable for court use including divorce?
Expert valuation reports for use in court must conform to a set format and carry very specific declarations. As the expert serves the court, the reports involve detailed research following inspection in person, so the online service may not be suitable.
That said, as the same experience and skillset goes into all of my reports, my online market valuations tend to be accepted in the pre-court stages of divorce negotiations, such as mediation and financial remedy discussions. However, should your situation go all the way to court, the court will usually require that a valuation report completed to Family Procedure Rules Part 25 be provided.
How do you use and protect my data?
All data is confidential: Specialist Car Valuations is ICO registered and will never share your details. We use your information solely for valuation. See our privacy policy.
Do I have to be a classic car club member to use your service?
You do not need to be a club member to use my unique online service. An in-house condition report form from your insurers is not required with my signed valuations.
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Classic Car Valuations Specialist is part of Specialist Car Valuations Limited: UK company number 07983578. Values on this site are an opinion: markets can go down as well as up.