Privatesellers.Onelist.Everymorning.
Stop juggling five tabs. Motorwatchr gathers private-seller cars from the UK's biggest sites, matches the same car across them, adds its MOT history and shows you which are priced under the market — with the link to the advert. You make the call.
- 2016 Ford Fiesta Zetec58,200 mi/Auto Trader· £5,25018% under · £1,150
- 2014 VW Golf 1.6 TDI96,400 mi/Gumtree· £4,495within 4%
- 2015 BMW 320d M Sport104,000 mi/Auto Trader· £7,900· MOT due 3 wks16% over · £1,080
- 2017 Toyota Yaris Hybrid41,900 mi/Facebook· £8,35014% under · £1,360
- 2013 Vauxhall Corsa SE72,100 mi/Gumtree· £2,650· Cat N — seller says22% under · £750
- 2016 Audi A3 Sportback81,500 mi/Auto Trader· £8,995within 2%
- 2012 Honda Jazz EX63,000 mi/Facebook· £3,95011% under · £490
A fresh list before the working day starts
Auto Trader, Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace
Price against similar private adverts
What the advert says — nothing invented
From five tabs to one list.
Every morning the hours of scrolling are already done. You open one screen and chase only the cars worth the drive.
- 01
Gather
Private-seller adverts from Auto Trader, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace, collected once a day, before you're on the forecourt.
- 02
Match
The same car on two sites, or re-posted at a new price, becomes one car — joined by its plate, with every advert and price change kept.
- 03
Check
MOT history and mileage for every plate we can read. Write-off category and condition exactly as the advert or site states them.
- 04
Rate
One colour, on value only: the asking price against similar private adverts. You see the working, then you decide.
One colour. Value only.
No black-box score out of 100. Each car's price is set against the live average of similar private adverts — and the working is always on show. Issues like a stated Cat N or spares-or-repairs sit beside the colour as flags. They never change it.
This car: £5,300 → 18% under (£1,150)
Under the market
10%+ below the average
About right
Within 10% either side
Over the market
10%+ above the average
Not enough similar cars
Grey — we'd rather say nothing than guess.
We read.
We don't guess.
No seller verdicts
The site's own label stands. We quote the seller's words — we don't decide who's a trader.
No scam scores
Hunches dressed up as numbers send you chasing the wrong cars. We leave them out.
No invented damage
If the advert says Cat S, you see Cat S. If it says nothing, neither do we.
What private sellers are really asking.
Live averages for every make and model in the pool, by year, built from our pool of private adverts and updated daily. Know the number before you pick up the phone.
- 2018£7,950 · 41
- 2017£6,880 · 63
- 2016£5,920 · 88
- 2015£4,990 · 72
- 2014£4,150 · 54
One subscription. Traders only.
A monthly plan for dealers, cancel any time. Prices are announced at launch.
Start sourcingStraight answers.
Where do the cars come from?+
Private-seller adverts on Auto Trader, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace, gathered once a day so a fresh list is ready each morning. More sites will follow.
How is the value rating worked out?+
Each car's asking price is compared with the average of similar private adverts in our pool — same make and model, year within one, similar mileage, fuel and gearbox — over the last 60 days. The number of adverts behind the average is always shown. Too few similar cars and the rating stays grey.
Do you tell me if a car is a write-off?+
We show the category when the advert or the site states it — "Cat N, seller says" — alongside the MOT history. We never guess a category the advert doesn't give.
Do you judge whether the seller is genuine?+
No. We show what the site labels the seller and what the seller writes, quoted. Scoring sellers is guesswork, and guesswork costs you money.
Can private buyers sign up?+
No. Motorwatchr is built for motor traders and priced as a business tool.