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The report

Everything you need to buy with confidence

A single, premium report answers the questions most buyers forget to ask.

Price fairness

Estimated market range vs the listed price, with a suggested opening offer.

Red flags

Suspicious wording, mileage/age mismatches and common scam signals.

Model reliability

Known issues for that make, model and year — the ones you should test.

Running costs

Estimated insurance group, road tax, MPG and typical repair costs.

Questions to ask

Tailored inspection questions to text the seller before viewing.

Confidence verdict

A clear Buy · Consider · Avoid call with a confidence score.

Example report

A preview of what you'll get

Realistic data from a 2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI — analysed in 38 seconds.

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MotorLens buying report

2018 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI EVO GT DSG

Priced £600 above market, but service history and low ownership make it worth an offer.

201862,300 miPetrolAutomatic1 owner
CONSIDERConfidence 82/100

MotorLens score

0/100

Good buy with room to negotiate.

Price fairness

£0+£600 over
£10.4kFair£12.2k

Opening offer

£0

£1,145 below asking · high success rate

Reasonable & defensible

Reliability · 78/100

  • Check DSG gearbox for jerky shifts at 2nd–3rd
  • Water pump can fail around 60–80k
  • Verify cambelt paperwork (claimed done at 60k)

Red flags & MOT

  • "Cash only, no offers" reduces buyer protection
  • Recurring rear brake advisories at last 2 MOTs
  • No mileage discrepancies detected

AI-assisted analysis — always verify with a physical inspection.

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How it works

From advert to answer in three steps

01

Paste, link or snap

Paste the advert text, drop a listing URL, or upload up to 8 screenshots.

02

AI reads between the lines

MotorLens cross-checks price, MOT patterns, reliability and common faults.

03

Buy with confidence

Get a verdict, negotiation script and inspection checklist in under a minute.

Get an honest second opinion before you buy.

Your first report is free. No sign-up, no credit card, no dealer bias.

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AI-assisted — always verify with a physical inspection.