BOVAG provides a trade-in value through dealers. We show what your car is worth on the open market.
BOVAG is the trade association of car businesses. A valuation check via BOVAG means you are in contact with an affiliated dealer. That dealer assesses your car and makes a trade-in offer: what the dealer is willing to pay, not what you can ask on the open market.
We work without a dealer. You enter make, model and year and immediately see the market price based on active listings on AutoScout24 and Marktplaats. No contact, no trade-in offer, no dealer margin.
BOVAG dagwaarde vs. Keuro
| BOVAG dagwaarde | Keuro | |
|---|---|---|
| Method | Dealer inruilwaarde | Current listings |
| Data | Dealer beoordeling | Live market prices |
| Updates | Op aanvraag | Daily |
| Price | Gratis | Free |
| Email required | No | No |
| Represents | Inruilwaarde bij dealer | What the market asks right now |
Why a formula falls short
A depreciation formula works with list price, age and mileage. What it does not include: current supply and demand. And that fluctuates considerably.
- ▸ Diesels. After the nitrogen crisis, demand for diesels dropped sharply. The formula did not keep up. Buyers paid less; the price list said otherwise.
- ▸ Electric cars. High demand and limited supply push popular EV prices above the formula. Subsidies and lease rules amplify that effect.
- ▸ Popular models. A Volkswagen Golf or Toyota Yaris retains its value better than the average formula suggests, purely due to consistent demand.
Only when both add up can you say something meaningful about the value: the price and the mileage both need to be in line with what the market asks right now.
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See the current market value of a Volkswagen Golf, a Toyota Yaris, an Opel Corsa or a Fiat 500.
Frequently asked questions
BOVAG is a trade association for car businesses. Through their platform you can contact an affiliated dealer for a valuation. The dealer assesses your car and makes a trade-in offer. That offer is the price the dealer is willing to pay, not the selling price on the open market.
No. The BOVAG trade-in value is generally lower than the market value on the open market. Dealers build in a margin for refurbishment, risk and profit. If you sell your car yourself through listing platforms, you can generally achieve a higher price.
We show the current market price based on active listings on AutoScout24 and Marktplaats. No dealer needed, no trade-in offer. Search by make, model and year and see p25, median and p75 of comparable cars directly.