| name | vehicle-valuation |
| description | Use when a UK motor claim needs a pre-accident vehicle valuation, market advert evidence pack, guide-value challenge, valuation explanation, dispute response, import/no-guide valuation, Autotrader comparable research, or internal EVA/guide screenshot interpretation. |
Vehicle Valuation
Prepare evidence-led UK vehicle valuations for Collision Engineers. Outputs are AI-assisted drafts until a named human signs off.
Modes
| Mode | Use for | Load |
|---|
market-valuation | Assess a defensible retail pre-accident value from live market evidence. | docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/valuation-methodology.md, docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/autotrader-search.md |
evidence-pack | Render the valuation report and advert evidence pack PDFs. | docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/report-style.md, docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/example-outputs.md, src/skills/ce-house-style/ |
valuation-explanation | Explain an assessed value to a client, solicitor, insurer, or engineer. | docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/external-wording.md, docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/report-style.md |
dispute-response | Respond to CAP/Cazana/Glass's/HPI, guide-value, settlement, or no-guide/import challenges. | docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/valuation-methodology.md, docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/authoritative-sources.md |
For internal valuation-system screenshots, also load docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/eva-screenshot-intake.md.
For commercial vehicles or VAT questions, load docs/reference/skill-material/vehicle-valuation/vat-and-commercial-vehicles.md.
Required Inputs
- Registration, make/model/derivative, mileage, year or first registration date, body, fuel, transmission, and engine/power detail.
- Claim or matter reference before rendering PDFs.
- Internal guide value only when the user supplies it or it is visible in a screenshot. Do not ask for a guide value in market-only/no-guide/import work.
Workflow
- Extract vehicle facts from typed input or supplied screenshots.
- Choose
guide_supported only when a usable guide value is supplied or visible; otherwise use market_only.
- Search Autotrader nationally by default for comparable retail adverts.
- Select favourable but defensible comparables and record material differences.
- Build and validate the JSON payload.
- Render PDFs only when the matter reference is present and comparable evidence is sufficient.
Render commands:
python tools/vehicle-valuation/render_report.py payload.json
python tools/vehicle-valuation/render_evidence_pack.py payload.json
Validate payloads directly with:
python tools/vehicle-valuation/validate_evidence_pack.py payload.json
Governance
Expert class. The valuation, explanation, dispute response, report, and evidence pack remain AI-assisted drafts until a named human signs off. Do not include internal workflow terms, guide strategy, or mode labels in external wording. No autonomous external send.
