Cab Exit Calculator
Four inputs: reg, mileage, weekly earnings, weekly costs. You get a clear answer on whether the cab earns more per week than it loses in trade value. Built for UK PCO and Hackney drivers. Anchored on the same internal pricing model our valuers use. A real valuer returns a firm number within 2 hours once you decide to sell.
When the answer is sell, we typically pay £1,500 more on a PCO Prius than instant-quote sites. The calculator tells you whether to. The table below tells you who to sell to.
If the calculator points to selling
The calculator tells you whether to sell. The table tells you who to sell to.
| Feature | SellYourCab | Instant-quote sites | Auction marketplaces | Dealer trade-in | Private sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offer accuracy | Specialist cab-priced | Generic algorithm | Dealer-auction bid | Trade-in lowball | Buyer-dependent |
| Speed | 2 hours | Instant + drop | Up to 7 days | Same day | Weeks |
| Buyer fees | |||||
| Cab-trade knowledge | |||||
| Free UK collection |
How the maths work
01 · Current trade value
Our internal model uses make, model, year, mileage, ULEZ status, plate status, and live trade-network bids. Generic online buyers anchor against retail prices and rarely price the cab- trade premium. We do.
02 · Weekly net
Hire or finance payment, fuel or electricity, insurance, plate fees, congestion charge, cleaning, breakdown cover. Drivers consistently underestimate this number by about 15 percent.
03 · Weekly depreciation
A working cab loses £25 to £40 in value per week on the road, three to four times faster than a private car. High mileage, constant motorway driving, and long hours behind the wheel make it drop faster as the cab ages.
The decision rule is simple. If your weekly net minus weekly depreciation is comfortably positive, keep driving. If it's marginal or negative, selling now beats holding. The calculator surfaces both numbers and lets you decide.
FAQ
Working cabs lose roughly £25 to £40 in value per week on the road, three to four times faster than a private car of the same model. High mileage, constant motorway driving, and 70+ hour weeks all speed it up. By the time a PCO Prius hits 220k miles, it is worth under £4,000 even in clean condition.
No. It is a market-range guide using the same internal pricing model our valuers anchor against, with a band reflecting condition uncertainty. To get a firm number, submit your reg through the main valuation form and a real human valuer returns an offer within 2 hours.
Because the right answer is not always 'sell'. If your weekly net is high enough, the value the cab loses each week is rational to absorb. If your weekly net is below £200, you are effectively paying the cab to keep working. The calculator surfaces that.
Yes. The model uses the same pricing approach for LEVC TX, TX4, and TXE as for PHV. Black-cab residuals tend to hold better thanks to specialist continental export demand, which the calculator accounts for.
All of them. Hire or finance payment, fuel or electricity, insurance, plate / TfL fees, congestion charge, weekly cleaning, breakdown cover. Drivers consistently underestimate this number by about 15 percent.
If the result suggests selling, a one-click CTA pre-fills your reg + mileage into the main valuation form. Our team then comes back within 2 hours with a firm offer. If the result suggests holding, save the page and run it again in a few weeks.
Ready when you are
Submit your reg through the main valuation form. A real valuer comes back within 2 hours with a firm offer. Free UK collection. Same-day Faster Payment, cleared before the keys hand over. No buyer fees, ever.
