How Motorly price badges work
What a badge means, how it is worked out, and what it is not
A price badge tells you where a car’s asking price sits against similar cars for sale in Ireland right now. It is worked out the same way for every car, from a dealer or a private seller.
Which cars it is compared with
- The same make and model, advertised in Ireland in the last 14 days.
- Registered within a year either side of the car.
- Where at least five of those also have a similar mileage (within 40%), only those are used.
- The same advert is never compared with itself.
The typical price is the median asking price of those cars. In search results a badge needs at least five comparable cars, and a price within 40% of the median; anything further out is more likely a different spec or a typing error than a real bargain, so it gets no badge.
What each badge means
Payment never changes a badge
Paying for a listing upgrade, a featured slot or a dealer plan never changes a car’s badge or the comparison behind it. Paid placements are labelled Sponsored.
What a badge is not
A badge compares asking prices, not sale prices, and it cannot see a car’s condition, service record or history. Use it as a starting point for your offer, then check the car itself and its history before you buy.