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Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server

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Car repair cost estimates by make, model and repair type. 31 cost guides, VIN decode. Free.

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Car Repair Cost Estimator tools (7)

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  • decode_vinFree

    Decode a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into year, make, model, trim, body style, and manufacturer. Use before estimate_vehicle_value to get exact vehicle details.

  • estimate_vehicle_valueFree

    Estimate the current US market value (USD) of a vehicle from year, make, model, and optional trim. Deterministic model: base price by make, trim multiplier, age-based depreciation. Useful to judge whether a repair is worth the cost.

  • get_repair_cost_estimateFree

    Estimate the cost of a car repair job (parts + labor, USD, US national averages 2026) by make and repair type. Returns low/high ranges for parts, labor, and total. Use list_makes_models and list_repair_types to discover valid slugs.

  • get_repair_cost_guideFree

    Get the full editorial cost guide for a repair type: direct answer, price range, cost breakdown table, price factors, failure symptoms, and FAQs (US market, 2026). Use list_repair_guides to discover slugs.

  • list_makes_modelsFree

    List all supported car makes and their models (slugs, EV flag, price multiplier). Use the make_slug values with get_repair_cost_estimate and list_repair_types.

  • list_repair_guidesFree

    List all editorial repair cost guides (slug, title, category, price range). Optionally filter by category: body, mechanical, glass-wheels, or electrical.

  • list_repair_typesFree

    List the repair job types available for cost estimates (slugs, typical parts cost, labor hours). Pass a make_slug to get only the jobs applicable to that make (EVs skip ICE-only jobs).

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-16 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 720ms20/20
  • Tool poisoning7 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
  • Maintenancelast push 44 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10
Overall 87/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Car Repair Cost Estimator compares

Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
87/100
higher than 78% of 4,461 AI and agents servers
Tools
7
the typical AI and agents server has 6
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote AI and agents server answers 100%
Response time
117 ms
faster than 82% of 2,334 AI and agents servers

What its tools let an agent do: 7 read

Install Car Repair Cost Estimator in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http cost-estimator https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the Car Repair Cost Estimator repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP Server

Free remote MCP server that estimates car repair costs — parts and labor price ranges by make, model and repair type (US market, 2026). No accounts, no API keys, no auth.

  • Endpoint: https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp (streamable HTTP)
  • Website: Car Repair Cost Estimator
  • Server card: /.well-known/mcp.json

What you can do with it

  • Get a car repair cost estimate (parts + labor, low–high range in USD) for 17 common repair jobs across 10 makes and 30+ models
  • Look up average car repair costs by job type — bumper, windshield, transmission, head gasket, paint job, hail damage and more
  • Browse 31 detailed repair cost guides with price breakdown tables, cost factors and FAQs
  • Decode a VIN to year/make/model/trim
  • Estimate a vehicle's market value by year, make, model and trim

Connect

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Settings → MCP → add a server with URL https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp (transport: HTTP).

VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

All tools are read-only. Prices are US national averages for reference only — actual quotes vary by shop, region and vehicle condition.

Related links

  • Free car repair cost estimator from photos — upload damage photos, get an AI estimate
  • Repair cost guides
  • MCP server landing page

License

MIT

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Car Repair Cost Estimator: common questions

Is Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (87/100). Read the Car Repair Cost Estimator safety report
How do I install Car Repair Cost Estimator?
It runs remotely at carrepaircostestimator.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does Car Repair Cost Estimator need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Car Repair Cost Estimator maintained?
The last commit was 64 days ago (2026-09-02). The latest release is v1.0.0.
Is Car Repair Cost Estimator up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of Car Repair Cost Estimator?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: llmtrim MCP server.
How does Car Repair Cost Estimator compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?
safety score 87/100 (higher than 78% of 4,461 AI and agents servers); tools 7 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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