Car Repair Cost Estimator
REMOTE · CARREPAIRCOSTESTIMATOR.COM
Car repair cost estimates by make, model and repair type. 31 cost guides, VIN decode. Free.
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Last scanned (6 hours ago)
Scores higher than 97% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 6 Nov 2026.
Category IoT and Hardware
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability83
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 585 tokens (~83/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 7 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Checks we ran (13)
- TLS certificate
- Authorization
- HTTPS
- HSTS header
- DNSSEC
- Transport
- Schema quality
- Stability
- Tool coverage
- Injection markers
- Destructive annotations
- Judged manipulation
- MCP protocol
Does not apply to this hosted endpoint (2)
- Supply Chain SecurityScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
- Provenance & TransparencyScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
The score does not measure everything. What the score does not measure →
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 6 Nov 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 2 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 3 Sept 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 2 Sept 26 0
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 6 Nov 2026 · Probed https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=carrepaircostestimator.com | CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 26 Oct 2026 | 24 Jan 2027 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 573813ae832aea6e1a7819751b48c68bfbb |
| SANs: carrepaircostestimator.com | ||||||
| CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 4ebd24947e24d394802d84a52fd5b319 |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of carrepaircostestimator.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| carrepaircostestimator.com. | No DS | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
decode_vin Decode VIN ~67
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vin | string | yes | 17-character VIN (letters I, O, Q are not used) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
estimate_vehicle_value Estimate Vehicle Value ~140
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| make | string | yes | Make name, e.g. "Toyota", "BMW", "Ford" |
| model | string | yes | Model name, e.g. "Camry", "F-150" |
| trim | string | – | Optional trim, e.g. "Limited", "XLT", "Sport" |
| year | integer | yes | Model year, e.g. 2019 |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_repair_cost_estimate Repair Cost Estimate ~122
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| make_slug | string | yes | Car make slug, e.g. "ford", "bmw", "tesla" |
| part_slug | string | yes | Repair type slug, e.g. "brake-pads", "head-gasket", "windshield" |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_repair_cost_guide Repair Cost Guide ~85
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Guide slug, e.g. "head-gasket", "transmission", "windshield" |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_makes_models List Makes and Models ~46
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.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_repair_guides List Repair Cost Guides ~55
List all editorial repair cost guides (slug, title, category, price range). Optionally filter by category: body, mechanical, glass-wheels, or electrical.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Optional guide category filter |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_repair_types List Repair Types ~70
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).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| make_slug | string | – | Optional car make slug to filter jobs applicable to that make |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server?
Car Repair Cost Estimator is a hosted endpoint at https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · carrepaircostestimator.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator 'https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp'
What is the Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server?
Car Repair Cost Estimator is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.carrepaircostestimator/cost-estimator. Car repair cost estimates by make, model and repair type. 31 cost guides, VIN decode. Free. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp).
Is the Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server safe to use?
Car Repair Cost Estimator scores 89 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server expose?
Car Repair Cost Estimator exposes 7 tools: get_repair_cost_estimate, list_repair_types, list_makes_models, get_repair_cost_guide, list_repair_guides, and 2 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 585 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Car Repair Cost Estimator without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server still maintained?
Car Repair Cost Estimator is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 6 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What did VerifyMCP test on the Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on Car Repair Cost Estimator, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.