# Car Repair Cost Estimator (remote · carrepaircostestimator.com)

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

- Trust score: 84/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-21

## Components

- remote · `carrepaircostestimator.com`: 84/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator/carrepaircostestimator.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator/carrepaircostestimator)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-21.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 83/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 585 tokens (~83/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 63/100
  - Stability observed for 19 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 7 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### 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.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator 'https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator": {
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

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

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator]
url = "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator --url 'https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator:
    url: "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator -t streamable-http -u 'https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp'
```

### Other

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

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-21 (score 84, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 60 to 63. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 18 days of observed history at the previous scan, 19 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-19 (score 83, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-16 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-14 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-12 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-10 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-08 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-06 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (7)

### `get_repair_cost_estimate` (~122 tokens)

Repair Cost Estimate

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.

Input parameters:

- `make_slug` (string, required): Car make slug, e.g. "ford", "bmw", "tesla"
- `part_slug` (string, required): Repair type slug, e.g. "brake-pads", "head-gasket", "windshield"

### `list_repair_types` (~70 tokens)

List Repair Types

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).

Input parameters:

- `make_slug` (string): Optional car make slug to filter jobs applicable to that make

### `list_makes_models` (~46 tokens)

List Makes and Models

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.

### `get_repair_cost_guide` (~85 tokens)

Repair Cost Guide

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.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): Guide slug, e.g. "head-gasket", "transmission", "windshield"

### `list_repair_guides` (~55 tokens)

List Repair Cost Guides

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

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Optional guide category filter

### `decode_vin` (~67 tokens)

Decode VIN

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.

Input parameters:

- `vin` (string, required): 17-character VIN (letters I, O, Q are not used)

### `estimate_vehicle_value` (~140 tokens)

Estimate Vehicle Value

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.

Input parameters:

- `make` (string, required): Make name, e.g. "Toyota", "BMW", "Ford"
- `model` (string, required): Model name, e.g. "Camry", "F-150"
- `trim` (string): Optional trim, e.g. "Limited", "XLT", "Sport"
- `year` (integer, required): Model year, e.g. 2019

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator/carrepaircostestimator#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-21: 84
- 2026-09-20: 83
- 2026-09-19: 83
- 2026-09-18: 82
- 2026-09-17: 82
- 2026-09-16: 82
- 2026-09-15: 81
- 2026-09-14: 81
- 2026-09-13: 80
- 2026-09-12: 80
- 2026-09-11: 79
- 2026-09-10: 79
- 2026-09-09: 78
- 2026-09-08: 78
- 2026-09-07: 77
- 2026-09-06: 77
- 2026-09-05: 76
- 2026-09-04: 76
- 2026-09-03: 75
- 2026-09-02: 75

## Common questions

### 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 84 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 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/maximmaximovwork2018-gif/carrepaircostestimator-mcp
- Website: https://carrepaircostestimator.com/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator/carrepaircostestimator.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator/carrepaircostestimator.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-carrepaircostestimator-cost-estimator/carrepaircostestimator