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Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP

A remote Model Context Protocol server that provides tools for estimating car repair costs based on damage photos, make, model, and repair type. It includes access to 31 repair cost guides, VIN decoding, and vehicle value estimation, all based on current US market rates without requiring user registration.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.

Car Repair Cost Estimator MCP logo, by Car Repair Cost EstimatorVendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-07Operated by Car Repair Cost Estimator
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp
Vendor documentation

What its tools do

7 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.

Read-only (7)

7 of 7 have a description · 7 of 7 declare behavior hints · 6 of 6 with parameters document them all

Checks and signals

Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.

  • Passed Endpoint answered the live check ·
  • Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to carrepaircostestimator.com ·
  • Passed Endpoint is on the registry namespace domain ·
  • Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days

What you can do with it

  • Estimate repair costs from uploaded damage photos
  • Retrieve average repair costs by job type
  • Decode vehicle identification numbers (VIN)
  • Get vehicle value estimates

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 1.0.0
mcp-registry: com.carrepaircostestimator/cost-estimator@1.0.0Source repositoryProject website
Maintenance checked

Protocol and capabilities

Server
carrepaircostestimator 1.0.0
MCP protocol negotiated in check
2025-11-25
Tools
7 advertised
Resources
Not advertised
Resource templates
Not advertised
Prompts
Not advertised
Server-advertised capabilities
{
  "tools": {
    "listChanged": true
  }
}

Tools

7 advertised

get_repair_cost_estimate — Repair Cost Estimate
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-only

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_estimate input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "make_slug",
    "part_slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "make_slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Car make slug, e.g. \"ford\", \"bmw\", \"tesla\""
    },
    "part_slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Repair type slug, e.g. \"brake-pads\", \"head-gasket\", \"windshield\""
    }
  }
}
get_repair_cost_estimate annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}
list_repair_types — List Repair Types
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-only

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).

list_repair_types input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "make_slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional car make slug to filter jobs applicable to that make"
    }
  }
}
list_repair_types annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}
list_makes_models — List Makes and Models
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-only

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_makes_models input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}
list_makes_models annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}
get_repair_cost_guide — Repair Cost Guide
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-only

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.

get_repair_cost_guide input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Guide slug, e.g. \"head-gasket\", \"transmission\", \"windshield\""
    }
  }
}
get_repair_cost_guide annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}
list_repair_guides — List Repair Cost Guides
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-only

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

list_repair_guides input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "body",
        "mechanical",
        "glass-wheels",
        "electrical"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional guide category filter"
    }
  }
}
list_repair_guides annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}
decode_vin — Decode VIN
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-only

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.

decode_vin input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "vin"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "vin": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9]{17}$",
      "maxLength": 17,
      "minLength": 17,
      "description": "17-character VIN (letters I, O, Q are not used)"
    }
  }
}
decode_vin annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}
estimate_vehicle_value — Estimate Vehicle Value
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.
Advertised read-only

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.

estimate_vehicle_value input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "year",
    "make",
    "model"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "make": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Make name, e.g. \"Toyota\", \"BMW\", \"Ford\""
    },
    "trim": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional trim, e.g. \"Limited\", \"XLT\", \"Sport\""
    },
    "year": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 2027,
      "minimum": 1950,
      "description": "Model year, e.g. 2019"
    },
    "model": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Model name, e.g. \"Camry\", \"F-150\""
    }
  }
}
estimate_vehicle_value annotations
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

Prompts

Not advertised

No prompt definitions available.

Resources

Not advertised

No resource definitions available.

30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks
1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency
452 ms
95th percentile latency
452 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

  • · probe · passed · 452 ms · metadata changed · 7 tool(s)

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp --url https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector, enter this server URL and enable it for the conversation. This is a manual remote-connector handoff, not a desktop JSON configuration.
Claude Desktop configuration
https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-repair-cost-estimator-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://carrepaircostestimator.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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