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Tips, guides, and news on selling your car in the UK.
Tips, guides, and news on selling your car in the UK.
Selling GuideLearn how to prepare your car for sale in the UK. Check its value, gather paperwork, clean it, fix cheap issues, take good photos and handle the sale safely.
Selling GuideCan you sell a car with a warning light on? Learn what the lights mean, MOT impact, whether to repair first, your legal duties as a seller and the best ways to sell.
Selling GuideLearn how to transfer car ownership in the UK. Step-by-step guide for sellers and buyers: V5C, telling the DVLA online or by post, lost logbooks, trade sales, gifts and tax refunds.
Selling GuideSelling your car privately? Learn how to set your asking price and walk-away floor, handle lowball offers and common buyer tactics, stay safe on payment day and avoid costly mistakes.
Selling GuideCan you sell a car with no MOT? Yes. Learn the legal rules, why you can't drive it to the buyer, your four options, what an MOT costs and how to get the best price from a trade buyer.
Selling GuideSelling a deceased person's car in the UK? Learn who can sell it, whether probate is needed, what buyers ask for and how the DVLA bereavement process works for private and trade sales.
Selling GuideCan you sell someone else's car in the UK? See the authority you need, what a letter of authority should include, ID and V5C requirements, and what changes with power of attorney or finance.
Selling GuideJust made your final car finance payment? Check what you actually own, the option-to-purchase fee, written lender confirmation and any lingering finance marker before you sell your car in the UK.
Selling GuideDo you pay tax when selling a car in the UK? See HMRC's wasting asset rule, which vehicles aren't exempt, and when selling tips into taxable trading.
Selling GuideSelling to a franchised dealership or an independent dealer? See which pays more for cash sales vs part-exchange, and how your car's age and mileage affect it.
Selling Guide10 common myths about selling your car online in the UK, debunked. From private sale and road tax to V5C logbooks and bank transfer scams.
Selling GuideHow does mileage really affect a used car's value? See the actual depreciation curve, the psychological thresholds that matter, and why low mileage isn't always better.