Sell your car

With Auto Trader, you’re twice as likely to sell your car within a week. Create and upload ads in just three steps, and get your car in front of more buyers than on any other site. With transparent prices and simple, secure processes, we’re ranked top for customer satisfaction (4.6/5 on TrustPilot). Try it for yourself today.

You’ll need to hand over the car’s handbook, the service logbook (plus receipts) and, if the car is over three years old, the MOT certificate. Buyers may also appreciate older MOT certificates and maintenance receipts. After you’ve sold the car, you’ll need a receipt with the date, price, registration number, make and model featured. You’ll also need your (and the buyer’s) name and address. You’ll need to tell the DVLA the car has been sold. If your car has a V5C (registration document) then fill in the bottom and send this to the DVLA. You’ll need to give the top part to the buyer alongside other paperwork.

Accurately pricing your car will help it sell faster, but knowing the value of your car can be tricky. Fortunately, Auto Trader offer a free car valuation tool that’ll offer you an accurate guide price. We update our car valuations daily, so you’ll get the latest guide price. We’ll also give you a part-exchange price and a private sale price, so you can decide how you want to sell your car.

By selling your car through Auto Trader, you’ll be putting it in front of the UK’s largest car-buying audience. To help sell your car, we recommend you accurately and fairly price it and follow these tips on creating an eye-catching car advert.

Yes, you can part-exchange your car on Auto Trader. Once you’ve found a car you like, simply use our part exchange tool to get an instant valuation on your current car. We’ll send a guide price to both you and the dealer, then you can discuss the final price. Simple.

It is illegal to sell a car with outstanding finance. Until you’ve finished paying for the car and the finance is settled, the car is still owned by the finance company so it’s not yours to sell. If you want to sell the car, you’ll have to settle the finance. There are several ways to do this, normally by paying a settlement figure and any associated fees. Learn more about selling a car with outstanding finance.