514,646 used cars with free valuation

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Market overview and price trends

Supply	Median asking price	Rated Super or Good price	Car sites
514,646 cars	£15,140	90,632	40

Asking prices right now

Key figure	Value
Median asking price	£15,140
Average asking price	£18,352
Cheapest 5% are listed under	£3,057
Most expensive 5% are listed over	£43,995
Average mileage	46,267 miles
Most advertised models	Nissan Qashqai, Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta

A relatively small number of expensive cars pulls the average up, so the median is the better guide to what a typical used car costs.

Market pulse

Every day	Count
New listings	7,813
Reduced in price	7,217
Typical time on market	21 days

Time on market is the median number of days a car is listed before the ad disappears.

Price trends: how much are prices moving?

Price pressure	Now
Share of listings with a price cut	46.8%
Price cuts per day	7,217
Largest single price drop (30 days)	£7,535
Cars rated Super or Good price	90,632

The largest drop applies to one car only and tells you nothing about the typical discount. It's more useful to follow the price history of the car you're considering: if it has been reduced several times, there is often room to negotiate.

Electric cars in the market

Roughly one in twelve used cars for sale in the UK is electric. The typical used EV is just 2 years old and has done 16,000 miles.

Electric cars	Value
Used electric cars for sale	38,267
Share of all listings	8%
Median asking price	£23,800
Typical age	2 years
Typical mileage	16,000 miles

Key figures, market pulse and price pressure update continuously. The electric car figures cover the whole UK as of 30 September 2026 (462,835 listings; age and mileage are medians) · source: AutoUncle

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What can you get for your budget?

The biggest step is at £20,000. Up to that price the typical car is 7 years old and has done 53,000 miles; above it, the typical car is 2 years old with 13,000 miles. Over two thirds of the cars are listed at £20,000 or less, so if your budget is close to that line, look on both sides of it.

Budget	Cars	Typical age	Typical mileage	Most advertised models
Under £1,000	1,490	21 years	107,000 miles	Ford Ka, Citroën Saxo, Ford Fiesta
Under £3,000	21,031	16 years	100,000 miles	Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus, Vauxhall Corsa
Under £5,000	49,597	13 years	93,000 miles	Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus
Under £10,000	132,906	10 years	78,000 miles	Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus
Under £15,000	228,006	8 years	63,000 miles	Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus
Under £20,000	311,528	7 years	53,000 miles	Vauxhall Corsa, Nissan Qashqai, Ford Fiesta
Over £20,000	151,307	2 years	13,000 miles	Volvo XC40, VW Tiguan, VW Golf VIII

Asking prices across the UK as of 30 September 2026 · 462,835 listings · typical age and mileage are medians · source: AutoUncle

Compare types of used car

A used SUV has a median asking price of £18,500, about two thirds more than a hatchback at £11,000. Age explains a good part of that: the SUVs listed are typically 3 years old, the hatchbacks 6. If it's space you're after, an MPV (£10,000) or an estate (£14,800) is typically cheaper than an SUV.

Body type	Cars	Median asking price	Typical price range
SUV	207,287	£18,500	£8,000–£38,500
Hatchback	133,240	£11,000	£3,400–£22,400
Saloon	23,682	£17,400	£5,000–£39,500
Estate	21,607	£14,800	£4,000–£38,800
MPV	21,476	£10,000	£3,000–£22,000
Van	17,788	£14,500	£7,000–£29,300
Coupé	16,886	£20,000	£6,000–£59,000
Convertible	8,513	£13,000	£3,500–£57,900
Pickup	4,239	£18,200	£9,000–£36,500

Asking prices across the UK as of 30 September 2026 · 462,835 listings · typical price range is the middle 80% of asking prices (10th–90th percentile) · source: AutoUncle

Electric, petrol, diesel or hybrid?

A used electric car has a median asking price of £23,800, but it is also typically just 2 years old with 16,000 miles. The typical diesel is 8 years old, has done 70,000 miles and costs £11,800. So a good part of the price gap between fuel types is really a gap in age.

Fuel	Cars	Median asking price	Typical age	Typical mileage
Petrol	222,713	£13,900	5 years	35,000 miles
Diesel	130,852	£11,800	8 years	70,000 miles
Hybrid (petrol)	61,280	£22,200	2 years	17,000 miles
Electric	38,267	£23,800	2 years	16,000 miles
Hybrid (diesel)	79	£17,500	3 years	50,000 miles

Asking prices across the UK as of 30 September 2026 · 462,835 listings · typical age and mileage are medians · source: AutoUncle

Which models offer the widest choice?

The Nissan Qashqai has the widest choice right now, with 8,782 listings, ahead of the Vauxhall Corsa and the Ford Fiesta. The Kia Sportage has the most cars rated Super price or Good price: 2,177, nearly one in three of its listings. With a budget under £5,000, the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus are the most advertised.

Model	Cars	Typical price range	Rated Super or Good price
Nissan Qashqai	8,782	£5,700–£22,800	1,700
Vauxhall Corsa	7,514	£3,300–£15,500	1,056
Ford Fiesta	6,990	£2,800–£13,200	1,483
VW Polo	6,927	£5,800–£20,600	1,035
Kia Sportage	6,676	£7,000–£29,200	2,177
Ford Focus	6,171	£2,700–£17,300	1,126
VW Tiguan	5,671	£9,600–£34,700	1,149
Nissan Juke	5,430	£4,000–£17,800	967
Volvo XC40	5,149	£17,500–£35,000	1,138
Ford Kuga	5,107	£6,300–£22,600	1,142

Asking prices across the UK as of 30 September 2026 · 462,835 listings · typical price range is the middle 80% of asking prices (10th–90th percentile) · source: AutoUncle

Find used cars near you

London and Manchester have the most listings, with over 20,000 each, and the ten counties in the table together hold over a third of all cars. If you live around Manchester, neighbouring Lancashire (17,242) and Cheshire (11,133) are also in the top ten, so it's worth adding them to your search.

County	Cars
London	21,357
Manchester	20,975
Hampshire	18,678
West Midlands	17,955
Lancashire	17,242
Essex	16,310
West Yorkshire	15,827
Kent	11,650
South Yorkshire	11,428
Cheshire	11,133

Listings across the UK as of 30 September 2026 · 462,835 listings · the 10 largest of 81 counties with at least 30 listings; 39,066 listings have no county · source: AutoUncle

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How to read the price ratings

We compare the asking price with those of similar cars, based on model, year, mileage and spec. Most cars get one of five ratings: Super price, Good price, Fair price, A bit pricey or Expensive.

The rating tells you about the price, not the car's condition, so a good price is no substitute for an inspection. Check the MOT history and service record, and ideally have it checked by a mechanic before you buy.

How to find the right car

A budget of £10,000 gives you 132,906 cars to choose from, far too many to compare. Narrow your search by age, mileage and county until you have a shortlist you can actually work through.