A growing database of the highest bid recorded when each UK salvage lot's auction ended, tracked automatically. 5400 lots recorded so far across 73 makes. Not independently confirmed as completed sales.
Not independently confirmed as completed sales. Every figure below is the highest bid our collector saw when a lot's scheduled listing ended, or the last bid it saw before the listing stopped being served. The auction house does not report whether the seller accepted that bid or the reserve was met, so this is a recorded closing bid, not a verified hammer price.
One model's median bid:
Every lot carries its year, make, model, mileage, write-off category, damage description, whether it started and drove at the time, and the highest bid recorded when its listing ended. Recorded from 2026-07-15 to 2026-10-09.
The median sits below the average on purpose: salvage prices are dragged upward by the occasional near-new car, so the average alone overstates what a typical lot goes for. That gap is exactly the kind of thing a single auction result will not tell you.
Every table further down this page groups the same ended listings one way. This ranks those groupings by the size of the gap between their highest and lowest median, biggest first, computed from the same medians shown below.
| Factor | Lowest median | Highest median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel type | Petrol, £425 | Electric, £4,600 | +982% |
| Damage type | Fire damage, £325 | Theft recovered, £1,600 | +392% |
| Seller | DLH Auto Recyclers LTD, £225 | Rowley Auto Services Limited, £1,000 | +344% |
| Transmission | Manual, £375 | CVT, £1,100 | +193% |
| Body shape | MPV, £375 | Suv, £800 | +113% |
| Write-off category | Category not stated, £450 | Cat S, £850 | +89% |
| Colour | Green, £375 | Grey, £625 | +67% |
| Keys | Listed with no keys, £325 | Listed with keys, £500 | +54% |
| Doors | 3 doors, £375 | 5 doors, £575 | +53% |
| Runner status | Starts and drives, £500 | Starts, does not drive, £625 | +25% |
| Service history | No service history, £500 | Full service history, £525 | +5% |
| V5 logbook | Listed with logbook, £500 | Listed with no logbook, £500 | +0% |
A ranking of gaps, not a claim that one causes the other: fuel type's own gap, for instance, mostly reflects electric write-offs carrying a higher base value before any damage is even priced in, not the auction paying a premium for the fuel type itself. Each factor has its own table and download link below.
Electric and hybrid write-offs carry real uncertainty for a buyer, battery condition is exactly the risk a salvage price should reflect. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Fuel type | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2888 | £425 | £250 to £925 |
| Diesel | 2113 | £500 | £275 to £1,000 |
| Electric | 115 | £4,600 | £2,850 to £7,600 |
| Hybrid | 103 | £3,100 | £1,700 to £6,000 |
| Other | 90 | £4,350 | £1,600 to £6,700 |
An automatic gearbox is typically the costlier repair on a mechanical-fault lot, but a manual is often the easier car to sell on afterwards. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Transmission | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual | 3357 | £375 | £225 to £700 |
| Automatic | 1405 | £900 | £425 to £2,300 |
| Semi Auto | 282 | £1,050 | £400 to £2,400 |
| CVT | 218 | £1,100 | £500 to £2,550 |
| Semi Automatic | 48 | £600 | £325 to £1,150 |
A paint match on a repair adds its own cost on top of whatever colour buyers simply want more of. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Colour | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1330 | £500 | £275 to £1,150 |
| Silver | 928 | £400 | £225 to £750 |
| Grey | 864 | £625 | £300 to £1,550 |
| Blue | 770 | £475 | £250 to £1,050 |
| White | 722 | £575 | £325 to £1,250 |
| Red | 431 | £450 | £250 to £1,000 |
| Green | 75 | £375 | £225 to £700 |
| Beige | 42 | £550 | £300 to £925 |
| Brown | 41 | £550 | £350 to £1,250 |
| Orange | 27 | £525 | £275 to £1,750 |
Does a theft-recovered or flood-damaged car actually go for less than one with plain accident damage? The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. What a Copart damage label does and does not tell you is in Copart damage types explained. Download this table →
| Damage type | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident damage | 1973 | £475 | £250 to £1,300 |
| Mechanical fault | 483 | £650 | £325 to £1,550 |
| Fire damage | 113 | £325 | £200 to £675 |
| Theft recovered | 32 | £1,600 | £350 to £5,300 |
Cat N or Cat S can be repaired and put back on the road, Cat B is scrap only, and plenty of lots were never an insurance claim at all. What a buyer can legally do with the car afterwards, not just its damage. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Category | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category not stated | 3902 | £450 | £250 to £925 |
| Cat N | 837 | £550 | £275 to £1,450 |
| Cat S | 628 | £850 | £350 to £2,750 |
A real question for anyone bidding on a lot they cannot inspect in person. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Keys | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed with keys | 5152 | £500 | £275 to £1,100 |
| Listed with no keys | 168 | £325 | £200 to £700 |
A lot listed without its V5C may require a replacement before normal keeper and tax administration can be completed, adding time and cost. The figure below is the highest bid recorded when each scheduled listing ended, not an independently confirmed completed sale. Download this table →
| Logbook | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed with logbook | 2165 | £500 | £275 to £1,050 |
| Listed with no logbook | 3039 | £500 | £250 to £1,100 |
The same signal a normal used-car buyer already weighs, now measured against recorded salvage closing bids instead of a guess. Download this table →
| Service history | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service history | 882 | £525 | £275 to £1,350 |
| No service history | 4326 | £500 | £275 to £1,050 |
The single biggest thing a salvage buyer bidding blind cannot check in person. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Runner status | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starts and drives | 3979 | £500 | £275 to £1,050 |
| Starts, does not drive | 324 | £625 | £300 to £1,650 |
| Non-runner | 1063 | £500 | £250 to £1,300 |
Every lot on SalvageMarket is consigned by one of a handful of insurers, fleet and recovery companies, not a private seller. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Seller | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asm Auto Recycling | 2037 | £450 | £250 to £1,050 |
| Silverlake Autoparts | 1206 | £475 | £250 to £900 |
| Trader.Co.Uk | 649 | £550 | £350 to £925 |
| Charles Trent LTD | 581 | £925 | £375 to £2,100 |
| DLH Auto Recyclers LTD | 196 | £225 | £150 to £350 |
| Northern Salvage Automobile Auctions | 183 | £300 | £200 to £1,450 |
| Combellack Vehicle Recyclers | 140 | £375 | £250 to £725 |
| Whip Street Motors | 99 | £675 | £500 to £1,300 |
| Charlotte Motors Salvage | 58 | £250 | £150 to £625 |
| Autospares & Salvage LTD | 39 | £725 | £500 to £1,150 |
| Rowley Auto Services Limited | 27 | £1,000 | £400 to £3,250 |
| Dronsfields LTD | 26 | £650 | £200 to £1,550 |
A hatchback, an estate and an SUV do not repair, part out or resell the same way. The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Body shape | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | 2791 | £425 | £250 to £950 |
| Suv | 640 | £800 | £425 to £1,700 |
| Estate | 633 | £575 | £325 to £1,700 |
| MPV | 402 | £375 | £225 to £725 |
| Saloon | 336 | £525 | £325 to £1,300 |
| Coupe | 192 | £550 | £300 to £950 |
| Convertible | 153 | £400 | £225 to £850 |
The highest bid recorded when each auction's scheduled listing ended, not independently confirmed as a completed sale. Download this table →
| Doors | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 doors | 121 | £425 | £250 to £775 |
| 3 doors | 320 | £375 | £250 to £725 |
| 4 doors | 235 | £525 | £325 to £1,300 |
| 5 doors | 1737 | £575 | £300 to £1,400 |
Recorded closing bids grouped by the week each scheduled listing ended. They are not independently confirmed sales. Early weeks with too few recorded lots are left out; the collector reached steady weekly volume from 2026-08-03. Download this table →
| Week starting | Ended listings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 578 | £550 | £275 to £1,350 |
| 2026-08-10 | 521 | £475 | £250 to £975 |
| 2026-08-17 | 528 | £450 | £275 to £925 |
| 2026-08-24 | 572 | £500 | £275 to £1,100 |
| 2026-08-31 | 587 | £475 | £250 to £1,200 |
| 2026-09-07 | 474 | £475 | £250 to £1,050 |
| 2026-09-14 | 539 | £450 | £275 to £1,000 |
| 2026-09-21 | 575 | £500 | £275 to £1,150 |
| 2026-09-28 | 475 | £500 | £250 to £1,150 |
Still an early read, only 9 comparable weeks so far. This is the shape, not a forecast: check back as more weeks close.
Per-lot search is paused and no credits are charged. The free aggregate view describes how much the dataset covers and the distribution of recorded closing bids. It does not establish an accepted sale price for a specific car.
Median recorded closing bid by model → · Download the per-model medians as CSV or JSON →
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