Auto Trader
- Sellers
- Private sellers, as Auto Trader labels them
- Area
- The whole UK
- Registration
- Given with the advert
Sources
Where the cars come from.
Private-seller adverts from three of the UK's biggest car sites, gathered once a day, early in the morning. Every car keeps its link to the original advert — you deal with the seller there.
Gumtree
- Sellers
- Private sellers, as Gumtree labels them
- Area
- The areas we cover
- Registration
- Given with the advert
- Also
- Gumtree's own vehicle check, including the write-off register
Facebook Marketplace
- Sellers
- Not stated by Facebook — we show how many cars the account has listed, and the seller's own words
- Area
- The areas we cover
- Registration
- Read from the photos; used only once the DVSA record matches the advert
For every registration
The DVSA's MOT history.
Each test with its result, advisories and failures, and the mileage recorded at each one — matched to the car by its registration. When the advert's mileage doesn't fit the record, you see both figures.
On every car
- +Price, mileage, year, fuel and gearbox, as advertised
- +The seller's description, with phone numbers and email addresses taken out
- +The site's own labels and checks
- +The link back to the advert
How often
Once a day. Early.
The list is gathered once a day, early in the morning, so it's ready before you start. Each run picks up new adverts and anything that changed — a lower price, a re-post, a new description — since the last one.
Not included
- Dealer forecourt stock
- We look for private sellers only.
- Anything behind a log-in
- Facebook groups, WhatsApp and members-only sites are out. We never log in.
- eBay
- Not included.
Three sites. One list.
Stop checking each site in turn. One morning list of private-seller cars, each with its link, MOT history and value rating.