Car Guides

Everything you need to buy, sell, or grow your automotive business

Free, practical guides from the Car Spot team

Covering personal car sales, dealer listings, garage management, and everything in between.

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How to Sell a Car With Outstanding Finance

Around 1 in 3 UK cars on the road are on PCP/HP finance. Settlement figures, voluntary termination at 50% paid, and how to legally transfer.

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How to Sell a Car Without an MOT

No-MOT cars sell for 20–40% under book value, but selling is legal. UK options: SORN + flatbed, scrapyard (£100–£500), or repair-and-MOT (£40–£150).

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How to Value My Car: A UK Seller's Guide

See how much your car is worth in seconds with car-spot's free instant valuation — an honest poor-to-pristine range built from real UK market data. No sign-up.

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How to Sell a Van: UK Guide

Selling a van privately in the UK? Compare your options, prepare the van, price it right, write an advert van buyers trust, and complete the sale safely — including VAT and DVLA paperwork.

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How to Value My Van: A UK Seller's Guide

Find out what your van is really worth with car-spot's free instant valuation — an honest poor-to-pristine range from real UK market data. Plus the van-only factors (ULEZ, VAT, payload) that move the price.

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Used Van Prices UK

What used vans are worth in the UK and why — age, mileage, ULEZ/Euro standard, VAT status and the most in-demand models. Use it to price your own van for sale accurately.

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Prepare Your Van for Sale

Get your van ready to sell for the best price: clearing the load area, racking and signwriting decisions, cheap mechanical fixes, paperwork and photos — a step-by-step UK checklist.

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ULEZ & Van Resale Value

How ULEZ and clean-air zones affect what your van is worth — Euro 5 vs Euro 6, how to check compliance, and what to do if your van is non-compliant before you sell.

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VAT on Selling a Van

Whether you charge VAT when selling a van, what 'plus VAT' and VAT-qualifying mean, how to know your position, and how to invoice correctly. A plain-English UK guide.

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Selling a Business Van

Selling a van owned by your business is not the same as selling a personal one. What to check first — VAT, capital allowances, who legally owns it, and the records your accountant needs.

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Van Payload & Towing

Payload, gross vehicle weight and towing capacity decide which buyers your van suits. What the numbers mean, where to find them, and how to present them so your van sells faster.

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How to Write a Car Listing Description

How to write a car listing description that sells in the UK — the structure buyers want, what to include (trim, mileage, MOT, service history) and mistakes to avoid.

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