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Autotrader UK Reviews 103,461

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Consumers consistently praise the platform's user-friendliness, noting how simple it is to create and manage listings. People appreciate the automatically populated specifications and the ability to easily add photos, which saves them valuable time and effort. The reasonable pricing for advertising is also a plus, with many reporting quick sales and satisfaction with the overall value. Customers highlight the platform's effectiveness in connecting them with serious buyers, often at prices exceeding offers from other companies. The privacy features, such as hiding personal contact information and providing scam warnings, are highly valued. The intuitive interface and comprehensive details available for each listing contribute to a smooth and efficient selling process, making it a preferred choice for many users.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Autotrader makes it easy to sell your vehicle. From the registration it populates all the relevant fields, you can anything extra in the description. The use of telephone number they generate so those... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Great system for allowing potential buyers to contact you without them having your personal details. I was also given a warning by auto trader about a potential scam buyer which was helpful. S... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Easier than using motorway, cinch, car wow etc. Had offers that were lower than what I sold my car for. I had plenty of offers and even after using these companies advertised, they came nowhere near... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Easy to find what I was looking for on the website and initial enquiry followed up by a phone call from George pretty much immediately. He then explained exactly what the deal entailed and followed ou... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Invited

Its 2025. Autotrader should be doing some sort of in app messaging for private sellers and managing interactions. Email alerts for messages to my gmail are hidden as marketing emails - NOT good! Ph... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Invited

Advertising on Autotrader unfortunately opens you up to endless time wasters who often ask pointless questions (answers already included in the ad) or want a cheap deal before they've even seen the... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Sold my car via Autotrader within 3 weeks. All was straighforward, setting up ad, editing, correspondence with buyers. The Autotrader system is good for buyers as well so happy all round. Will use aga... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Autotrader remains a great forum for selling your car privately. Sold within 2 weeks of advertising. Managing advert - set up, changes, etc pretty straight forward. Job done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Loving the new lower and improved ad costs. Always been my go to to sell my private car over the years without the usual scam artists that other inferior platforms are riddled with!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Sold my car (which was pretty niche) after a few weeks. Seemed to gain a consitent amount of weekly views. Difficult to communicate back to enquirers via emails from Autotrader but worked out ok in t... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not really a complaint about auto trader but I really wish the people selling the cars would respond to you, also if the car is sold at least delete the ad or Mark it as sold

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

The car selling experience itself was great but the only way the seller can reach out was by sending a message via Auto trader platform which mostly ended in promotions section of my Gmail inbox. Oth... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

I sold our car via Autotrader within two weeks. The process to list was very easy, the way the site protects the seller's privacy is excellent, and the cost for a 3 week advert is very reasonable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Worth paying the bit extra to list till sold, as you never know how long it may take. The annoying thing to take on board are the amount of muppets that ask silly questions about the price, or doin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

The process is simple, easy to follow, and not at all intimidating. Adding photographs was easy , and all the technical details were already loaded into the advert, so just a brief description was nee... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Sold in less than 24 hours, so fast it was a rush to get all ready for viewing / buyer. I had worked fully on the comprehensive advert and after a test drive settled price with a small discount on ful... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Simple to do the advert. The safety notification was useful when selling something of value & the mobile auto message too. Sold our caravan within a week Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Auto trader made it simple to advertise and kept all my details protected. Auto trader offered all the help and assistance in order to maximise the potential of sale. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

I am using Autotrader to sell and buy my cars for last 25 years. This is the most viewed and most trusted ways to sell or buy your car as well as putting an advert to sell your car is as easy as possi... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

I already had an ad that I could use to copy and paste much of the text and pics. I found the 'Extras' bit annoyed little frustrating especially going back in and making changes. Probably I'm not used... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Very easy to advertise and edit whist remaining private and protected from chancers. Fair rates. Has always been my favorite site for private car sale. Shame the advert cannot be paused for a few days... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Very easy to use the site on mobile and upload photos etc. The standard car info automatically entered makes things even easier.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

If your car is a bog standard average vehicle then just use Motorway for a quick sale. In my case with a high mileage but very well loved & maintained Golf R estate the Autotrader route was de... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Easy to construct advert, saved a lot of time by having most of the car's details pre-populated. Have used Autotrader to sell my last 4 cars and was successful each time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Detail allowed on advert very good. Overall presentation of the sale of the car very good Weekly feedback on views etc is useful but couldn't this be done in real time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Found a buyer for my Audi S3 through Autotrader within 24 hours of going live, at a price 7% better than the best offer from Motorway. A very easy and successful operation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Not used autotrader before but everything was easy from setting up ad to customer contact. Excellent result too having sold at asking price.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Sold after 2 days with lots of interest. More serious buyers on autotrader, unlike the time wasters on social media. I would recommend autotrader has a go to 1st site. Simple and well set up. Easy to... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Invited

Got a lot of time wasters and no shows & buyers who had not done their research e.g. cost of insurance for a young driver & the travel distance to view the vehicle. Buyers who enquired but then ignore... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Really easy to put car details up, a load of details automated. Ease of communication with prospective buyers. Nice!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Easy to create an advert on line. The advert had plenty of viewings but only One person enquired about the car ( 2 weeks ) , however they did purchase the car

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Easy to get your car listed. I like the fact you can make a one-off payment to have a live listing and it won't expire until your vehicle is sold! Great experience with Autotrader and would use again.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Very easy to apply for car, the staff kept me up to date throughout the transaction, extremely helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend this company

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Suggested selling price seemed a little high compared to trade in value. I dropped the price a little so against other adverts price was favourable. Sold in a few days.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Unlimited time deal is a good deal. Also adding option of people e-mailing rather than just tel calls definitely helped to sell the car.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Great way to sell my campervan, I really like that your own numbers is hidden for enquiries, would recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

All very easy and when I wanted time to consider final ad details Auto-trader kept draft so it was easy to finalise. All good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Advertised my bike midday Monday 6th Oct. Lots of interest from up and down the country. The bike sold in less than 2 days. Happy seller and happy buyer.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Always a go to website when selling my car. I sold one on here before, the process was simple and my car sold within a week for the price I wanted.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

It was pretty easy , only thing to mone about was,you have stopped the £93 advert that stayed until sold to someone,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Was not expecting to sell car here but I was surprised to sell my car after posting it here

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Really easy to use features with great windows to each section and advice re what particulars and information to give

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

First time seller - Autotrader proved to be very efficient and easy to use, and most importantly enable me to sell my caravan quickly. My only observation - it can be time-consuming re-organising the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

I am not computer literate but your questions straight forward other companies you get 3rd of the way through you come to halt and you can't carry on thanks Tony Kavanagh 👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Really good interface, intuitive set up and loved the way all the car details are already there for you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Great service. Enquiry submitted at 11pm, contacted at 9am the next morning, application submitted and approved in the same day. Adviser (Will) took ownership of the process and updated me along the w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Very simple process to place an advert. Hopefully, I get a response promptly. UPDATE - I got a potential buyer on the phone literally within 30 mins of the advert being posted. The person is coming... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Very professional, first time selling a car on Autotrader, loads more interest that other named selling sites.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Worthwhile to spend the money as spoke to genuine buyers, very easy to use as autotrader generate the advert for you and you can just login and update as you require, would use autotrader again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Very easy to create the advert and add photos. All the specifications are automatically added. Liked that Autotrader hides your phone number and email for privicy. Good price for the advert and my ca... See more

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About Autotrader UK

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Auto Trader make it easier to buy and sell vehicles online. Get a free valuation and list your car for sale today. With an audience of millions, it’s the easy way to sell your car. Looking for a guaranteed sale? Trade it today with part-exchange and instant cash offers available. Then find your next car with Auto Trader UK, Britain’s Biggest Matchmaker. Browse brand-new and used cars, and shop in confidence with expert reviews, handy tools and vehicle checks available. With more choice than any other site, you’ll find the perfect car for you.

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Auto Trader has been around since 1977, helping over half a million people sell their car each year!

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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

Excellent experience

Was so easy to set the advert up.
Think the cost to advertise is also reasonable.
I also like the advise that I was given on how to deal with potential buyers to keep me safe.
Would definitely use Autotrader again.

October 15, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

easy peasy

Everything from start to finish was easy. Listed my car and got sold after 1st viewing!

October 15, 2025

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