The Used Car Buyers: guidesPlain-English guides for people selling a carhttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/feed.xml2026-11-05T00:00:00ZThe Used Car BuyersSelling a Cat S or Cat N carhttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/selling-a-cat-s-or-cat-n-car2026-11-05T00:00:00Z2026-11-05T00:00:00ZCan you sell a Cat S or Cat N car? Yes. What the insurance write-off categories mean (gov.uk) and how we price a car that has been written off.Selling a car with outstanding financehttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/selling-a-car-with-finance2026-11-05T00:00:00Z2026-11-05T00:00:00ZYes, you can sell a car with finance owed. We settle it directly with your lender and pay you the difference. What happens if you owe more than our offer.What happens on collection day?https://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/what-happens-on-collection-day2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZWhat happens when we collect your car: getting ready, the checks our driver makes, payment by bank transfer before the car leaves you, and telling DVLA.Selling a van or car as a VAT-registered businesshttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/vat-selling-a-business-van-or-car2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZSelling a van or car as a VAT-registered business: when VAT applies (HMRC Notice 700/64), what a VAT invoice shows, and how our price shows VAT.Selling a car after someone has diedhttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/selling-an-inherited-car2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZSelling a car after someone has died: who can sell it, what gov.uk says DVLA needs, and how we help executors and families, with no rush.Selling a car that doesn’t runhttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/selling-a-non-runner2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZSelling a car that won't start or can't be driven, or one that's SORN: what to tell us, how we make an offer, and what gov.uk says about SORN.Can I sell a leased or Motability car?https://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/selling-a-leased-or-motability-car2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZCan you sell a leased or Motability car? No: it belongs to the company that leases it. How a lease differs from HP and PCP, and what to do instead.Selling a car with MOT advisories, a failed MOT or no MOThttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/selling-a-car-with-mot-advisories2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZHow MOT advisories, a failed MOT or an expired MOT affect selling your car to us, and what gov.uk says about driving a car without a valid MOT.Selling a car with a warning light onhttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/selling-a-car-with-a-warning-light2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZSelling a car with a warning light on: what the common lights generally mean, which ones the MOT checks, and how we price the car as it is.Selling privately, part-exchange or a car buyer: which suits you?https://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/private-sale-vs-part-exchange-vs-car-buyer2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZThe honest pros and cons of selling your car privately, part-exchanging it with a dealer, or selling to a car buying service, and how selling to us works.Selling a car when the V5C is lost, not in your name, or the keeper has diedhttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/lost-v5c-or-not-in-your-name2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZSelling a car with a lost V5C logbook, a V5C in someone else's name, or for someone who has died: what gov.uk says and how we handle each case.Keeping your private plate when you sell your carhttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/keeping-your-private-plate2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZKeeping your private number plate when you sell: take it off with DVLA first. What gov.uk says about the V778, the new log book and the timing.How much is my car worth? What affects the pricehttps://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/how-much-is-my-car-worth2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZWhat affects your car's price: age, mileage, history, condition, MOT, keys, finance and demand. How our instant price works and when a buyer calls.What documents do you need to sell your car?https://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/documents-to-sell-your-car2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZWhat you need to sell your car: photo ID matching the V5C, bank details, the V5C, all keys and service history, plus how to tell DVLA you've sold it.When is the best time to sell your car?https://theusedcarbuyers.co.uk/guides/best-time-to-sell-your-car2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00ZWhen to sell your car: the 27 plate arrives in March 2027 and the 77 plate in September 2027. How plate changes and your MOT date affect selling.