We put your car in front of 8,000+ verified dealers competing in a daily auction, and we’ll find the one dealer in the country that most wants your car. Even after a small fee when your car sells, you still come out ahead.
Source: Based on a customer survey of 589 sellers, April 2026. See full methodology.
Your car is shown to 8,000+ verified dealers across the UK – that’s more than two-thirds of professional UK dealers. They compete for your car in a daily auction, where dealers place their best offers.
Part exchange is different:
The same logic applies to direct-buyer services like WeBuyAnyCar, where a single company makes a single offer with no competition.
More competition usually leads to stronger offers – which is why dealer auction models, like Motorway, can help sellers get more for their car.
One happy seller shared her experience: “The price I got was much better than quoted from any of the competitor sites.”Elita, May 2026 (Trustpilot review)
The £1,600 figure comes from a customer survey run in April 2026.
589 Motorway sellers told us:
We compared those sale prices and part exchange quotes to calculate the average difference.
How we ran the survey
When you sell your car on Motorway, you pay a small service fee, typically 0.3-0.5% of your car’s value. This fee covers a fully managed selling service from listing your car to sorting paperwork, collection and payment.
No sale, no fee.
There’s:
Your fee is only deducted after you accept an offer and your car is collected.
If your car doesn’t sell, you don’t pay a service fee. So our focus is simple: helping you sell for a price you’re happy with.
A £15,000 car could mean around £1,520 more in your pocket after fees
The service fee is approx 0.5% of the car’s overall price.
Selling a £5k car?
84% of Motorway sellers sold for more than the market average, based on two independent market pricing guides between January 2020 and November 2025.
That means Motorway doesn’t just outperform part exchange – it often beats broader market valuations too.
In February 2025, independent automotive marketplace research firm AIM Group highlighted Motorway’s dealer competition model, AI-powered vehicle profiling and integrated selling experience as key strengths in the UK car-selling market. Read the AIM Group analysis
More money matters more than no fee.
Carwow sellers get £1,040 more than part exchange on average.
Motorway sellers get £1,600 more on average.
Motorway helps you create a sale-ready listing, reach thousands of dealers and manage your sale from start to finish – so you get your best price, easily.
And sellers tell us the same thing:
“Much better price received for my car than was being quoted for part exchange by main dealers.” Richard, May 2026
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