With an acceleration of the changing mix of vehicles reaching the remarketing sector, average used car values remained fluid over the summer months. After an initial positive first quarter earlier in...

As sourcing good value used stock remains as competitive as ever for dealers, identifying and retaining those retail quality part-exchange cars is essential. And with the September plate change period...

There’s definitely been a feeling of seasonality for the used car sector since Christmas which overall has delivered a very positive performance, with rising demand and improving values. Given the...

The used car sector in 2023 has seen a strong start to the year, with rising average values and performance against guide price, and sold volume increasing significantly to reach the highest point of...

Used car values at BCA rose for the second month running to reach £9,464 in July 2022, with performance against guide values also improving compared to June. Values improved by £268 across the board...

A number of external pressures continue to influence the used car market, with the cost of living squeeze, rising energy and fuel prices and ongoing concerns about the war in Ukraine now being joined...

This year has seen the market start to realign with the apparent return of seasonal pressures that have been largely absent from the used vehicle sector since late 2019. Values settled steadily over...

The used car sector has seen rising values and very strong demand for many months and it is easy to forget just unusual that has been. The market has seen some changes in levels of demand early this...

The used car market has made a steady start to 2022, with values now climbing steadily back to pre-Christmas levels according to BCA’s latest data. The early days of 2022 have seen confident bidding...

Having passed £10,000 for the first time ever in August, average monthly used car values at BCA climbed again during September to reach an astonishing £11,817. It is the fourth consecutive month...

BCA is advising customers to stay close to the marketplace as the new month’s guide prices are published. Over the summer months, and particularly in recent weeks, we have seen buyers and sellers...

BCA is advising customers to stay close to the marketplace as the new month’s guide prices are published. Over the last few weeks, we have seen buyers and sellers trying to manage the rapid and...

The used car market has proved to be remarkably robust throughout the pandemic and, following the relaxation of some Lockdown restrictions in England on April 12, the market started to heat up. The...

While it is tempting to suggest that it is all change in the used car market, with diesels out of favour and huge rush towards alternatively fuelled vehicles, the reality is that the market was very...

BCA has announced the development of a new 65-acre mega-centre to support the group’s business activities. BCA Bristol will create a new standard within the industry, utilising the latest digital...

Following the announcement of a second lockdown, BCA has confirmed that it is business as usual with sales remaining online and extended opening hours for vehicle collections. All sales at BCA remain...

BCA continues to keep the motor industry moving with the widest choice of stock in the wholesale marketplace, available through a variety of online channels that support all buying preferences. Every...

According to SMMT data, new sales of alternative fuelled vehicles reached record levels in 2019, representing over 14% market share for the first time. In the wholesale market, the past year also saw...

Wholesale market values reached record levels in September, as buyer demand surged after the summer holiday period. Average used car values at BCA rose by 8.7% compared to August 2019 to reach...

The used market continues to go from strength to strength. According to the SMMT over 8m used cars changed hands in 2017, the second highest total on record and 2018 looks set to be another landmark...