Left-hand drive cars, bought in the UK
Sell my LHD car Back in the UK with your car? Spanish, French, German or Irish plates, or a UK V5C. Here is how it works, in plain words.
- FreeCollection, anywhere in the UK
- Any platesBritish or European
- TodayPaid when we collect
- 1 weekPrice held
Selling a left-hand drive car here should not be hard. Most dealers say no to foreign plates. We look at them, and we buy LHD cars from expats, people moving home and Europeans living here. You tell us about the car. We give you a price, free. It holds for 7 days. We collect for free and pay you before we leave.
- LHD on British or European plates
- For expats, people moving home and EU nationals
- Simple help with UK registration questions
Free call: 0800 145 5332
Which plates are on your car?
Sell my Spanish or Portuguese plated car
Drove home from Spain or Portugal? Sell the car here, on its foreign plates or after UK registration. Collected free.
Read moreSell my French or Belgian plated car
French or Belgian registration. Bring the carte grise. Free pickup, money the same day.
Read moreSell my German, Dutch or EU plated car
German, Dutch, Polish or other EU papers. Free pickup, money the same day.
Read moreSell my UK-registered LHD car
Steering on the left but already on British plates. Any make or age. No fees, free pickup, paid on the day.
Read moreSell my Irish or Gibraltar car
Irish or Gibraltar registration, left or right-hand drive. Free pickup, money the same day.
Read moreLeft-hand-drive cars we buy
Any left-hand-drive car, wherever it is: tell us about it and we will give you a price.
Everyday LHD cars we buy
- Seat Leon
- Peugeot 308
- Renault Clio
- VW Golf
- Skoda Octavia
- Toyota Corolla
- Mercedes C-Class
- BMW 3 Series
- Audi A4
- Dacia Duster
- Citroën C4
- Opel Astra
Free pickup
Tell us where the LHD car is. Home, work, storage. We go there.
£0 to sell
You pay us nothing. Not for admin, not for transport.
Paid today
Bank transfer, then we leave.
Price held 7 days
No pressure. The number stays the same for a week.
Why people pick LHD Buyer
Foreign plates? Yes
We buy cars still on European plates and explain your UK registration options simply.
Moved home?
Back from Spain, France or Portugal? We know the paperwork you bring with you.
UK plates too
LHD cars already on a V5C are part of our weekly routine.
Any make
Mercedes, BMW, VW, Audi, Peugeot, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, and more.
No haggling
Dealers knock LHD down hard. We judge your car as it is.
Finance?
UK or European loan on the car? Tell us. We will look at it.
We come to you
Your home, a storage unit or the port. Anywhere in the UK. Free.
Paid first
You get the bank transfer while we are there.
Independent
A small UK buyer, open seven days. You deal with the same people from price to payment.
How it works, in 3 steps
Tell us the basics
Type in the plate (UK or foreign) and the miles. Or WhatsApp us photos and the registration paper.
Get a price
We send a number. It is good for 7 days.
We collect, you get paid
You pick the day. We come to you, anywhere in the UK, and pay you there.
Brought a car back to the UK? What affects the sale
Moved here with your car? These six points decide how selling it goes.
Still registered abroad
The car is on foreign papers.
Registering here
Getting a DVLA registration.
How long it has been here
Time limits for UK residents.
Headlamps and speedo
LHD beam pattern and km/h dials.
Loans taken out abroad
Money owed to a foreign lender.
Showing it is yours
Registration paper and purchase invoice.
Where our LHD cars come from
Europe and further afield.
- Spain and Portugal
- Driven home by expats from the Costas and the Algarve.
- France and Belgium
- Cars on French or Belgian registration.
- Germany, Netherlands, Austria
- German, Dutch and Austrian papers.
- Ireland
- Irish-registered cars, LHD and imports.
- Poland and Eastern Europe
- Brought over by EU nationals living here.
- Gibraltar, Cyprus, Switzerland
- Other European registrations.
Who uses LHD Buyer
Expats coming home
A car that made sense abroad, less so here.
EU nationals living here
A car brought over that now needs to go.
Owners on UK plates
An LHD car few local buyers want.
We collect LHD cars right across the UK
Free collection from your home, a storage unit or the port, across London, Oxford and the Home Counties and in the big cities around the UK.
London & the South East
The Midlands
The North West
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Stockport
- Blackpool
- Chester
The East of England
- Cambridge
- Peterborough
- Norwich
- Ipswich
- Chelmsford
- Luton
- Colchester
The South West
Wales
- Cardiff
- Swansea
- Newport
- Wrexham
Plain answers about selling an LHD car
Can I sell a car on foreign plates?
Usually, yes. It depends on the papers. Send the foreign registration document and say how long the car has been here.
I live in the UK again. How long can I drive on foreign plates?
There are time limits for UK residents. GOV.UK explains them for your case. We can buy before or after UK registration.
Do you take LHD cars on UK plates?
Yes, every week.
Which countries can the car come from?
Any EU country, Switzerland, Gibraltar, Ireland and further away, if you can prove it is yours.
Is a left-hand drive car worth a lot less here?
It is valued differently. Many still sell well. We price each one on its own.
No MOT. Is that OK?
Yes.
Can you pick up from a port or storage?
Yes.
How do I get paid?
Bank transfer into a UK account, while we are with you.
Can I see a price list?
No. We price each car on its own.
Do you buy LHD vans and campers too?
Yes.