Fleet Auction Group

The Fleet Auction Group, which also trades as Protruck Auctions, sells ex-fleet vehicles across an unusually broad range of types from its centre near Loughborough. Its catalogue filters by vehicle type in a way that tells you what it handles: cars, HGVs and commercials, light commercials, motorcycles, plant, trailers and WAV — wheelchair-accessible vehicles, a specialist category that comes out of council and care-provider fleets and rarely appears elsewhere.

What you can buy

• Ex-fleet cars and vans: the volume stream, defleeted by operators and leasing companies.
• HGVs and commercials: trucks sold through the Protruck side of the business.
• Plant and trailers: site equipment and towed assets.
• Wheelchair-accessible vehicles: converted vehicles from care and transport fleets.
• Motorcycles: a smaller recurring category.

How the bidding works

Sales run to a published calendar with catalogues released ahead of each one, and vehicles carry a grade from U through 1 to 5 — a condition scale you should understand before bidding, because it is the main thing distinguishing two otherwise identical entries. Register and log in to bid. Funding options are advertised for trade buyers.

What to check before you bid

A grade is a quick assessment, not a warranty, and on ex-fleet vehicles the interesting question is usually how the vehicle was used rather than how it looks — a van on 90,000 motorway miles and one on 90,000 urban delivery miles are different assets. Converted vehicles such as WAVs carry their own certification questions, and reverting a conversion is rarely economic. Confirm buyer's fees and the collection window before bidding.