Lisburn Auto Salvage

Lisburn Auto Salvage runs a car salvage auction in Northern Ireland, and its navigation is built entirely around the thing that matters in this trade: the damage category. Vehicles are browsable as Category C, D, S and N, alongside unrecorded cars, trade sales and buy-it-now lots — so you can filter to exactly the legal status you are able to work with before looking at a single photograph.

What you can buy

• Category S and N vehicles: structurally and non-structurally damaged cars that may be repaired and returned to the road.
• Category C and D: older classifications still used for some stock.
• Unrecorded vehicles: damaged cars with no insurance write-off marker against them.
• Trade sales: a separate stream for the motor trade.
• Buy it now: fixed-price lots outside the auction.

How the bidding works

Register and sign in to bid; the auction runs as a separate area from the main salvage business website. Advanced search lets you narrow by category and specification. Buy-it-now lots sit alongside the auction lots and are bought outright rather than bid on.

What to check before you bid

The damage category follows the vehicle permanently and dictates what you may legally do with it — repair and re-register, break for parts, or scrap only. Get that right before you value the car, because a Category B is not a cheap Category S. An unrecorded vehicle has no marker but is still damaged, and whether an insurer later records it is not in your control. Northern Ireland sits in a distinct customs position for movements to Great Britain and the EU, so confirm the paperwork if you are buying from outside.