Manheim UK

Manheim runs the largest vehicle auction network in Britain, with centres at Birmingham, Bristol, Colchester, Gloucester, Haydock, Leeds, Manchester, Northampton, Plymouth, Shepshed, Shotts and Washington, plus collection hubs at Bruntingthorpe and Mansfield. Several are specialists — Gloucester, Haydock and Shepshed handle commercials. A single centre gives the scale: Washington alone puts more than forty thousand vehicles a year through its lanes.

What you can buy

• Cars from manufacturers, fleets and dealer vendors.
• Light commercial vehicles, in dedicated LCV sales.
• Trucks and plant, at the commercial centres.

How the bidding works

Manheim runs physical auctions in the lanes and virtual auctions online, with catalogues and an events calendar published per centre. The site carries an unusually complete set of guides — buying rules, costs, options, process and a jargon buster — which is worth reading before a first sale because British auction terminology is not self-explanatory.

What to check before you bid

This is a trade marketplace: vendors are manufacturers, fleets and dealers, and buying requires an account with the group. Which centre a vehicle is at determines your collection journey, and Manheim's network spans from Shotts in Lanarkshire to Plymouth. Read the buying costs page — the fee structure varies by sale type and vehicle value.