🚗 Cinch.co.uk scraper: UK used car listings & vehicle data

The UK is one stop in a ten-market European used-car dataset. Cinch.co.uk covers UK online-dealer inventory with finance and service history; the actors below extend the same row shape across Benelux, Nordic, DACH, and Iberian classifieds.
EUROPEAN USED-CAR CLASSIFIEDS COVERAGE   Cross-border sourcing and pricing data spanning Benelux, Nordic, DACH, Iberian, and UK classifieds, plus a pan-EU dealer platform. Ten separate markets, not one.
Cinch (UK) ➤ You are here	Kleinanzeigen (DE) German classifieds	Marktplaats (NL) Dutch classifieds	OtoMoto (PL) Polish classifieds

Full UK used-car inventory from Cinch, structured and ready Cinch.co.uk lists thousands of inspected used cars with finance options and service history. This actor turns the live catalog into clean spreadsheet rows, no browser tricks needed.

🚗 Full spec detail Make, model, trim, variant, mileage, and drivetrain in one row

💷 Real GBP pricing Listed price plus admin fee, exactly as shown on the site

🔍 Registration lookup UK vehicle registration mark included for every car

🏬 Dealer site detail Which Cinch location and stock type each car comes from

Cinch is one of the UK's largest online car retailers. This scraper pulls the full live inventory: vehicle specs, pricing, finance options, service history, images, and dealer details. 30+ fields per car. Filter by make, model, year, price, body type, fuel type, or transmission. Run it once, walk away with a spreadsheet.

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💡 What can you do with it?

• You are a UK car dealer watching competitors. Track what similar dealers have in stock, at what price, and for how long. Spot market gaps.
• You are a market researcher. Build price trend reports for any make, model, year, or region. Show your clients what's actually happening in the UK used car market.
• You are a finance or insurance provider. Get clean registration numbers, year, mileage, and spec data for any car. Quote policies or approve loans without manual data entry.
• You are a price comparison site. Pull Cinch's full inventory and compare prices against Auto Trader, CarGurus, or your own dealership.
• You are a buyer or enthusiast tracking the UK market. Get alerts for new listings of your dream car. See the full service history, not just the listing.

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🚀 How to use it

STEP 1 Pick your filters Type a make, model, or paste a direct Cinch URL. Set year range, price range, or body type.

STEP 2 Run the actor The scraper pulls the live data in under a minute, no sign-in needed.

STEP 3 Export your data Download JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pipe it straight to Sheets, BigQuery, or your CRM.

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📥 Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
startUrls	array of URLs	No	Direct Cinch URLs, or default to the full UK used cars listing.
make	enum	No	Vehicle manufacturer: BMW, Audi, Ford, Mercedes, Tesla, etc.
model	text	No	Vehicle model: 3 Series, A3, Focus, etc.
minYear	integer	No	Earliest registration year.
maxYear	integer	No	Latest registration year.
minPrice	integer	No	Lowest price in GBP.
maxPrice	integer	No	Highest price in GBP.
bodyType	enum	No	Hatchback, SUV, Estate, Saloon, Convertible, etc.
fuelType	enum	No	Petrol, Diesel, Electric, Hybrid.
transmissionType	enum	No	Automatic or Manual.
includeDetails	boolean	No	Fetch full detail pages for richer output. Default true.
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum listings to return. Default 100.
maxPages	integer	No	Maximum search pages to fetch. Default 10.
maxConcurrency	integer	No	Parallel requests. Default 5.
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Optional proxy settings. Default: no proxy.

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📤 Output

Each row in the dataset is one car. Here is what a real record looks like:

{
  "vehicleId": "2eed5c7a-2d67-4ed4-848d-71aecd900ea9",
  "vrm": "WA22OLR",
  "make": "BMW",
  "model": "3 Series",
  "trim": "M Sport",
  "variant": "330e M Sport 5dr Step Auto",
  "modelYear": 2022,
  "bodyType": "Estate",
  "colour": "GREY",
  "fuelType": "Petrol plug-in hybrid",
  "transmissionType": "Automatic",
  "driveType": "Rear-wheel drive",
  "mileage": 31703,
  "engineCapacityCc": 1998,
  "milesPerGallon": 201,
  "doors": 5,
  "seats": 5,
  "price": 22900,
  "priceIncludingAdminFee": 22999,
  "isReserved": false,
  "isAvailable": true,
  "stockType": "partner_sourced",
  "site": "Thurleigh",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/3-series/2eed5c7a-2d67-4ed4-848d-71aecd900ea9",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-16T15:00:00.000Z"
}

You can download the dataset in JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

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📊 Data table

Field	Type	Description
vehicleId	text	Cinch's internal unique vehicle ID.
vrm	text	UK vehicle registration mark (license plate).
make	text	Manufacturer: BMW, Audi, Ford, etc.
model	text	Model: 3 Series, A3, Focus, etc.
trim	text	Trim level: M Sport, S Line, ST-Line, etc.
variant	text	Full variant name with drivetrain.
modelYear	integer	Year of manufacture.
bodyType	text	Estate, Hatchback, SUV, etc.
colour	text	Exterior color.
fuelType	text	Petrol, Diesel, Electric, Hybrid.
transmissionType	text	Automatic or Manual.
driveType	text	Front-wheel, rear-wheel, all-wheel drive.
mileage	integer	Odometer reading in miles.
engineCapacityCc	integer	Engine displacement in cc.
milesPerGallon	integer	Official fuel economy in MPG.
doors	integer	Number of doors.
seats	integer	Number of seats.
price	integer	Listed price in GBP.
priceIncludingAdminFee	integer	Total price including admin fee.
isReserved	boolean	True if the car is currently reserved.
isAvailable	boolean	True if the car is available for purchase.
stockType	text	Source of inventory (dealer or partner).
site	text	Cinch location holding the car.
thumbnailUrl	text	Cover image URL.
listingUrl	text	Canonical Cinch URL.
scrapedAt	text	ISO timestamp of when the data was extracted.

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💰 Pricing

Pay only for what you use. No monthly fee. See the Pricing tab for the current rate.

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✨ Tips and advanced options

• Turn off includeDetails if you only need listing card data. This is 5x faster for bulk market scans.
• Combine filters for precision. "make=Tesla, fuelType=Electric, maxPrice=40000" gives you every electric Tesla under £40K.
• Schedule daily runs via Apify Schedules to track new listings and price changes over time.

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❓ FAQ

Is scraping Cinch legal? This actor extracts publicly visible car listings that anyone can see without logging in. You are responsible for ensuring your use case complies with Cinch's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Do not scrape private data beyond what is publicly displayed.

Does it work from non-UK IPs? Yes. Cinch has no geo-fencing. Tested from US and EU datacenter IPs without issues.

What if a field is empty? Some fields are optional. If you turn off includeDetails, finance options, equipment list, and service history will be empty. The listing card always has make, model, year, price, mileage, and basic specs.

How does the free trial work? New Apify users get $5 of platform credit. That is enough to run this actor roughly 5,000 times. Run a small test to evaluate data quality before spending anything.

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🛡️ Disclaimers and support

• Disclaimer: This actor retrieves publicly available car listings on Cinch. Make sure your usage complies with Cinch's terms of service and applicable laws.
• Support: Open an issue from the Issues tab for bug reports or feature requests.

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