🇬🇧 AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper

Scrape car listings from AutoTrader.co.uk by postcode, with rich filtering by make, model, price, year, mileage, engine size, body type, fuel, transmission, colour, and seller type. Also covers vans, trucks, bikes, motorhomes, and caravans. Export clean listing data to JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

🔍 What does AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper do?

AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper extracts public vehicle adverts from AutoTrader.co.uk and turns them into clean, structured data. Every advert comes back with the make, model, year, price, mileage, seller, and images already organised, so you can analyse the market in seconds instead of paging through search results. Run it on the Apify platform for API access, scheduling, integrations, proxy rotation, and monitoring.

• Track inventory — monitor what's for sale near any postcode, or nationwide
• Analyse pricing — compare asking prices by make, model, year, and price indicator
• Source stock — find well-priced vehicles worth buying or reselling
• Generate leads — build lists of traders and their inventory for permitted outreach
• Feed your tools — export to spreadsheets, dashboards, CRMs, or analytics pipelines

📊 What data can you extract from AutoTrader UK?

Every advert returns clean, structured fields:

🚗 Title & spec sub-title	🏭 Make / model	📅 Year & registration
💰 Price	🛣️ Mileage	🏷️ Condition
🏆 Price indicator	🧑‍💼 Seller type & dealer link	📍 Location & distance
📸 Image count & thumbnail	🔗 Advert URL	🕒 Scraped timestamp

Enable Fetch Full Details to also collect the full specification (fuel, gearbox, engine size, doors, seats, colour), performance and dimension figures, running costs (CO₂, tax, insurance group, MPG), the history check, the complete feature list, the seller's description, and the full image gallery.

🚀 How to scrape AutoTrader UK vehicles

No coding required.

1. Create a free Apify account using your email.
2. Open AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper.
3. Enter a postcode (e.g. E1 6AN) and, optionally, a radius in miles — leave it empty for a national search.
4. Add filters (optional) — make, model, price, year, mileage, engine size, body type, fuel, transmission, colour, drivetrain, doors, seats, seller type, or keywords.
5. Set Maximum Results and a sort order, then click Start.
6. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML — or pull it via API.

⬇️ Input

Set everything visually in the input form, or paste JSON directly:

{
    "postcode": "E1 6AN",
    "radius": 30,
    "channel": "cars",
    "make": ["Audi"],
    "model": ["A3"],
    "minPrice": 5000,
    "maxPrice": 20000,
    "minYear": 2016,
    "maxYear": 2022,
    "maxMileage": 60000,
    "bodyType": ["Hatchback"],
    "fuelType": ["Petrol"],
    "transmission": ["Manual"],
    "sellerType": ["trade"],
    "sort": "price-asc",
    "fetchDetails": false,
    "maxItems": 100
}

Available filters: postcode, radius, vehicle type (cars, vans, trucks, bikes, motorhomes, caravans), make, model, price range, year range, mileage range, engine size range, body type, fuel type, transmission, colour, drivetrain, doors, seats, seller type, keywords, and sort order. Leave any field empty to skip that filter.

⬆️ Output

Each vehicle is saved as a structured record, ready to download in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML:

{
    "id": "202607013791930",
    "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202607013791930",
    "title": "Hyundai i20",
    "subtitle": "1.2 Active Euro 5 5dr",
    "make": "Hyundai",
    "model": "i20",
    "year": 2013,
    "condition": "used",
    "price": 4500,
    "priceFormatted": "£4,500",
    "mileage": 118850,
    "registration": "2013 (63 reg)",
    "priceIndicator": "GREAT",
    "sellerType": "trade",
    "dealerUrl": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/middlesex/enfield/enfield-trade-centre-10049618",
    "location": "Enfield (11 miles)",
    "distanceMiles": 11,
    "numberOfImages": 25,
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w800h600/abc.jpg",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z"
}

💰 How much does it cost to scrape AutoTrader UK?

AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper runs on Apify's pay-per-use model — you only pay for the resources a run consumes. Standard runs are inexpensive; enabling Fetch Full Details collects a lot more per advert and costs more, so keep Maximum Results modest when it's on. Use filters to bound each run.

Free tier: New Apify users get monthly free credits — enough to scrape thousands of adverts at no cost.

✨ Tips for best results

• Use residential proxies in production (selected by default) for reliable, uninterrupted access.
• Start small. Run with a low result cap first to confirm your filters, then scale up.
• Leave the radius empty for a nationwide search, or set it to stay local.
• Enable Fetch Full Details selectively — only when you need the full spec, running costs, history check, or complete gallery.
• Only organic adverts are returned; pinned/sponsored and "you may also like" cards are skipped.

🔗 Integrations

Connect AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper to your favorite tools:

• Google Sheets — auto-export new adverts to a spreadsheet
• Zapier & Make — trigger workflows when new vehicles are found
• Slack — get results in your team channels
• Webhooks — send data to any URL when a run finishes
• API — integrate directly with your own applications

🛠️ Using the API

Run the scraper and pull results programmatically with the Apify API:

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "postcode": "E1 6AN",
    "make": ["Audi"],
    "maxPrice": 20000,
    "maxItems": 100
}

run = client.actor("your-username/autotrader-uk-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["title"], item["priceFormatted"])

❓ FAQ

How does AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper work?

It works just like searching AutoTrader yourself — it opens the results for your postcode and filters, then collects the publicly visible details from each advert, only far faster and at scale.

Can I search the whole country?

Yes. Leave the radius empty (or set it to 0) for a national search.

Can I scrape vans, bikes, or motorhomes?

Yes. Set the Vehicle Type to vans, trucks, bikes, motorhomes, or caravans instead of cars.

Why should I use residential proxies?

Residential proxies (on by default) give the most reliable access to AutoTrader UK. No extra setup is needed.

Is it legal to scrape AutoTrader UK?

Scraping publicly available data is generally legal. This scraper only collects publicly visible advert information — no private user data or content behind access controls. Always use scraped data responsibly and in line with applicable laws and AutoTrader's Terms of Service.

📞 Support and feedback

• Questions or a bug? Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab.
• Need a field added or a custom solution? Let us know — we'd love to help.

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AutoTrader UK Vehicle Scraper is not affiliated with or endorsed by AutoTrader. Use responsibly and in accordance with AutoTrader's Terms of Service.