Cinch.co.uk Used Car Scraper

Extract used car listings from Cinch.co.uk — the UK's leading online car retailer. Search by make, model, keyword, or provide a direct Cinch URL. Collect vehicle details, pricing, specifications, and dealer information at scale.

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Features

• Search by make, model, keyword, or direct URL
• Extracts full vehicle specifications: make, model, year, body type, fuel type, transmission, mileage, engine size, colour, doors, seats
• Captures pricing (vehicle price + total price including admin fee) and any active discounts
• Includes finance quote data (monthly payment, deposit, APR, term)
• Outputs direct listing URLs and thumbnail image URLs
• Handles pagination automatically — collect from 1 to thousands of vehicles
• Respects result limits and page caps for controlled, cost-effective runs
• No browser required — uses Cinch's native search API for maximum speed and reliability

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Use Cases

• Car market research — track pricing trends across makes and models
• Competitive intelligence — monitor stock levels and pricing changes
• Price comparison — compare Cinch pricing against other UK car retailers
• Investment analysis — identify underpriced or fast-moving stock
• Lead generation — build datasets of available vehicles by location or type
• Finance analysis — extract PCP/HP finance data across the inventory

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
startUrl	String	No	Direct Cinch URL (e.g. https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/bmw). Takes priority over all other filters.
make	String	No	Vehicle manufacturer (e.g. BMW, Audi, Ford). Used if no Start URL.
model	String	No	Vehicle model (e.g. 3 Series, A3). Use with Make only.
keyword	String	No	Free-text keyword search (e.g. electric SUV, automatic diesel). Used if no URL or Make.
results_wanted	Integer	No	Maximum number of listings to collect. Default: 20.
max_pages	Integer	No	Maximum search result pages to fetch (each page has up to 60 vehicles). Default: 10.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy settings. Datacenter proxies are sufficient.

Input priority: startUrl → make/model → keyword → all vehicles

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Supported URL Patterns

All of the following Cinch URL formats are supported as startUrl:

https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars
https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/bmw
https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a3
https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/ford/focus/hatchback

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Output Data

Each vehicle listing contains the following fields (only fields with real values are included — no null fields):

Field	Type	Description
make	String	Vehicle manufacturer
model	String	Model name
trim	String	Trim level (e.g. M Sport, S Line)
variant	String	Full variant description
year	Integer	Registration year
bodyType	String	Body style (e.g. Hatchback, SUV, Estate)
colour	String	Exterior colour
fuelType	String	Fuel type (Petrol, Diesel, Electric, Hybrid)
transmission	String	Manual or Automatic
driveType	String	Front/Rear/All-wheel drive
mileage	Integer	Odometer reading (miles)
engineCapacityCc	Integer	Engine size in cc
milesPerGallon	Number	Fuel economy (MPG)
doors	Integer	Number of doors
seats	Integer	Number of seats
price	Number	Vehicle price (£), excluding admin fee
priceIncludingAdminFee	Number	Total price (£) including admin fee
discountAmount	Number	Discount applied (£), if any
registration	String	Vehicle registration mark (VRM)
condition	String	Vehicle condition
isReserved	Boolean	Whether vehicle is reserved
dealerSite	String	Dealer site name
stockType	String	Stock sourcing type
thumbnailUrl	String	URL of vehicle thumbnail image
vehicleId	String	Unique Cinch vehicle identifier
url	String	Direct link to the listing on Cinch.co.uk
finance	Object	PCP/HP finance quote details (if available)

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Sample Output

{
  "make": "BMW",
  "model": "3 Series",
  "trim": "M Sport",
  "variant": "330e M Sport 5dr Step Auto",
  "year": 2022,
  "bodyType": "Estate",
  "colour": "GREY",
  "fuelType": "Petrol plug-in hybrid",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "driveType": "Rear-wheel drive",
  "mileage": 31703,
  "engineCapacityCc": 1998,
  "milesPerGallon": 201,
  "doors": 5,
  "seats": 5,
  "price": 22900,
  "priceIncludingAdminFee": 22999,
  "registration": "WA22OLR",
  "condition": "used",
  "isReserved": false,
  "dealerSite": "Thurleigh",
  "stockType": "partner_sourced",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://eu.cdn.autosonshow.tv/7077/20503/WA22OLR/04_md.jpg",
  "vehicleId": "2eed5c7a-2d67-4ed4-848d-71aecd900ea9",
  "url": "https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/3-series/2eed5c7a-2d67-4ed4-848d-71aecd900ea9",
  "finance": {
    "type": "pcp",
    "monthlyPayment": 374.07,
    "deposit": 2290,
    "apr": 12.4,
    "termMonths": 48,
    "annualMiles": 8000
  }
}

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Usage Examples

Search by Make

{
  "make": "BMW",
  "results_wanted": 50
}

Search by Make and Model

{
  "make": "Audi",
  "model": "A3",
  "results_wanted": 30
}

Search by Direct URL

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/ford/focus",
  "results_wanted": 100,
  "max_pages": 5
}

Search by Keyword

{
  "keyword": "electric SUV",
  "results_wanted": 20
}

All Available Vehicles

{
  "results_wanted": 200,
  "max_pages": 4
}

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Tips

• No Start URL or filters? The scraper fetches all available vehicles (8,000+). Use results_wanted to limit the output.
• Use make/model together for the most targeted results.
• Each page contains up to 60 vehicles — set max_pages to control the maximum scope.
• Finance data is included automatically whenever Cinch provides a PCP/HP quote for a vehicle.
• Null fields are excluded from output — every field in your dataset contains real data.

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Integrations

• Apify Dataset — Download results as JSON, CSV, XML, or Excel
• Apify API — Trigger runs and retrieve data via REST API
• Zapier / Make — Connect to 5,000+ apps for automation
• Google Sheets — Use the Apify Google Sheets integration to export data directly

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FAQ

Q: Do I need an API key or login for Cinch? A: No. The scraper uses Cinch's public search API. No credentials are required.

Q: How many vehicles can I scrape? A: Cinch has approximately 8,000–9,000 vehicles at any time. You can collect all of them by removing the results_wanted limit.

Q: How often does Cinch's inventory update? A: Cinch updates vehicle availability in near real-time. Schedule this actor to run daily for fresh data.

Q: Why are some fields missing from a record? A: Only fields with actual values are included in the output. Fields that Cinch does not provide for a specific vehicle are omitted rather than being set to null.

Q: Can I filter by body type, fuel type, or price? A: Yes — use the startUrl parameter with a pre-filtered Cinch URL (apply your filters on the Cinch website first, then copy the URL).

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Legal Notice

This scraper collects publicly available data from Cinch.co.uk for research and analysis purposes. Always review Cinch's Terms of Service before using scraped data commercially. The operator is solely responsible for ensuring their use of this tool complies with applicable laws and Cinch's policies.