AutoTrader UK Scraper

Scrape used-car listings from autotrader.co.uk — the UK's largest car marketplace, with over 400,000 vehicles listed at any time. Search by make, model, postcode, fuel type and price range, and get structured JSON with prices, mileage, registration year, seller type, dealer ratings, AutoTrader's own market price rating and finance offers.

No login, no cookies, no browser automation. The actor talks directly to AutoTrader's search API, so runs are fast and results are clean.

Why use this actor

• Price research — track asking prices for a specific make/model across the UK, including AutoTrader's LOW/GOOD/GREAT/HIGH market price indicator per listing.
• Dealer intelligence — see which dealers list which stock, with their review ratings and dealer page links.
• Market monitoring — schedule daily runs to catch new listings, price drops and finance offers for any search.
• Lead generation — filter by private sellers or trade sellers in any postcode area.
• Data science — build depreciation curves from year, mileage and price across tens of thousands of listings.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
make	string	BMW	Car make, using AutoTrader's exact make name (e.g. Ford, Volkswagen, Tesla).
model	string	—	Optional model filter (e.g. 3 Series, Fiesta, Golf). Requires make.
postcode	string	SW1A 1AA	UK postcode the search is centred on. AutoTrader requires one; result distances are measured from it.
fuelType	string	all	One of Petrol, Diesel, Electric, Petrol Hybrid, Petrol Plug-in Hybrid, Diesel Hybrid.
priceMin	integer	—	Minimum price in GBP.
priceMax	integer	—	Maximum price in GBP.
maxResults	integer	50	Maximum number of listings to return. Each API page carries ~22 listings.
proxyConfiguration	object	UK residential	Keep the prefilled UK (GB) residential proxy. AutoTrader blocks datacenter IPs.

Example input

{
    "make": "BMW",
    "model": "3 Series",
    "postcode": "M1 1AE",
    "fuelType": "Diesel",
    "priceMin": 5000,
    "priceMax": 15000,
    "maxResults": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "GB"
    }
}

Output

Each dataset item is one car listing:

Field	Example	Description
listingTitle	BMW 3 Series	Make + model headline
subtitle	2.0 320i M Sport Auto Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr	Trim / derivative line
make / model	BMW / 3 Series	Structured make and model
year	2019	Registration year
registration	2019 (69 reg)	UK registration badge text
condition	used	Used or new
price	12989	Numeric price in GBP
priceText	£12,989	Price as displayed
mileage	45231	Numeric mileage in miles
location	Manchester (4 miles)	Vehicle location and distance
distanceMiles	4	Distance from the search postcode
sellerType	TRADE	TRADE (dealer) or PRIVATE
dealerLink	https://www.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/...	Dealer page (trade listings)
dealerRating	4.7	Dealer review score out of 5
priceIndicator	GOOD	AutoTrader market price rating: LOW, GOOD, GREAT, HIGH
financeMonthlyPrice	£253	Monthly finance price, when offered
imageUrl / imageUrls	https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/...	Listing photos
url	https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2026...	Direct listing URL
scrapedAt	2026-07-10T09:00:00.000Z	Collection timestamp

Example output

{
    "listingTitle": "BMW 3 Series",
    "subtitle": "2.0 320i M Sport Shadow Edition Auto xDrive Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr",
    "make": "BMW",
    "model": "3 Series",
    "year": 2019,
    "registration": "2019 (69 reg)",
    "condition": "used",
    "price": 12989,
    "priceText": "£12,989",
    "currency": "GBP",
    "mileage": 45231,
    "mileageText": "45,231 miles",
    "location": "Dunstable (31 miles)",
    "distanceMiles": 31,
    "sellerType": "TRADE",
    "dealerLink": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/bedfordshire/dunstable/the-car-guys-10025631",
    "dealerRating": 4.3,
    "priceIndicator": "GOOD",
    "financeMonthlyPrice": "£253",
    "imageUrl": "https://m.atcdn.co.uk/a/media/w480h360/89de92ce8f574234b8f2fc2e7679627a.jpg",
    "advertId": "202607063946944",
    "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202607063946944",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-10T09:00:00.000Z"
}

How to scrape AutoTrader data

1. Open the actor and press Try for free (or run it via the Apify API).
2. Set make (and optionally model) to the car you want to research.
3. Set postcode to the UK area you care about — distances in the results are measured from it.
4. Optionally narrow down with fuelType, priceMin and priceMax.
5. Set maxResults and keep the prefilled UK residential proxy.
6. Run it. Results land in the dataset as clean JSON, downloadable as JSON, CSV or Excel.

To scrape AutoTrader data on a schedule, create an Apify Schedule that runs this actor daily or hourly — useful for tracking new stock or price drops on a saved search.

Cost estimate

One API request returns ~22 listings, so even large runs stay cheap: roughly 5 requests per 100 cars plus a small residential proxy overhead. A 1,000-listing run typically completes in under two minutes.

Limitations

• AutoTrader lists UK vehicles only, and a valid UK postcode is required for every search.
• The search grid exposes listing-card data. Full technical specs (engine size, CO2, MOT history) live on detail pages and are not included.
• Fuel type is available as a search filter but AutoTrader does not return it as a field on listing cards.
• AutoTrader caps deep pagination on very broad searches; use filters (model, price range) to segment big result sets.
• Keep the UK residential proxy configuration — datacenter IPs get a Cloudflare challenge.

Legal

This actor scrapes publicly visible listing data only. It collects no personal data and requires no login. Users are responsible for complying with AutoTrader's terms of service and applicable law when using scraped data.