How it Works
Over 500,000 Cars, Vans, Motorcycles, HGVs and More for Sale
Copart car auctions have something for everyone — used car buyers, dismantlers, dealers, body shops, salvage buyers and individuals.
A Better Way to Buy
Buy your next car from the comfort of your own home. Win your car at an online auction, or let our proprietary software do the bidding for you.
Global Leader
Copart is a global leader in 100% online car auctions featuring used and salvage vehicles.
Search Stock
After You've Registered:
Search and Save
Browse nearly 10,000 vehicles every day. Sign up for alerts to get notified when a new vehicle is up for grabs.
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Set Vehicle Alert
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Join Auctions
Join the fun and use Copart’s patented virtual bidding technology. Need it sooner? Browse our “Buy it Now” inventory.
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Get it Delivered
Order delivery, or collect using your own preferred transporter, or pick it up yourself via our Transportation App.
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Why Buy with Copart?
Download a Free Vehicle Report
Copart offer FREE Vehicle Reports in exclusive partnership with Automotive Software Solutions.
View Before You Bid
Want to see a vehicle in more detail? Arrange a Virtual Vehicle Viewing to inspect a vehicle before you bid.
Expansive Inventory
With nearly 10,000 vehicles on sale every day, you’re bound to find something that fits.
Great Deals
Find something you love at a great price, from luxury brands to classics and more.
Daily Auctions
Join Daily Auctions Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Our Patented Auction Platform in Action
Our patented Virtual Bidding Technology (VB3) platform lets you bid online from the comfort of your office or home. You can even bid on the go with your smart phone or tablet.
Your busy schedule might prevent you from attending the live auction, but that's okay. You can still win the vehicle by placing a pre-bid from the lot details page. If you're the highest bidder at the time of the live auction, our Bid4U technology will do the work for you, placing bids incrementally until you win or someone out bids you.
Delivery and Transportation
Copart has 3 options when it comes to getting your vehicle:
Copart Delivery
Copart offers UK Mainland delivery for a multitude of vehicles. Check if a lot has delivery available on the Lot Details page or Unpaid Invoices following the sale.
Collect your vehicle yourself
Enjoy 3 days of complimentary storage while you arrange pick-up. Schedule your collection using our Transportation App. Flatbed trucks are recommended for safe transportation. All heavy and medium-duty lots are self-load only.
Arrange Collection with your own transporter
Have your own preferred transporter? Send your lot information to your transporter after winning a vehicle so they can schedule collection via our Transportation App.
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Licensing Information
Individuals
Individuals must provide one form of photographic ID, showing full name, photograph and DOB, to begin bidding. We will contact you if we need further documentation to support the photographic ID.
Businesses and International Members
Businesses are required to submit one form of photographic ID, as well as one supporting document showing full name and address.
Joining CopartA Number of Payment Methods
Copart makes it easy for you to pay for your vehicles in-person or online with ease, with a number of different payment methods.
Payment Methods
Frequently Asked Questions
The first step to bidding and buying in Copart’s auctions is to register to be a Copart Member. Registration is completely free and only takes a few minutes. When you are ready to start bidding on and buying your favourite vehicles, just upload a copy of your photo ID and pay your membership fee. Then, once your documents and account information have been reviewed and approved, you will become an active bidder.
There are three primary methods of bidding in Copart auctions:
Preliminary Bidding
Once the vehicle is listed on Copart’s website, Copart Members can place preliminary bids (‘pre-bids’) on vehicles at any time up to two minutes or two units before the vehicle appears on the block in the live auction. Pre-bids will be represented during the live auction and could be the winning bid if no other bidder submits a higher bid during either the pre-bid phase or the live auction. If there is a tie between pre-bid and live bid amounts, the virtual (live) bidder prevails as the highest bidder on the item.
Live Bidding
Bidders can bid live against other Members during a virtual auction. If a Member’s bid is the highest when the circular, dynamic countdown timer stops, the Member wins the sale of the vehicle (pending sale approval from Seller).
Buy It Now
Members can bypass the virtual auction of certain vehicles labeled Buy It Now. Bids can still be placed on these vehicles, but Members can also purchase them immediately for a predetermined price listed on the vehicle’s Lot Details page.
There are several convenient payment options for you to choose from after winning your vehicle including CHAPs Transfer, Money Mover, and debit/credit cards. If you prefer to collect your vehicles in person, here are a few things to remember:
- Schedule collection using our Transportation App.
- Have ready the Member Number and lot numbers of the vehicle being picked up.
- Flatbed trucks are recommended for safe transportation of your vehicles.
- All heavy and medium duty lots are self-load only.
You’re able to see exactly how much in additional fees you owe by calculating them on our Member Fees page and using our Bid Fee Calculator.
Member Fees
Want to Bid on the Go?
Download the Copart Member App and bid from the comfort of your own home.
