How Long Does Fleet Disposal Take?
For most UK fleets: a valuation within 24 hours, collection within a few working days of instruction, entry into a live sale the following week, and settlement after the sale completes. Larger fleets take longer only because the vehicles are deliberately staged across several sales.
A typical timeline
For a batch of 10-20 vans from two sites, most operators are fully settled inside a month.
- Day 0: vehicle list received
- Day 1: written expected values returned
- Days 2-5: reserves agreed and collection scheduled
- Week 2: first vehicles into a live sale
- Weeks 2-5: remaining vehicles staged across sales
- After each sale: settlement and reporting
What slows things down
Outstanding finance settlement figures, missing V5s, vehicles behind locked gates with no site contact, and awaiting internal approval on reserves. All are avoidable if flagged at the start.
When speed matters more than price
In an insolvency or a site handover with a hard deadline, collection can be brought forward and reserves set to clear. We will tell you honestly what that costs against a staged sale.
Get Your Free Valuation
Tell us about your How Long Does Fleet Disposal Take? — we'll come back within 24 hours with a trade-backed valuation.
How It Works
Send your vehicle details
Registrations and rough condition are enough — a spreadsheet, an email or a photo of the list.
Free valuation in 24 hours
We return an expected auction range per vehicle, in writing, with no obligation.
Free nationwide collection
Collected from your depot, site or a driver's home, including non-runners.
Sold and settled
Entered into live EAMA Group trade auctions with your reserve, and paid after sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can vehicles be collected the same week?
Usually yes, once reserves are agreed and site access is confirmed.
When do we get paid?
After the vehicle sells and the sale settles, with a per-vehicle breakdown.
What if a vehicle doesn't sell first time?
It rolls into a following sale, normally with a reserve review, without another collection charge.
Is a rushed sale much cheaper?
It can be. Staging exists to protect price; compressing the schedule trades some of that for speed.
Get Your Free Valuation
Tell us about your How Long Does Fleet Disposal Take? — we'll come back within 24 hours with a trade-backed valuation.
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