Selling Surplus Vehicles That Are Costing You Money
Surplus vans rarely announce themselves. They accumulate — a contract ends, a route is dropped, a driver leaves — and six months later there are nine vehicles taxed, insured and depreciating for no operational reason. Getting them off the books is usually the fastest cash release a fleet has available.
What surplus vehicles actually cost
An idle van still carries insurance, tax where it isn't SORNed, yard space, periodic maintenance and continuous depreciation. Vehicles left standing also deteriorate faster — batteries, tyres, brakes and seals all suffer — so the longer the decision waits the smaller the number gets.
Vehicles that have been standing
We collect vehicles that have not moved in months. Non-starters and flat batteries are recovered rather than driven, missing keys are not a blocker, and vehicles parked in behind other stock are handled as part of the collection plan.
- Recovery collection for anything that won't start
- Whole-compound clearance in a single scheduled visit
- SORN and expired-MOT vehicles accepted
One decision, one job
Send the list once. We appraise everything, tell you what is genuinely worth selling versus what is a salvage lot, then collect from every location involved and report results back per registration.
Get Your Free Valuation
Tell us about your Selling Surplus Vehicles That Are Costing You Money — we'll come back within 24 hours with a trade-backed valuation.
How It Works
Send the vehicle list
A spreadsheet, an export from your fleet system, or just registrations and locations in an email.
Appraisal and valuation
We return an expected auction range per vehicle and a disposal schedule within 24 hours.
Collection
Multi-site nationwide collection, including non-runners, keyless vehicles and vehicles behind locked gates.
Sale and settlement
Vehicles are staged into live EAMA Group trade auctions and funds are released after sale with a full audit trail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some vehicles haven't moved in over a year — still worth selling?
Almost always. Even a long-standing non-runner has a trade or salvage value, and clearing the space and standing costs usually matters more than the ticket price.
Can you clear several sites at once?
Yes. Multi-site clearances are scheduled together with a single point of contact and one consolidated results report.
Do you take vehicles without an MOT?
Yes — they are collected on a transporter rather than driven, so no MOT is required.
How quickly can a compound be cleared?
Typically within one to two weeks of the list being agreed, and faster where a site handover date is fixed.
Get Your Free Valuation
Tell us about your Selling Surplus Vehicles That Are Costing You Money — we'll come back within 24 hours with a trade-backed valuation.
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