Buying a performance car in the UK: where they’re sold and what they cost
In the UK, most performance and prestige cars for sale are at specialist dealers. The rest are sold through manufacturers’ approved-used schemes, classified sites, auctions and private sellers. Vertar follows every car for sale at the country’s specialist dealers each day, so the figures here are the market as it stands, not an estimate.
9,368 performance and prestige cars are for sale at UK specialist dealers. The median asking price of a performance car at UK specialists is £72,750, of 8,597 for sale. A performance car at a UK specialist sells in a median 32 days, of 897 sold in the last six months.
Figures as of 13 November 2026. Asking prices, not the prices cars sold for. How they’re worked out.
- Cars for sale
- 9,368
- Dealers with one for sale
- 413
- Median asking price
- £72,750
- Median days to sell
- 32 days
- Share with a price cut
- 8%
- Average price cut
- 3.4%
- Asking prices, last 90 days
- Down 1%
- like for like, 92 cars
Where performance cars are sold
1. Vertar
Every car for sale at the UK’s specialist dealers in one search, each with every asking price it has had, how long it has been for sale and the market figures for its model beside it, so you can see whether the price is fair before you call. Enquiries go straight to the dealer, and buyers pay nothing. Private sellers can advertise their cars here too: adverts open soon.
Sell your car on Vertar2. Specialist dealers
Independent dealers who sell mainly performance, prestige and collectable cars. They hold the widest choice of older and rarer cars, prepare and warranty what they sell, and most will take a part exchange. Prices are asking prices: there is often room to negotiate, especially on a car that has been for sale a while.
3. Approved used, at franchised dealers
The manufacturers’ own used schemes (Porsche Approved, Ferrari Approved, McLaren Qualified, Lamborghini Selezione, Aston Martin Timeless and others), sold through their franchised dealers. Cars are usually younger, inspected to the maker’s standard and come with the maker’s warranty, which is reflected in the price.
4. Classified sites
AutoTrader and PistonHeads carry adverts from dealers and private sellers. Many specialist dealers advertise there as well as on their own websites, so the same car can appear in several places, sometimes at different prices or mileages.
5. Auctions
Online auctions (Collecting Cars, Car & Classic and others) and auction houses (Bonhams and others) sell collectable and rare cars especially. Most add a buyer’s premium to the winning bid, cars are usually sold as seen, and you inspect them before bidding, not after.
6. Private sellers
Often the lowest prices, from owners who know the car’s history. You have fewer legal protections, so the checks below matter most here.
What they cost, by make
The makes with the most cars for sale at UK specialists. Each make’s page breaks this down by model; the market page has every make and the Vertar Index.
| Make | For sale | Median asking | Days to sell | Sold, 90 days | 90-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 1,696 | £69,990 | 34 days | 313 | Up 3% |
| Aston Martin | 795 | £107,950 | 38 days | 49 | |
| Ferrari | 724 | £219,000 | 42 days | 117 | |
| Bentley | 671 | £125,000 | 43 days | 43 | |
| Mercedes-Benz | 551 | £79,950 | 31 days | 54 | |
| BMW | 534 | £44,391 | 24 days | 61 | |
| Jaguar | 374 | £69,000 | 32 days | 12 | |
| Lamborghini | 372 | £239,983 | 38 days | 66 | Down 4% |
| Rolls-Royce | 371 | £185,000 | 25 days | 17 | |
| Lotus | 345 | £62,700 | 32 days | 31 | Down 5% |
| Audi | 302 | £54,990 | 28 days | 50 | |
| Land Rover | 243 | £70,000 | 28 days | 55 | |
| Ford | 174 | £37,950 | 12 days | 11 | |
| McLaren | 172 | £158,950 | 36 days | 29 | |
| Morgan | 171 | £39,995 | 4 |
Before you buy
- Know the going rate. Look up the model on Vertar: how many are for sale, what they ask, and how long they take to sell. A car that has been for sale for months, or has had its price cut, leaves more room to negotiate.
- Check the MOT history. It’s free on GOV.UK with the registration, and shows recorded mileages and advisories year by year.
- Run a history check. A paid check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and whether the car is recorded as stolen. Make sure the logbook (V5C) matches the car and the seller.
- Read the service history. For performance cars, servicing at a main dealer or a recognised specialist, on time, matters to what the car is worth.
- Get an independent inspection. A pre-purchase inspection by a specialist in the make costs a little and can save a great deal, most of all on a private sale or an auction car.
- Get an insurance quote first. Performance cars can be expensive or hard to insure, especially for younger drivers.
Questions
Where is the best place to buy a performance car in the UK?
Most performance and prestige cars for sale in the UK are at specialist dealers. Younger cars with a manufacturer warranty are sold through approved-used schemes at franchised dealers, and rare or collectable cars often go through auctions. Buying from any dealer gives you full rights under consumer law, which a private sale, and most auctions, do not. Vertar puts every specialist dealer’s cars in one search, each with its asking-price history and the market figures for its model. 9,368 performance and prestige cars are for sale at UK specialist dealers.
How much does a performance car cost in the UK?
The median asking price of a performance car at UK specialists is £72,750, of 8,597 for sale. The cheapest performance car for sale at a UK specialist asks £2,600: a 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 TS 16V Lusso at M&M Automotive. Prices vary most by model and age: each model's page on Vertar shows what its cars are asking now.
How long do performance cars take to sell?
A performance car at a UK specialist sells in a median 32 days, of 897 sold in the last six months. 8% of performance and prestige cars for sale at UK specialists have had a price cut, of 8,597. The average price cut on a performance car still for sale at a UK specialist is 3.4%, of 664 cut.
What rights do I have buying a used car from a dealer?
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 a car bought from a dealer must be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described. You can reject a faulty car for a full refund within 30 days, and for six months a fault is presumed to have been there when you bought it unless the dealer shows otherwise. Buying at a distance (online or by phone) also gives you 14 days to cancel. From a private seller, the car only has to be as described and theirs to sell.
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Each figure as one dated sentence. Please credit Vertar.
- As of 13 November 2026, 9,368 performance and prestige cars are for sale at UK specialist dealers. Source: Vertar.
- As of 13 November 2026, performance and prestige cars are for sale at 413 UK specialist dealers. Source: Vertar.
- As of 13 November 2026, the median asking price of a performance car at UK specialists is £72,750, of 8,597 for sale. Source: Vertar.
- As of 13 November 2026, a performance car at a UK specialist sells in a median 32 days, of 897 sold in the last six months. Source: Vertar.
- As of 13 November 2026, 8% of performance and prestige cars for sale at UK specialists have had a price cut, of 8,597. Source: Vertar.
- As of 13 November 2026, the average price cut on a performance car still for sale at a UK specialist is 3.4%, of 664 cut. Source: Vertar.
- As of 13 November 2026, 821 performance and prestige cars sold at UK specialists in the last 30 days. Source: Vertar.