This bar chart illustrates the time spent travelling to used car sellers in the different regions of the United Kingdom (UK), according to a survey conducted in March 2015. Respondents in Yorkshire and Humberside were the most likely to buy locally, over half of them had travelled 20 minutes or less to the seller. Car buyers in Greater London were more prepared to travel further to the seller, as 16 percent of those surveyed said they had travelled more than an hour and a half to purchase a used car.
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British Car Auctions. (August 30, 2015). Amount of time spent travelling to seller when buying a used car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/487956/distance-travelled-to-used-car-seller-by-region-uk/
British Car Auctions. "Amount of time spent travelling to seller when buying a used car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by region." Chart. August 30, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/487956/distance-travelled-to-used-car-seller-by-region-uk/
British Car Auctions. (2015). Amount of time spent travelling to seller when buying a used car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/487956/distance-travelled-to-used-car-seller-by-region-uk/
British Car Auctions. "Amount of Time Spent Travelling to Seller When Buying a Used Car in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2015, /statistics/487956/distance-travelled-to-used-car-seller-by-region-uk/
British Car Auctions, Amount of time spent travelling to seller when buying a used car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/487956/distance-travelled-to-used-car-seller-by-region-uk/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Amount of time spent travelling to seller when buying a used car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by region [Graph], British Car Auctions, August 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/487956/distance-travelled-to-used-car-seller-by-region-uk/
