IAA Salvage Auction

IAA Salvage Auction: online auctions of damaged vehicles in the United Kingdom

IAA Salvage Auction is a British online auction platform specialising in damaged and repairable vehicles. The company presents itself as the UK's leading online salvage auction platform and brings together thousands of vehicles every week from a network of national suppliers. The activity is geared towards trade: items are sold as trade sales and are aimed at members of the motor trade, workshops and mechanics with the skills to get vehicles back on the road.

Vehicle catalogue and auction categories

The catalogue includes cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and machinery. The platform organises bids into sections such as featured auctions, last chance to win, recently added auctions and popular items. Among the lots shown are models such as Land Rover Defender, Aston Martin Vanquish, Skoda Kodiaq, Porsche Panamera, BMW 8 Series, BMW X5, Caterham Seven, Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Sport, Nissan Micra, Ford Fiesta, Alfa Romeo Mito, Fiat 500, Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Vauxhall Adam, Audi A6 Avant and Jaguar F-Pace, with starting prices in the material analysed ranging from £50 to £31,550.

In addition to complete vehicles, the platform sells lots of parts, breakers, wheels and tyres, engines, stereos and decoding. There is a specific police auction section and another for vehicles for parts grouped in bundles.

How bidding works and user registration

Auctions are held online and can be followed remotely from a mobile phone, tablet or computer. To bid, you must register in advance. The registration process consists of six steps: complete the application form, verify the account using two codes sent by email and text message, pay the registration fee by credit or debit card, upload a photo of a valid ID document and wait for email confirmation once the ID and payment have been received.

The material consulted indicates two amounts for the subscription: £50 for one year or £80 for two years in one section, and £70 plus VAT for an annual subscription in another. Duplicate accounts may be charged the annual fee and not be authorised to bid. Anyone can register, as long as they do not already have an account, but all sales are trade sales and are aimed exclusively at members of the motor trade.

Auction calendar and sellers

The platform publishes a calendar with the days and times of each auction. In the period shown, sessions are distributed from Monday to Saturday in slots starting at 10:00, 10:30, 10:45, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00 and 13:00, with no auctions on Sundays and several days in October with no scheduled activity. Each session is associated with a seller and a number of items. Among the sellers identified are IAA UK, MBS Salford Ltd, Motorflog, MGM Motors (Manchester) Limited, C.I. Motors Ltd, Finance Direct, Allparts Auto Salvage, Goodwins Auto Salvage Ltd, Ecopart and Tanygroes Car Dismantlers Ltd.

Salvage vehicles: inspection and categories

Most items auctioned have been subject to an insurance claim, which may involve theft, collision or natural disaster. When a vehicle is damaged, a qualified inspector assesses whether it should be repaired or written off based on the cost of repair. Insurance write-offs are thoroughly inspected and categorised before they reach the platform, which indicates the write-off category and provides as much detail as possible about the vehicle damage.

Integration of SYNETIQ into IAA UK

IAA Inc acquired IAA UK in March 2022. Since then, the company has been working on creating a single UK auction platform, which provides access to hundreds of vehicles in auction every day in one place and more locations across the UK to save time and miles when collecting vehicles.

Services for businesses and complementary solutions

The platform offers B2B solutions for businesses, VRM data services, salvage solutions and mechanical solutions, as well as green parts. It also has a help centre with videos on registration, signing in, bidding and what happens when you win, as well as an FAQ section.

Location and contact

Bentley Moor Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, DN6 7BD