UK Copart Fee Calculator

No. This is an independent, unofficial estimator built by CalcMora and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Copart. Copart is a registered trademark of its respective owner, referenced here only to describe the auction fee structure this tool models. Always confirm current rates on Copart UK's own member fees page before bidding.

Fee B is the standard rate applied to buyers who take fewer than 12 vehicles a year, which covers nearly every private buyer. Fee A is a discounted schedule for high-volume buyers who purchase 12 or more vehicles a year. At the same hammer price, Fee A generally runs lower than Fee B, since it rewards buyers who bring more business to the platform.

Copart UK adds 20% VAT to the buyer fee, the internet bid fee, and the lot retrieval fee on every sale, regardless of the vehicle. Whether VAT also applies to the hammer price itself depends on the lot type: a VAT Qualifying lot adds 20% VAT on top of your bid, while a VAT Margin lot does not, because the seller accounts for VAT on their own margin under standard second-hand vehicle VAT rules rather than charging it separately to the buyer.

Below £10,000, Copart's buyer fee brackets are flat amounts rather than a percentage of the bid, so a fixed fee like £145 makes up a much bigger slice of a £500 win than it does of a £5,000 one. Once the hammer price passes £10,000, the buyer fee switches to a percentage of the bid instead, which is why fees as a share of the total cost fall sharply at higher price points.

A Pre-Bid, sometimes called a proxy or preliminary bid, is placed before the live auction starts, while a Live bid happens in real time as the auction runs. The internet bid fee is typically around £10 lower for a Pre-Bid than for a Live bid at the same hammer price, so choosing a Pre-Bid where possible shaves a small amount off the total.

No, this tool focuses on the standard purchase-day costs: the buyer fee, internet bid fee, lot retrieval fee, VAT, and vehicle VAT where it applies. Separate charges can apply if you miss the payment window or leave a vehicle uncollected too long, including daily storage from a few days after the sale, a late payment fee, and a relist fee if the lot stays unpaid past the deadline. Check Copart UK's terms for the current schedule on those.

The brackets reflect a typical published Copart UK fee structure at the time this calculator was built, but auction fee schedules are commercial rates that Copart can revise, and they can also vary by membership tier, location, or promotional period. Treat this as a close estimate for budgeting a maximum bid, and verify the exact current figures on Copart UK's official site before you commit to a purchase.

Always budget from the all-in total, not the hammer price alone. Because the buyer fee, internet bid fee, lot retrieval, and VAT can add well over a quarter of the bid on lower-value lots, setting a maximum hammer price without accounting for fees is one of the most common ways buyers overspend at online vehicle auctions.