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In the last two years 631 drivers across Devon asked us to price their car (170 in the past 12 months), from 27 towns. Every figure on this page comes from those offers.
Where you are in Devon matters: the typical best offer ran from £86 in Torquay to £156 in Teignmouth. Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:
| Town | Enquiries | Typical best offer |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 95 | £100 |
| Plymouth | 83 | £100 |
| Newton Abbot | 53 | £92 |
| Bideford | 40 | £139 |
| Okehampton | 37 | £123 |
| Tiverton | 32 | £118 |
| Paignton | 26 | £124 |
| Torquay | 26 | £86 |
| Holsworthy | 23 | £149 |
| Exmouth | 23 | £112 |
| Honiton | 21 | £152 |
| Ivybridge | 21 | £117 |
| South Molton | 18 | £112 |
| Dawlish | 17 | £107 |
| Axminster | 16 | £130 |
| Ottery St Mary | 15 | £122 |
| Crediton | 15 | £97 |
| Sidmouth | 14 | £141 |
| Teignmouth | 11 | £156 |
| Tavistock | 10 | £140 |
| Dartmouth | 10 | £114 |
More Devon town pages:
Typical best offers in Devon have been lower than the UK figure: £118 against £167 across all our enquiries. Older, smaller and non-running cars pull the figure down, so a newer or complete car can do noticeably better. Half of all Devon offers landed between £89 and £152.
Cars that still drive and non-runners got much the same typical offer (£120 against £113). Undamaged cars and damaged cars got much the same typical offer (£117 against £120). Diesels typically got £128, against £106 for petrol cars. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in Devon was £79 (170 enquiries), down from £130 in the 12 months before (461 enquiries).
The typical car we priced in Devon was 18 years old with about 125,000 miles on the clock. Age made little difference in Devon: typical offers stayed between £108 and £120 across every band. Mileage made little difference in Devon: typical offers stayed between £110 and £126 across every band.
By age (year of first registration)
By mileage
| Month | Town | Vehicle | Year | Condition | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Crediton | Nissan Note 1.4 | 2011 | Non-runner | £60 |
| Oct 2026 | Exeter | Ford Focus 1.6 | 2005 | Runs | £79 |
| Oct 2026 | Ivybridge | Hyundai IX35 2.0 | 2011 | Runs | £92 |
| Oct 2026 | Plymouth | Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 | 2007 | Non-runner | £61 |
| Oct 2026 | Paignton | Honda Jazz 1.3 | 2003 | Non-runner | £57 |
| Oct 2026 | Torquay | MINI 1.6 | 2008 | Non-runner | £60 |
| Oct 2026 | Torquay | Peugeot 308 1.6 | 2016 | Non-runner | £66 |
| Oct 2026 | Newton Abbot | Toyota Aygo 1.0 | 2014 | Runs | £46 |
| Oct 2026 | Torquay | MINI 1.6 | 2008 | Runs | £60 |
| Oct 2026 | Plymouth | Fiat Scudo 2.0 | 2009 | Non-runner | £97 |
| Oct 2026 | Torquay | Nissan Qashqai 1.5 | 2011 | Runs | £78 |
| Sep 2026 | Ivybridge | Hyundai IX35 2.0 | 2011 | Runs | £92 |
| Sep 2026 | Ivybridge | Hyundai IX35 2.0 | 2011 | Runs | £92 |
| Sep 2026 | Plymouth | Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 | 2007 | Non-runner | £61 |
| Sep 2026 | Newton Abbot | Toyota Corolla 2.0 | 2006 | Non-runner | £72 |
Ford was the make we priced most often in Devon (94 enquiries), followed by Vauxhall, Peugeot, Volkswagen and Toyota. 51% of the vehicles we priced in Devon were non-runners, so a car that won't start is normal here; it is collected by recovery truck. 18% came with accident or other damage. Diesel cars made up 53% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, petrol 47%.
| Make | Enquiries | Typical offer | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 94 | £123 | £227 |
| Vauxhall | 89 | £118 | £200 |
| Peugeot | 56 | £104 | £208 |
| Volkswagen | 32 | £104 | £184 |
| Toyota | 30 | £106 | £200 |
| Renault | 29 | £107 | £165 |
| Audi | 26 | £130 | £185 |
| Nissan | 26 | £116 | £378 |
| BMW | 25 | £126 | £241 |
| Citroen | 22 | £104 | £199 |
Models priced most often:
Collection is free from anywhere in Devon. In the last two years we priced cars from 44 postcode districts. 100 drivers across Devon accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in January and April.
Busiest postcode districts
| District | Area | Enquiries | Typical offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 | Bideford | 40 | £139 |
| EX20 | Okehampton | 37 | £123 |
| EX16 | Tiverton | 32 | £118 |
| TQ12 | Newton Abbot | 28 | £85 |
| TQ13 | Newton Abbot | 25 | £96 |
| EX22 | Holsworthy | 23 | £149 |
| EX8 | Exmouth | 23 | £112 |
| EX4 | Exeter | 21 | £100 |
| EX5 | Exeter | 21 | £124 |
| EX14 | Honiton | 21 | £152 |
Environment Agency public register (12 of 23 shown). We pass enquiries to these yards when no regular collector covers the area.
The typical best offer across Devon has been £118, and half of all offers landed between £89 and £152. Where you are in Devon matters: the typical best offer ran from £86 in Torquay to £156 in Teignmouth.
Among Devon towns with at least 10 enquiries, the highest typical best offers were in Teignmouth (£156), Honiton (£152) and Holsworthy (£149). The full table above lists every town with enough enquiries to give a fair figure.
Yes. 51% of the Devon cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £113. A car that won't start is collected by recovery truck at no cost to you.
Less than you might expect. Across Devon offers, by age they ranged from £108 to £120, and by mileage from £110 to £126.
Ford is the make we're asked to price most often in Devon, followed by Vauxhall, Peugeot and Volkswagen. The most common models were Ford Focus, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta.
Yes, collection is free. In the last two years we priced cars from 44 postcode districts and 27 towns across Devon, most often EX39 (Bideford) and EX20 (Okehampton).
To a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction. There are 23 licensed yards in Devon on the Environment Agency public register; some are listed above.
Figures from 631 Devon enquiries in the two years to October 2026. The typical offer is the median best offer per enquiry.