Part exchange your car

We buy cars that have at least two weeks of valid MOT left from the date we receive your car.

This means that if your handover is on 1 August, your car's MOT needs to be valid until at least 14 August.

We only buy cars with a valid V5C that matches the number plates that are on the car you want to sell. You’ll need to make sure that your V5C is a red certificate and not a blue one. 

If your current car’s valuation is higher than the price of the Cazoo car you want to part exchange it for, we won’t be able to accept it.

If you have personalised plates that you’d like to keep, the car will need to have the original number plates attached and a matching valid V5C on the handover day.

We don’t buy cars that:

• Are different from the description you gave us

• Have issues identified by a car history check

• Have extensive damage or are beyond repair

• Have structural damage, such as to the sill, roof or boot floor

• Have dents larger than a football or holes in the panel

• Have electrical damage, such as to the engine, bodywork or steering

• Have mileage discrepancies

• Have tyres that aren’t road legal 

• Have been used for taxi, private hire, chauffeur or rental purposes

• Have been used for driving lessons 

• Have been used as a police vehicle or by a local authority

• Have insurance issues

• Have been written off

• Have been imported or exported

• Have mechanical or electrical faults

• Haven’t got a valid MOT

• Haven’t been first registered in the UK

• Are valued by us at £65,000 or more

• Are older than 15 years old

• Have been modified*

*A modification is any cosmetic, mechanical, electrical or software-based change you make to a car that isn't part of the original manufacturer's specification. We can accept cars that have been modified with tow bars.

We're unable to buy your car if you’ve been registered as the keeper for less than six months. We also don’t buy ex-rental or commercial vehicles, rare or classic cars, vans, motorbikes or trucks.

If you’re keeping your personalised number plate, please make sure you have your new V5C which matches the registration plate that will be on the car when we take it off your hands. If you need to get an updated V5C, you’ll need to allow up to two weeks for it to be sent to you. Otherwise, we may need to postpone your car handover date. Head over to the DVLA to apply for a new V5C.

After you receive your car, Cazoo will let the DVLA know that you’re the new keeper of the car. The new V5C log book should arrive at your address within two weeks.

We'll value your car and we'll still accept it as a part exchange.

We take into account a number of different factors, such as the make, model and key features, to make sure we’re offering an accurate part exchange price. This helps us to give you the best price. Unlike some companies, we won’t change the price as long as it matches the description you provided and meets the requirements that are listed in our terms and conditions.