Selling your caravan

You can sell a touring caravan in four ways: advertise it yourself, part-exchange it with a dealer, sell it to a company that buys caravans, or pay a broker to sell it for you. Advertising it yourself usually gets you the most money, because a dealer or buyer company has to sell it on at a profit and prices its offer to leave room for that.

The other routes are quicker and less work. Below is what each one costs, with prices we checked on 27 September 2026, then the paperwork and how to make sure you get paid.

This guide is about touring caravans. A static caravan on a holiday park is sold under the terms of your park agreement, so read that first.

List it free

Your options compared

Prices checked 27 September 2026 unless a row gives a later date. The sources are listed at the end of this page.

Route	What it costs you	What to know
Advertise it yourself
This site	Listing is free.	You answer buyers and show the caravan yourself.
Auto Trader	Priced up to £5,000: £14.95 for 2 weeks, £19.95 for 4 weeks or £24.95 for 6 weeks. Priced over £5,000: £29.95, £39.95 or £49.95 for the same periods.	Auto Trader says it takes no cut of the sale price. Checked 29 September 2026.
eBay Motors	£19.99 for a classified advert. Or £14.99 for an auction or fixed-price listing, plus 1% of the sale price (at least £25, at most £45) if it sells.	eBay says it can't guarantee how long a vehicle listing runs.
Gumtree	A basic advert is often free. Gumtree says it sometimes charges, depending on the category, where you are and whether you sell as a business, and shows the price when you start the advert.	Touring caravans, statics and folding campers share one category.
Caravan Finder	£25, £35 or £49 for 12 months.	The price sets how many photos you get: 1, 4 or 12. The advert also shows on caravans.co.uk.
Caravan and Motorhome Club classifieds	The Club does not publish its private advert price. Members get 25% off premium adverts.	The advert also shows on caravansforsale.co.uk.
Pay someone to sell it
Motorhome Pig (broker)	£1,500 if it sells for up to £10,000. £2,000 from £10,001 to £33,333. 6% above that.	You pay only if it sells, and you can't sell it anywhere else for 90 days.
Sale or return at a dealer	The dealer takes a commission if it sells. Rates vary by dealer.	Ask who insures the caravan while it sits on their forecourt.
Sell it to the trade
Part-exchange at a dealer	No fee. The cost is the gap between their figure and what a private buyer would pay.	Ask the price of the caravan you are buying without a part-exchange, so you can see what they are really paying for yours.
A company that buys caravans	No fee. They pay a trade price.	The quickest route. Get offers from more than one.

Which route suits you

You want the most money: advertise it yourself, and allow time for questions and viewings.
You're buying another caravan from a dealer: a part-exchange saves selling and buying separately. Compare their figure with the asking prices of similar caravans before you agree.
You need it gone quickly: a company that buys caravans is the fastest. If there is finance on it, the caravan belongs to the lender until the finance is paid off, so settle it before or as part of the sale.
You don't want to deal with buyers: a broker or a sale-or-return dealer handles them for you, for a fee or a commission.

The paperwork

There is no logbook. Touring caravans aren't registered with the DVLA and have no V5C. The number plate on the back shows the towing car's registration, not the caravan's.
CRiS is the register. Since 1992, new touring caravans have been registered on CRiS, the UK touring caravan register, when a dealer first sells them. The keeper holds a CRiS registration document.
When you sell, give the buyer the CRiS registration document, then tell CRiS you're no longer the keeper using the form on its Sell your caravan page (cris.co.uk/selling). The buyer pays CRiS £20.95 to register as the new keeper. It is a one-off charge for as long as they keep the caravan (checked 29 September 2026).
Expect a CRiS check. A CRiS check costs the buyer £17.95 (checked 29 September 2026). It shows whether the caravan has been written off, whether there is outstanding finance on it, whether it is on the CRiS security register, and how many registered keepers it has had. If there is finance on yours, the buyer will see it.
Hand over the history: service and habitation check records, the latest damp report, the handbook, and every key.
Write a receipt and keep a copy each. Put the date, the price, both names and addresses, and the caravan's 17-character VIN. The VIN is stamped on the chassis near the hitch and is often etched on the windows.
Describe it honestly. A private seller doesn't have to point out faults, but the caravan must match how you described it.

Getting paid safely

Money first. Don't hand over the caravan, the keys or the documents until the money is in your account. Check by logging in to your bank yourself. A payment email, text or screenshot from the buyer proves nothing.
Overpaid? A buyer who pays too much and asks you to send back the difference is running a scam. The payment, often a cheque, never clears.
Scams aimed at caravan sellers: someone who has "a buyer lined up" if you pay them a fee, a buyer who pays and then asks you to pay their transport company, and an offer to put your advert at the top of every classifieds site for a one-off fee. None of them is genuine.
If it goes wrong, report it to Report Fraud at reportfraud.police.uk or on 0300 123 2040 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.

Buyers ask the same questions about every caravan. Answer them in the advert and you get fewer messages and better viewings.

The basics: make, model, year, berths and layout.
The weights: MTPLM and MIRO, from the weight plate by the door. MTPLM is the most it may weigh loaded; MIRO is what it weighs empty. The difference is the payload. Buyers check the MTPLM against their car's towing limit.
Its condition: the date of the last habitation service and damp check, and anything that needs fixing.
What comes with it: motor mover, awning, and anything else included in the price.
Photos: all four sides, every area inside, the weight plate, and any damp or damage.

Quick answers

Does a touring caravan have a V5C logbook?

No. Touring caravans aren't registered with the DVLA. Since 1992, new ones have been registered on CRiS, and the keeper holds a CRiS registration document instead.

Who do I tell when I sell my caravan?

Give the buyer the CRiS registration document and tell CRiS using the form at cris.co.uk/selling. Tell your insurer too.

How much does it cost to advertise a caravan?

From nothing to £49.95. Listing on this site is free, and a basic Gumtree advert often is. Auto Trader charges £14.95 to £49.95, depending on the asking price and how long the advert runs (checked 29 September 2026). Caravan Finder charges £25 to £49 for 12 months (checked 27 September 2026).

Should I part-exchange my caravan or sell it privately?

Selling privately usually gets more, because the dealer has to resell your caravan at a profit. Part-exchange is less work. To compare, ask the dealer for the price of their caravan without a part-exchange.