Selling your motorhome

You can sell a motorhome in four ways: advertise it yourself, part-exchange it with a dealer, sell it to a company that buys motorhomes, 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.

A motorhome is a registered vehicle, so unlike a caravan it has a logbook, an MOT and road tax. Each of those needs dealing with when you sell, and the paperwork section below takes them in turn.

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 motorhome yourself.
Auto Trader	Up to £5,000 asking price: £14.95 for 2 weeks, £19.95 for 4, £24.95 for 6. Above £5,000: £29.95, £39.95 or £49.95.	No cut of the sale price. Every advert takes up to 100 photos.
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.	On a motorhome over £4,500 the 1% reaches its £45 maximum. eBay says it can't guarantee how long a vehicle listing runs. Checked 29 September 2026.
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.	Campervans and motorhomes have their own category.
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 motorhome while it sits on their forecourt, and whether they will drive it.
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 motorhome you are buying without a part-exchange, so you can see what they are really paying for yours.
A company that buys motorhomes	No fee. They pay a trade price.	The quickest route, and some collect from your home. Get offers from more than one.

Which route suits you

You want the most money: advertise it yourself, and allow time for questions, viewings and test drives.
You're buying another motorhome from a dealer: a part-exchange saves selling and buying separately. Compare their figure with the asking prices of similar motorhomes before you agree.
You need it gone quickly: a company that buys motorhomes is the fastest.
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

The logbook (V5C). Give the buyer the green "new keeper" slip from it. Then tell DVLA you have sold the motorhome, online at gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle with the 11-digit reference number from the logbook, and destroy the rest of the logbook. The buyer gets a new one within 5 to 7 working days.
Road tax doesn't pass to the buyer. Once DVLA knows you have sold it, you get a refund for any full months left, and a Direct Debit is cancelled automatically.
A private number plate has to come off before you tell DVLA you have sold the motorhome.
The MOT. A motorhome needs its first MOT by the third anniversary of its registration, then one every year. A buyer can look up its MOT history on GOV.UK with only the number plate, so mention any advisories in the advert.
Finance. While you are still paying off hire purchase, the motorhome isn't yours to sell without the lender's permission. Settle the finance first, or agree with the lender how it will be paid off from the sale.
Hand over the history: service records, habitation check reports, the latest damp report, old MOT certificates, the handbooks, and every key.
Write a receipt and keep a copy each. Put the date, the price, both names and addresses, the registration number and the VIN, which is printed on the logbook.
Describe it honestly. A private seller doesn't have to point out faults, but the motorhome must match how you described it.

Getting paid safely

Money first. Don't hand over the motorhome, 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 motorhome 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 motorhome. Answer them in the advert and you get fewer messages and better viewings.

The basics: make, model, base vehicle, year, mileage, berths, how many seats have seatbelts, and the layout.
The weight, and who can drive it: give the maximum weight from the weight plate. A petrol or diesel motorhome up to 3,500kg can be driven on an ordinary car licence. A heavier one, up to 7,500kg, needs C1 on the licence, which drivers who passed their test before 1997 usually have.
Its condition: when the MOT runs out, the service history, the date of the last habitation check and damp report, and anything that needs fixing.
What comes with it: awning, solar panel, leisure battery, satellite dish, reversing camera, and anything else included in the price.
Photos: all four sides, the cab, every area inside, the dashboard with the mileage showing, the weight plate, and any damp or damage.

Quick answers

Do I need to tell DVLA when I sell my motorhome?

Yes. Give the buyer the green new keeper slip from the V5C logbook, then tell DVLA online with the 11-digit reference number from the logbook. Tell your insurer too.

Does the road tax go with the motorhome?

No. Tax does not transfer to the buyer. Once you tell DVLA you have sold it, it refunds any full months left and cancels a Direct Debit automatically.

Can a buyer drive my motorhome on a car licence?

Yes, if it runs on petrol or diesel and its maximum weight is 3,500kg or less. For a zero emission motorhome the limit is 4,250kg. Anything heavier needs C1 on the licence.

Does a motorhome need a habitation check before I sell it?

No. A habitation check isn't a legal requirement. Many insurers and manufacturers ask for one every year, though, and a recent report reassures buyers.

How much does it cost to advertise a motorhome?

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. An eBay classified advert is £19.99. Prices checked 27 September 2026.