# Autotrader UK Scraper — Car Listings, Prices & Dealers (`khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper`) Actor

Scrape used & new car listings from autotrader.co.uk with full spec, dealer contact, history check, and price indicator. MCP/API-ready.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Khadin Akbar](https://apify.com/khadinakbar) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, MCP servers
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 listing scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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# README

## Autotrader UK Scraper

**Scrape used and new car listings from [autotrader.co.uk](https://www.autotrader.co.uk)** — the UK's largest car marketplace — by make, model, postcode, price, year, mileage, fuel, and more. Returns **structured car data** with full specification, **dealer contact (name, phone, email)**, the Autotrader **price indicator**, basic **history check**, and location coordinates. Search by criteria or paste any Autotrader search/listing URL. Run it on the **Apify platform** for API access, scheduling, integrations, residential proxy rotation, and monitoring.

This Actor is **MCP-ready** — AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) can call it directly to pull live UK car-market data.

### What does Autotrader UK Scraper do?

Give it a make and model (or a pasted Autotrader URL) and it collects every matching car listing into a clean dataset. Each record includes the price and Autotrader's price rating (GREAT/GOOD/FAIR/HIGH), the year, mileage, fuel type, gearbox, engine, body style, colour, seller type, the selling dealer's name, **phone number and email**, the dealer's review rating, photos, and a basic vehicle history check (stolen / scrapped / written-off / imported / exported). Download it as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

### Why use Autotrader UK Scraper?

- **Dealers & traders** — monitor competitor pricing, stock levels, and how cars are priced against the market (the price indicator) by make/model/region.
- **Car flippers & arbitrage** — find under-priced stock (`priceIndicator = GREAT/GOOD`) within a radius, sorted by price.
- **Market analysts & pricing tools** — build UK used-car price datasets across models, years, and mileage bands.
- **Lead generation** — extract dealer contact details for outreach (public listing contact info).
- **AI agents** — a single tool call returns live, structured UK car data.

### How to use Autotrader UK Scraper

1. Open the Actor and set **Make** (e.g. `BMW`) and **Model** (e.g. `3 Series`), or paste full Autotrader URLs into **Autotrader URLs**.
2. Set a **Postcode** (search origin) and optional filters — price, year, mileage, fuel, transmission, body type, keywords.
3. Choose **Max results** and whether to **Scrape full details** (dealer contact + spec + history). Pick a **Sort order**.
4. Click **Start**. Download the results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `make` / `model` | Manufacturer and model to search (e.g. BMW / 3 Series). |
| `postcode` | UK postcode used as the search origin (default `M1 1AD`). |
| `radius` | Distance in miles from the postcode (optional). |
| `searchUrls` | Paste `/car-search` result pages or `/car-details/` listing pages directly. |
| `enrichDetails` | Visit each listing for full spec, dealer contact, and history (default `true`). |
| `maxResults` | Maximum listings to return (default `100`). |
| `sortBy` | relevance, price, year, mileage, or distance ordering. |
| `priceFrom` / `priceTo` | Price range in GBP. |
| `yearFrom` / `yearTo` | Manufacture-year range. |
| `maxMileage` | Maximum odometer reading. |
| `fuelType` / `transmission` / `bodyType` | Vehicle filters. |
| `keywords` | Free-text advert keyword filter (e.g. "M Sport"). |

### Output

Each dataset item is one car listing. Example (simplified):

```json
{
  "advertId": "202606233554622",
  "url": "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202606233554622",
  "title": "BMW 3 Series",
  "derivative": "2.0 320i M Sport Touring Auto Euro 4 5dr",
  "make": "BMW",
  "model": "3 Series",
  "year": 2006,
  "price": 1500,
  "priceIndicator": "GOOD",
  "mileage": 85000,
  "fuelType": "Petrol",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "bodyType": "Estate",
  "engineSize": "2.0L",
  "colour": "Silver",
  "sellerType": "TRADE",
  "dealerName": "Trent Motor Shop",
  "dealerPhone": "(07457) 401071",
  "dealerEmail": "sales@example.co.uk",
  "dealerPostcode": "DE14 2QW",
  "latitude": 52.8162,
  "longitude": -1.6369,
  "vehicleCheckStatus": "PASSED",
  "imageCount": 12,
  "enriched": true
}
```

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

#### Data fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `advertId`, `url` | Listing identifier and detail-page URL |
| `title`, `derivative` | Car name and trim line |
| `make`, `model`, `year`, `registration` | Core vehicle identity |
| `price`, `priceLabel`, `monthlyPrice`, `rrp` | Pricing |
| `priceIndicator` | Autotrader market rating (GREAT/GOOD/FAIR/HIGH/NOANALYSIS) |
| `mileage`, `fuelType`, `transmission`, `engineSize`, `bodyType`, `doors`, `seats`, `colour`, `emissionClass` | Specification |
| `sellerType`, `dealerName`, `dealerPhone`, `dealerEmail`, `dealerTown`, `dealerPostcode`, `dealerReviewRating` | Seller / dealer |
| `latitude`, `longitude`, `location`, `distanceMiles` | Location |
| `vehicleCheckStatus`, `vehicleChecks` | Basic history check |
| `images`, `imageCount`, `badges`, `description` | Media and listing content |

### How much does it cost to scrape Autotrader?

This Actor uses **pay-per-event** pricing:

- **Listing scraped** — $0.004 per car listing returned.
- **Listing enriched** — $0.006 extra per listing when full detail (spec, dealer contact, history) is collected.
- **Actor start** — $0.00005 per run.

So 100 fully-enriched listings cost about **$1.00** plus platform compute. Set `enrichDetails: false` to pay only the $0.004 listing rate for lighter, faster runs. Use `maxResults` to cap spend.

### Tips

- Narrow with `priceFrom`/`priceTo`, `yearFrom`, and `maxMileage` to get the most relevant cars first.
- Sort by `price-asc` + `priceIndicator` to surface the best-value stock.
- Set `enrichDetails: false` when you only need price/mileage/seller from the search cards.
- A single Autotrader search caps at ~2000 results; split by region (postcode + radius) or price band to cover more.

### FAQ, disclaimer, and support

**Is scraping Autotrader legal?** This Actor collects only publicly available listing data. You are responsible for complying with Autotrader's Terms of Service, applicable laws (including data-protection rules such as UK GDPR when handling dealer contact details), and using the data lawfully. Do not use scraped personal data for spam or unlawful purposes.

**Why are some fields missing?** Private-seller listings expose less data than dealers; if a detail page can't be enriched the search-card data is still returned with `enriched: false`.

**Support / feedback:** use the Issues tab on the Actor's Store page. Custom fields or related scrapers are available on request.

# Actor input Schema

## `make` (type: `string`):

Car manufacturer to search for, e.g. 'BMW', 'Ford', 'Tesla'. Use the brand exactly as Autotrader spells it. Leave empty to search all makes. NOT a model name — set the model in the Model field.

## `model` (type: `string`):

Model within the chosen make, e.g. '3 Series', 'Fiesta', 'Model 3'. Requires Make to be set. Leave empty to return every model of the make. NOT a trim/derivative — use Keywords for trim text.

## `postcode` (type: `string`):

UK postcode used as the search origin for distance and local availability, e.g. 'M1 1AD' or 'SW1A 1AA'. Defaults to 'M1 1AD' (Manchester). NOT a town name — use a real UK postcode.

## `searchUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional. Paste full autotrader.co.uk URLs to scrape directly — either /car-search result pages (filters are read from the URL) or individual /car-details/ listing pages. Overrides/adds to the Make/Model fields above. NOT non-Autotrader URLs.

## `enrichDetails` (type: `boolean`):

When true (default), each listing's detail page is visited to add full spec (mileage, fuel, gearbox, engine, doors, colour, emissions), dealer name/email/phone, location coordinates, and the basic history check. When false, only the lighter search-card data is returned (faster, cheaper).

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of car listings to return across all searches, e.g. 100. The scraper stops once this many are stored. Defaults to 100. Autotrader caps any single search at ~2000 results.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Ordering of search results before the max-results cap is applied. Defaults to 'relevance'.

## `priceFrom` (type: `integer`):

Lowest cash price in GBP to include, e.g. 5000. Leave empty for no lower bound.

## `priceTo` (type: `integer`):

Highest cash price in GBP to include, e.g. 20000. Leave empty for no upper bound.

## `yearFrom` (type: `integer`):

Earliest manufacture year to include, e.g. 2018. Leave empty for no lower bound.

## `yearTo` (type: `integer`):

Latest manufacture year to include, e.g. 2024. Leave empty for no upper bound.

## `maxMileage` (type: `integer`):

Highest odometer reading in miles to include, e.g. 60000. Leave empty for any mileage.

## `fuelType` (type: `string`):

Restrict to one fuel type. Leave empty for all fuels.

## `transmission` (type: `string`):

Restrict to Automatic or Manual gearbox. Leave empty for both.

## `bodyType` (type: `string`):

Restrict to a body style, e.g. 'Hatchback', 'Saloon', 'SUV', 'Estate'. Leave empty for all body types.

## `sellerType` (type: `string`):

Restrict to dealer (trade) listings or private-seller listings. Leave empty to include both. Useful for lead-gen (dealers) or buying direct (private).

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Free-text keyword filter applied to the advert, e.g. 'M Sport', 'panoramic roof'. Leave empty to skip keyword filtering.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "make": "BMW",
  "model": "3 Series",
  "postcode": "SW1A 1AA",
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?make=Audi&model=A4&postcode=LS1%204DY"
  ],
  "enrichDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 100,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "priceFrom": 5000,
  "priceTo": 20000,
  "yearFrom": 2018,
  "yearTo": 2024,
  "maxMileage": 60000,
  "bodyType": "SUV",
  "keywords": "M Sport"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `runOutput` (type: `string`):

Machine-readable terminal outcome, useful result count, failure details, and PPE charge counts.

## `runSummary` (type: `string`):

Detailed terminal status for automation, monitoring, and AI-agent workflows.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "make": "BMW",
    "model": "3 Series",
    "postcode": "M1 1AD",
    "maxResults": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "make": "BMW",
    "model": "3 Series",
    "postcode": "M1 1AD",
    "maxResults": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "make": "BMW",
  "model": "3 Series",
  "postcode": "M1 1AD",
  "maxResults": 100
}' |
apify call khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=khadinakbar/autotrader-uk-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/SLc5ZpToi2pjBNZan/builds/xpcDCAaeNgUpWSVOt/openapi.json