Manheim Auction Services has reported its strongest commercial vehicle performance of 2025, with an increase of 23% on van sales from Q2.
This performance was delivered despite challenges in the market, as operators increasingly run vans for longer and rising costs continue to squeeze margins.
Matthew Davock, Director of Commercial Vehicles at Manheim UK, said: “This quarter, we saw a clear shift in buying strategies. Buyers arrived at the lanes more informed than ever, tracking retail values and mileage much more closely and bidding with precision.
“Combine this with better-prepared vehicles and smarter release strategies from our growing pool of vendors, and Q3 went above and beyond our expectations.
“This success was further bolstered by the success of our Gloucester operations, which processed more than 8,000 commercial vehicles through its two dedicated auction lanes alone.”
On average, vans took just11.2 days to sell, while first-time conversion rates climbed to 85.2%, a 6.2% increase compared to Q2.
Average selling prices also rose by 5.1% to £8,590. July marked a historic milestone with the highest monthly sales ever recorded.
Used electric vans saw significant growth, with sold volumes up 51.7% compared to Q2. The vehicles, averaging 27.2 months, sold for 15.6% more on average than in the previous quarter.
Conversion rates for BEVs reached 75.8%.
