Slight fall in used LCV values reported by BCA

The average value of used LCVs sold at auction fell by 3.4% month-on-month in April, according to BCA.

The £7,990 average reported by the auction company also represented a 4.3% decline compared with April 2024.

However, LCV values continued to outperform guide price expectations, averaging 102.7% across the month, which BCA attributed to strong levels of wholesale demand, with retailers seeing strong interest from buyers while also managing low inventory levels on forecourts.

BCA said competition remained fierce for clean condition, lower mileage vehicles, while older, higher mileage stock also found a ready audience providing the condition was fair and valuations were realistic. However, poorer condition high mileage vehicles were more challenging.

BCA UK COO Stuart Pearson said: “We have continued to see a very competitive marketplace for LCVs in 2025, with good levels of demand and rising numbers of buyers within our sales programme.”