The honest way to buy your next car

Autoland is a UK car marketplace where private sellers and dealers list cars directly — with a focus on honestly-described repaired Cat N/S and damaged cars. Every listing is checked against official DVLA records before it goes live.

Both are insurance write-off categories. Cat N means the damage was non-structural (panels, lights, electrics); Cat S means the structure was damaged and must be professionally repaired. Both are fully legal to put back on the road once repaired — Cat S simply requires re-registration with the DVLA first.

Because the write-off marker stays on the car's record forever, repaired Cat N/S cars typically sell for 20–30% less than identical clean-history cars — even when the repair is excellent. You're paying less for the history, not necessarily for the condition.

Yes. Most major UK insurers cover repaired Cat N and Cat S cars; some may ask for an engineer's report and a few price the premium slightly higher. It's worth getting a quote before you buy — it takes minutes.

No. Private sellers list up to 3 cars completely free — no listing fees, no commission, no charge when your car sells.

When a seller enters their registration number, we pull the vehicle's official record straight from the DVLA and DVSA: make, model, MOT history, tax status and write-off markers. What you see on the listing is what the government has on file.