Retail Margin Monitor

Launched in January 2022, Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor tracks the potential retail margin that can be achieved on vehicles bought via Dealer Auction’s open network. We track models meeting two key criteria: more than 20 units sold with a retail price of less than £25,000. We then compare the sold price for each model with the Auto Trader market average to reveal the potential margin. For the brand table, we compare models with more than 50 units sold. We crunch the numbers at the start of every new month.

News Retail Margin Monitor

Peugeot 3008 enters Dealer Auction’s top 10 profit earners for the first time

May 2023 – Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that products from both premium and mainstream brands offered dealers the top profit…

ZoeMay 11, 2023

News Retail Margin Monitor

Lexus offered dealers the best profit margins in March 2023, while the appearance of MG and DS highlights the importance of stocklist diversity

April 2023 – Data from Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that Lexus offered dealers the best opportunity for profit in March 2023.…

ZoeApril 13, 2023

News Retail Margin Monitor

Nissan LEAF knocks Land Rover off Retail Margin Monitor top spot

March 2023 – An EV has topped the Dealer Auction Retail Margin Monitor for the first time. According to data captured by Dealer Auction, used…

ZoeMarch 9, 2023

News Retail Margin Monitor

Stock-savvy dealers start the year on a high with inflated profits from top-ranking products

Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that January has introduced new vehicle models to the top 10 tables, while trends of high-ranking…

ZoeFebruary 9, 2023

News Retail Margin Monitor

Dealer Auction’s annual round-up reveals the makes and models that offered the biggest profits in 2022

January 2023 – Data from Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed the used vehicles that attracted the biggest retail margins on its platform in…

ZoeJanuary 13, 2023

News Retail Margin Monitor

Subaru models prove popular with dealers seeking to boost profit margins in November

December 2022 – Data from Dealer Auction’s monthly Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that the adventurous Subaru re-entered as a top 10 make in November…

ZoeDecember 13, 2022

News Retail Margin Monitor

Dealers stock up on Fiesta models following end-of-production announcement

November 2022 – Data from Dealer Auction’s monthly Retail Margin Monitor has revealed continued high margins from Land Rover and a surprise entry from MINI…

ZoeNovember 8, 2022

News Retail Margin Monitor

Dealers continue to achieve great retail margins despite rising used car prices

October 2022 – Data from Dealer Auction’s monthly Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that profit margins remain strong, despite the increase in trade prices. Dealers…

ZoeOctober 24, 2022

News Retail Margin Monitor

Profit margins seen on Dealer Auction unaffected by the rising cost of living

Dealer Auction’s monthly Retail Margin Monitor has revealed that profit margins remain strong despite the cost-of-living crisis and supply issues. In August, the Land Rover…

ZoeSeptember 20, 2022

News Retail Margin Monitor

Affordable family cars prove popular, while used Subaru sales surge

August 2022 – Data from our monthly Retail Margin Monitor has revealed six new entries in the top 10 manufacturers for July, and meanwhile the…

ZoeAugust 16, 2022

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