If you are thinking about selling your classic car or motorbike then we would love to hear from you. Please send us information and photos on an email to entries@mathewsons.co.uk (remember to include your contact details).
We will ask you to complete a Vehicle Entry Form once you have spoken to us and agreed a reserve price for your classic.
Ideally, we need to view the car in person but appreciate this is not always possible.
Please submit your entries early to ensure maximum advertisement and viewings.
From the 1st March 2023, entry fees will be increased to £40 + VAT per vehicle.
We now have a online shop for Cherished Number Plates where customers can buy straight away!
If you are interested in selling your number plate through this shop, please send us an email to admin@mathewsons.co.uk
We're not able to value number plates so please have a reserve in mind. You must send us the original retention document prior to the auction ending and sections 1 and 6 must be signed.
As of 1st July, there are no sellers fees for selling a Cherished Number Plate!
| Vehicles, Motorbikes & Trailers | ||
|---|---|---|
| £1,000 to £2,000 |
£2,001 to £20,000 |
£20,001 and above |
| 10% + VAT |
7.5% + VAT |
5% + VAT (see example below) |
For sales £20,001 and above – the first £20,000 is charged commission at 7.5% + VAT, the remaining balance is charged at 5% + VAT.
e.g. Sale Price £25,000. First £20,000 @ 7.5%. Remaining £5,000 @ 5.0%.
| Vehicle Registrations | Memorabilia & Bicycles |
|---|---|
| No Fees | 15% + VAT (minimum charge of £5) |
You can view our Terms and Conditions for Sellers on this page.
Depending on location, we can collect items to sell at one of our auctions, but only when we are in your area. We cannot guarantee when this will be and, therefore, we can’t guarantee which auction your vehicle will be entered into.
We are not able to deliver vehicles after a sale.
We suggest that for collections and deliveries, you contact one our recommended transporters. Please get in touch for details.
Yes, our entry fees are as follows:
Vehicles, including motorbikes and trailers - £40 + VAT
Memorabilia, including bicycles - £5 + VAT
Vehicle Registration Numbers - No Entry Fee
If the highest bid is close to your reserve, we will give you a ring over Auction Weekend to offer you the highest offer. You can choose to accept or decline the offer.
If your vehicle doesn’t sell, it will be entered into a timed auction. This is the customer's chance to bid on something they may have missed on Auction Day.
We aim to pay our vendors within 15 working days. If you have provided your bank details to the office, we will arrange a BACS transfer, or we will send a cheque in the post.
If you put a reserve on your vehicle and the bidding passed this figure, your vehicle will have sold. The results from the auction will be available after the auction on our website.
The Friday Auction will start at 10am for Lots 1 – 350.
The Saturday Auction will start at 10am for Lots 351 onwards.
Auction lots can be viewed at our Thornton Le Dale site and our Pickering site until the Friday of the sale. Please see the opening times on our Contact Us page.
Yes & No! Any lots that don't sell in our Classic Vehicle & Memorabilia Auctions will be entered into an online timed auction on the following Wednesday. This auction will run for 5 days and end on Sunday.
Yes. All our vehicle results can be viewed on the Glenmarch website. Glenmarch are the largest online free-to-access resource for classic and collector car auction markets. Glenmarch provides information on worldwide classic car auctions, including collector cars, modern classics plus veteran and vintage car auctions. Glenmarch Database.
Auction results are also published on our website.