What is the policy?
The following types of listings are not allowed:
- Leased vehicles or offers to lease vehicles
- AutoCheck or Carfax reports
- Airbags or seatbelt pretensioner systems
- Deployed or rebuilt airbags and airbag covers
- Recalled airbags, even when they are installed in a vehicle
- Vehicle titles cannot be included when offering parts
- Products not following the Emissions control defeat devices policy - opens in new window or tab
- Parts or accessories designed to bypass any portion of an exhaust system, such as an exhaust cutout
Sellers can list the following items:
- End of life vehicles (ELVs) are motor vehicles categorized as waste. They must comply with regulations for end of life vehicles. Sellers must display the applicable environmental permit information to sell second-hand parts or used car parts:
- If you are dismantling or breaking ELVs, you must have and display the environmental permit number
- If you are not dismantling the vehicle yourself, you must display the environmental permit number of the site(s) where you source the vehicle part(s)
- Imported vehicles must be approved by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
- Catalytic converters must meet UK applicable standards and comply with approval requirements for the type of catalytic converter. Similar requirements apply to replacement catalytic converters
- Seat belts must be approved for use in the relevant type of vehicle and must display an approval mark
- Sellers of electric scooters or e-scooters must include the following disclaimer in the item description: “Warning: It is illegal to ride electric scooters on public roads (except under very specific circumstances), pavements or cycle paths. They are intended only for use on private land with the owner’s permission”
Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.
Tip
Visit Seller Help - opens in new window or tab to find details of any policy issues with your account or listings, and get the information you need to quickly resolve them.
Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy helps our buyers and sellers follow government regulations concerning the sale of vehicles and vehicle parts and accessories.
Helpful links
- Guidance on end of life vehicles (ELVs) - opens in new window or tab
- Guidance on vehicle registration - opens in new window or tab
- Guidance on catalytic converters - opens in new window or tab
- Guidance on e-scooters - opens in new window or tab
- Guidance on seat belts - opens in new window or tab
- Emissions in the automotive sector - opens in new window or tab
- Authorised treatment facilities (ATF) for end of life vehicles - opens in new window or tab