First and second places on the rundown of the biggest buys during the first six months of the year were both BMW V8 engines. The top one was for an M5 sold at £13,500 (RM80,000) with the second-placed item a Certified Recycled listing, which sold for nearly £9,500 (RM56,285).
eBay’s Certified Recycled programme is aimed at giving peace of mind, with all parts vetted, warrantied and supplied from end-of-life vehicles from approved sellers.
The third most expensive item sold on the platform was a ceramic brake setup for a Mercedes-AMG GT sports car.
While Ferrari parts might be expected to feature highly in such a chart, the most expensive part from the iconic Italian supercar-maker wasn’t an engine or body part, but a set of tailored Schedoni luggage for a classic Nineties 512 TR, which sold for £8,493 (RM50,319).
Displaying the breadth of products listed on eBay’s car parts and accessories portal – and the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK – is the ninth-ranked listing. It is for a 40kWh battery pack for a Nissan LEAF Tekna, which fetched £7,859.99 (RM46,569).
“We’re seeing increasing numbers of electric vehicle parts being listed on the site and that is reflected in our rundown, with a complete battery pack for a Nissan LEAF showing the value of so-called second-life EV batteries – we expect to see more and more of these as they have a variety of applications, many of which extend beyond reuse in an automotive context,” said eBay’s category lead (vehicle parts and accessories UK) Laura Richards.
Motorists in the UK saved £99 million (RM587mil) in 2022 by opting for used parts and accessories instead of brand-new replacements, according to eBay research.
