Discontinued car is fastest-selling used vehicle – here’s how quick you have to be to snap one up

THE UK's fastest-selling used car for this month has been revealed as a model that was discontinued three years ago.

Customers are rushing to buy the well-known hybrid on the resale market well after it was pulled from the manufacturer's lineup.

Figures from eBay Motors Group show that the Toyota Prius+ was hot property among second-hand buyers over the last 30 days.

The Japanese giant pulled the model in 2020 despite its cousin, the standard Prius, being one of their top sellers.

The team at eBay compared different models by the average length of time it took for them to be snapped up from forecourts.

The Prius+ came out on top taking just 18.4 days to shift.

It just beat out the Tesla Model 3, which clocked in at 19.2 days.

The top three was rounded out by the Audi E-Tron at 20 days on the dot.

Elsewhere in the top 10 were the Mercedes EQC and GL-class, as well as the Kia Niro and Mitsubishi Outlander.

Interestingly, seven out of the 10 were either EVs or hybrids, with five of them being all-electric.

Lucy Tugby, marketing director at eBay Motors Group, said: "Some of the fastest-selling used cars advertised by dealers on Motors.co.uk in October were achieved by EVs.

"We believe this was a direct result of improved supply, with a welcome influx of end-of-contract PCPs and de-fleets following the debut of the 73-plate in September, coupled with lower wholesale values.

"Improved supply and lower retail prices prompted more buyers to search for EV models on the platform.

"However, October’s fastest seller overall was a hybrid, Toyota’s discontinued Prius+, averaging just 18.4 days on dealer forecourts."

Lucy added that all of the top 10 sold in an average of under 25 days, compared to the wider resale market, where the average was 36 days.

It comes after new figures revealed that police are failing to solve three-quarters of car theft cases.

Meanwhile, learner drivers were warned about a key error that could see them lose their licence before even passing their test.