Search used cars or vans on Motors.co.uk around a UK postcode: for each vehicle the id, title, make, model, trim, price in GBP, mileage, engine size, body type, colour, fuel type, transmission, registration, dates, distance in miles, image, dealer and the public listing url. Filter by make, model, price, mileage, age, fuel type, body type and transmission. Page with page and page_size; has_more is true while more pages exist. A valid search with no matches is a successful response with an empty results list.
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Endpoint
Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
14 optional filters available.
string
Required
UK postcode, e.g. M1 1AE. Example: M1 1AE.
M1 1AE
integer
Optional
Search radius in miles, 1 to 1000. Defaults to 50.
50
string
Optional
CAR or VAN. Defaults to CAR.
example
string
Optional
Make name from the makes endpoint. Example: Ford.
Ford
string
Optional
Model name from the models endpoint. Needs make. Example: Focus.
example
integer
Optional
Minimum price in GBP.
10
integer
Optional
Maximum price in GBP.
10
integer
Optional
Maximum mileage in miles.
10
integer
Optional
Maximum vehicle age in years.
10
string
Optional
One fuel type, e.g. Diesel, Petrol or Electric.
example
string
Optional
One body type, e.g. Estate or Hatchback.
example
string
Optional
Manual or Automatic.
example
string
Optional
PRICE_LOW, PRICE_HIGH, MILEAGE_LOW, MILEAGE_HIGH, AGE_LOW, AGE_HIGH or DISTANCE. Defaults to PRICE_LOW.
relevance
integer
Optional
1-based page number. Defaults to 1.
1
integer
Optional
Vehicles per page, 1 to 50. Defaults to 20.
10
Request Examples
<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}
<?php
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
$response = Http::timeout(30)
->withHeaders(['x-api-key' => 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'])
->get('https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford');
if ($response->successful()) {
echo $response->body();
} else {
echo "Error: " . $response->status();
}
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
}
};
fetch('https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford', options)
.then(response => {
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
}
return response.text();
})
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));
const axios = require('axios');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford',
headers: {
x-api-key: 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
};
try {
const response = await axios(options);
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error.message);
}
require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
uri = URI.parse("https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford")
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == 'https'
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)
request['x-api-key'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
begin
response = http.request(request)
puts response.body
rescue => e
puts "Error: #{e.message}"
end
import http.client
import json
conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("scrappa.co")
headers = {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
try:
conn.request("GET", "/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford", headers=headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
finally:
conn.close()
import requests
headers = {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
}
try:
response = requests.get('https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford', headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.text)
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
import okhttp3.Request;
import okhttp3.Response;
import java.io.IOException;
public class ApiExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url("https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford")
.addHeader("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
.build();
try (Response response = client.newCall(request).execute()) {
if (response.isSuccessful()) {
System.out.println(response.body().string());
} else {
System.out.println("Error: " + response.code());
}
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io/ioutil"
)
func main() {
client := &http.Client{}
req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford", nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error creating request:", err)
return
}
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error making request:", err)
return
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("Error reading response:", err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
#!/bin/bash
curl -X GET \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
"https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford"
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
class Program
{
static async Task Main()
{
using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE");
try
{
var response = await client.SendAsync(new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford"));
var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(content);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
}
}
}
import axios from 'axios';
async function run(): Promise<void> {
try {
const response = await axios({
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
},
});
console.log(response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
void run();
use reqwest::Client;
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let client = Client::new();
let response = client
.get("https://scrappa.co/api/motors_co_uk/search?postcode=M1+1AE&radius=50&make=Ford")
.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE")
.send()
.await?;
println!("{}", response.text().await?);
Ok(())
}
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
Scan these fields before integrating.
success
data
meta
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"total": 6453,
"page": 1,
"page_size": 20,
"has_more": true,
"results": [
{
"id": 78705550,
"url": "https://www.cazoo.co.uk/cars-for-sale/78705550/",
"title": "2007 (07) - 1.8 LX 5dr",
"make": "Ford",
"model": "Mondeo",
"trim": "LX",
"type": "CAR",
"price": 400,
"currency": "GBP",
"mileage": 139334,
"engine_size": 1.8,
"body_type": "Hatchback",
"colour": "Silver",
"fuel_type": "Petrol",
"transmission": "Manual",
"registration": "NA07UXX",
"registration_date": "2007-04-12",
"date_listed": "2026-05-27T00:20:20Z",
"distance_miles": 4.23,
"image_url": "https://cdn.images.autoexposure.co.uk/AETA35838/AETV85925780_1e.jpg",
"image_count": 52,
"ulez_status": "EXEMPT",
"dealer": {
"id": 49015,
"name": "Audenshaw Motor Company Ltd TA Audenshaw Motors",
"phone": "0161 413 9877",
"rating": {
"provider": "Google",
"review_count": 285,
"score": 3.6
},
"address": {
"address_line_1": "The Yard, Springbank Terrace",
"address_line_2": "Audenshaw",
"town": "Manchester",
"county": "Greater Manchester",
"postcode": "M34 5PH",
"latitude": 53.47175,
"longitude": -2.13033
}
}
}
]
},
"meta": {
"endpoint_family": "search",
"billable": true
}
}
Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
The postcode parameter is missing or invalid, or another parameter is out of range. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"postcode": [
"The postcode parameter is required or invalid."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Upstream Unavailable
Motors.co.uk is temporarily unreachable or blocked the request. Retry later; this response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "search"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "Motors.co.uk is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
},
"success": false
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