Thousands of Britons Are Selling Their Caravans in 2026 — Here's Why

Around 4,000 used caravans are for sale on Auto Trader alone on any given day, and in March Elddis stopped building at Consett after more than fifty years. Ciaran Doyle follows the money from the 2020 boom to this year's bills, and what it means if you're selling or buying. In this video: - How the lockdown boom left the trade with too many new vans - Swift's swing from profit to loss - The licence change of December 2021 that people get the wrong way round - Storage, pitch fees and the Club's insurance claims figures - Towing with an electric car, and London's ULEZ - What nobody can count, and the hire fleet myth - A plan for sellers and buyers, including a torch check for tomorrow Sources mentioned: - National Caravan Council (NCC) - Caravan and Motorhome Club - PKF Smith Cooper - The Northern Echo and UK Campsite - What Car? and the Camping and Caravanning Club - GOV.UK and DVSA - Auto Trader listings (September 2026) General information only. Prices checked in September 2026 and may change. Not legal or financial advice, and not a substitute for a habitation check or a qualified engineer. What year is your van, where do you keep it, and what have you been offered compared with what you paid? Tell me in the comments. #ciarandoylemotors #caravan #caravanning