eBay reveals most expensive car parts sold

Online automotive marketplace eBay has revealed the most expensive parts and accessories sold on its platform for the first six months of this year.

Its data has found that performance engines, carbon fibre parts, high-end performance cars and exclusive number plates dominate the top 10.

First, second and third places belonged to the performance car sector. Coming in first place was an Audi R8 5.2 V10 petrol engine, which was bought for £16,567. This was followed in second and third place by two sets of Porsche carbon bucket seats, the first pair being for a 911 GT3 at £13,085 and the second being for the smaller Cayman GT4 at £11,962.

At the other end of the automotive spectrum, fourth place was secured by a battery pack for a Tesla Model S at £8,606.

The list also included exclusive vehicle registrations, such as ELON X which was bought for £8,606 and DIESEL, which was bought for £8,135.

Expensive car parts

Other parts and accessories include a complete 5.0 litre V8 engine for an L405 Range Rover (£7,884), and a full, incomplete 1965 Ford Mustang project car (£7,450).

Laura Richards, category lead at eBay car parts and accessories, said:

“We see some incredible listings being posted, and subsequently sold, on eBay – it’s always interesting to see what sells on the site.

“With tens of millions of car parts and accessories available, from the basics, such as tyres and oil, right up to specialist and high-performance parts that you see on the list, eBay is a perfect one-stop-shop solution to help our customers find the parts and accessories they need for their vehicles.”