The average price of used cars sold at auction rose by £11 month-on-month in April, according to BCA.
The auction company said the monthly average of £7,792 also represented a £284 increase year-on-year.
BCA said it had also seen increases in buyer numbers and sale conversions.
BCA COO Stuart Pearson said: “April felt like another solid month across the used car sector with performance and volumes well ahead of the same period last year. Whilst the intensity in the market has eased from earlier in the year, the best stock remained well fought over and buyer engagement remains at record levels.
“With some seasonality now impacting, any vehicle in poorer condition as well as some of the less-desirable repeat model vehicles came under more pressure than we’ve seen for a while.
“What remains clear is that there’s still a home for every vehicle and buyers continue to follow the decisive sellers that value stock competitively and are pragmatic with their expectations.
“Whilst navigating the May Bank Holidays and the run towards the summer can put pressure on the market, there’s a level of optimism that suggests with a little extra focus, it should be very possible to maintain the momentum that the used car market is experiencing.”
