Latest used car analysis shows selling prices up 3.4% in September compared to August.

The average wholesale used car price, £6,280, as reported in Manheim’s market analysis, shows the first rise in eight months, most recently in August, when it fell 1.7% (£103).

In the fleet sector average month-on-month values rose by 4.1% (£208) compared with a fall of 2.1% (£106) in August.

The dealer division rose by 3.6% (£62) compared with a fall of 3.7% (£67) in the previous month, while the manufacturer sector also saw a rise of 2.4% (£256) compared with a fall of 2.2% (£234) in August.