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Profile of a salvage car

All cars in our Copart database, each car counted once (its latest lot). Value is the Copart estimated retail value.

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A typical salvage car is 9 years old and 88% of them run and drive. Dodge turns up at auction 2.0 times more often than its share on the road suggests.

Cars458,066
Median age at auction9 years
Run and drive88%
With keys92%
Age at auction, years
0
5
15,767
10
15
20
25
Median value by model year
2001
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
$45,3662027
Mileage, thousand miles
0k
25k
50k
47,95975k
100k
125k
150k
175k
200k
225k
250k+
Salvage index: share at auction ÷ share on the road (New York)
  1. Dodge ×2.0 17,836
  2. Kia ×1.6 19,183
  3. Nissan ×1.5 39,362
  4. Hyundai ×1.4 25,150
  5. Ford ×1.2 53,325
  6. Chevrolet ×1.1 50,969
  7. Volkswagen ×1.1 9,934
  8. Toyota ×1.1 58,325
  9. GMC ×1.0 11,439
  10. Audi ×1.0 5,878
  11. Lexus ×0.9 8,443
  12. Mercedes-Benz ×0.9 10,711
  13. BMW ×0.9 10,751
  14. Honda ×0.8 40,375
  15. Mazda ×0.8 8,240
  16. Jeep ×0.7 16,678
  17. Acura ×0.7 4,808
  18. RAM ×0.5 5,182
  19. Subaru ×0.5 11,149
Most valuable makes (median value, 500+ cars)
  1. Porsche $36,460 1,195
  2. Tesla $36,086 2,489
  3. RAM $26,706 5,182
  4. Land Rover $20,479 2,505
  5. Audi $16,994 5,878
  6. Mercedes-Benz $15,882 10,711
  7. Jeep $15,156 16,678
  8. Jaguar $14,800 1,011
  9. BMW $14,580 10,751
  10. Subaru $14,223 11,149
  11. GMC $14,168 11,439
  12. Lexus $13,636 8,443
  13. Infiniti $13,228 5,011
  14. Kia $12,650 19,183
  15. Cadillac $12,486 5,002
Median value by damage type
  1. Front End $12,058 239,658
  2. Rear End $11,430 63,623
  3. Side $12,095 55,058
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches $9,702 18,155
  5. All Over $13,791 16,629
  6. Mechanical $8,750 14,593
  7. Water / Flood $16,137 9,029
  8. Normal Wear $10,679 7,267
  9. Rollover $15,428 7,161
  10. Undercarriage $12,624 5,382
  11. Vandalism $11,656 5,290
  12. Burn $12,642 4,059
  13. Hail $12,970 3,913
  14. Top / Roof $12,896 2,358
Title
  1. Salvage 315,090 69%
  2. Clean title 65,141 14%
  3. Other documents 59,167 13%
  4. Rebuilt 12,929 3%
  5. Certificate of destruction / parts only 5,734 1%

Source: Copart public sales data (our database); New York State DMV registrations for the salvage index. · Updated: Nov 10, 2026

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