Dealers bid on what they can see. Six photos, two short videos and the registration certificate are enough for the listing – and every additional image of damage, chassis and type plates replaces guesswork with facts and raises the bid.
In daylight, without backlighting, with the vehicle standing clear if possible. A smartphone is fine – what matters is that everything is complete and in focus. Both videos in landscape format, each under one minute.
Part I of the registration certificate. The front must be complete and legible – this is where we take the vehicle data from.
The engine must be running, not just the ignition. The mileage or operating hours and all warning lights must be visible.
Front, rear, left and right side – with the whole vehicle in frame each time. The condition of the bodywork must be clearly recognisable.
Interior, seats, radio, air conditioning and bunks. An overview of equipment and condition – retarder and assistance systems ideally in separate shots.
Depending on the vehicle type: box body inside, flatbed, tipper body, refrigeration unit or crane. Please photograph any damage and wear as well.
A close-up of each tyre so that tread depth and condition are recognisable. For semi-trailers and trailers, all axles.
20 to 30 seconds with the engine running: cold start, idling and a short burst of throttle. Capture the sound, any exhaust smoke and the instrument cluster. Without music or conversation in the background.
A walk around the vehicle and the body in motion: raising and lowering the tipper body, operating the tail lift, extending the crane, starting the refrigeration unit or opening the box body doors. That way dealers can see that everything works.
At truckoo, dealers bid bindingly and without an inspection. Anything they cannot see, they price in as a risk. Good photos are therefore not a beauty contest but hard cash.
A bid binds the dealer. They therefore only count on what they can see documented – everything else with a risk discount.
A visible defect in the bid is better than an unexpected one at handover. Documented damage is priced in, not penalised.
Retarder, night-time air conditioning, crane, refrigeration unit: what isn't in any photo often doesn't count in the bid. Type plates document the year of manufacture and output.
The registration certificate, inspection report and maintenance records answer the most common dealer questions before they are asked.
If you would rather have the vehicle recorded on site: partner workshops throughout Germany record vehicles according to the same scheme.
Anything a dealer would otherwise check during an inspection is calculated cautiously without a photo. The more of it you show, the closer the bid is to the actual value.
Vehicle registration certificate and title document. Without part II there can be no re-registration – for financed vehicles it is usually held by the bank.
Which documents do I need? →The latest inspection report replaces guesswork with facts – even if the roadworthiness test has expired.
Sell a truck without a valid inspection →Documented repairs and servicing are price arguments. Photograph the most recent entries and any larger invoices.
What determines the value →To register the vehicle abroad, the exporter needs the COC document. Without it, a vehicle cannot be traded by many export buyers.
Sell a truck abroad →Upload the photos and the registration certificate, enter the mileage – truckoo takes care of the rest. Free of charge and with no obligation to sell.
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