According to the firm, UK vendors who sell their used vans and trucks via online or physical auction should not be surprised if their vehicles are purchased and then exported from the UK to the Middle East, the Caribbean, Africa as well as other European countries, particularly eastern Europe.

“Used buyers are prestigious at finding alternative markets for commercial vehicles in particular. Pick-ups, trucks and ex-public utility assets such as refuse collection vehicles and tippers are all in demand,” said Jon Mitchell, Autorola UK’s sales director.

Although UK cars are not using popular with the growing markets in Eastern Europe and Spain and Portugal, with commercial vehicles it doesn’t matter which side of the vehicle the steering wheel is, says Mr Mitchell. He added: “It’s all about supplying specific used models to markets that can’t afford to buy new, or who don’t have access to that make or model of vehicle or body conversion in their own country.”