Motors.co.uk - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
41% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.31 s
File size
398.50 kB
Words
1230
Media files
15
Number of links
233 internal / 20 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
MOTORS - buy and sell nearly new & used cars simply
The length of the page title is perfect. (491 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Find your next used car for sale in the UK. Use MOTORS Smart Search and browse effortlessly through thousands of the latest cars.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (816 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.motors.co.uk/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-gb
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-gb
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
DescriptionFind your next used car for sale in the UK. Use MOTORS Smart Search and browse effortlessly through thousands of the latest cars.
RobotsNOODP,NOYDIR
Keywordsused cars, car, buy, dealer, cheap, prices, online, search, buying, uk, second hand, sales, for sale, pricing, sale
viewportwidth=device-width, height=device-height, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0
theme-color#000000
format-detectiontelephone=no
langen-gb
fb:page_id170446389638761
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
These Typos were found:
  • trafic => traffic
This page contains 1230 words. That's ok.
31.9% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
16 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.37 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, height=device-height, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 25 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...4DD5F8B9D12C/ux/images/home/hero-480.jpgSearch Panel
...5F8B9D12C/ux/icons/logo/motors-white.svgMOTORS
...D12C/ux/images/home/smart-search-cta.jpgSmart Serach
...9D12C/ux/images/home/home-perfectcar.jpgcar driving
...12C/ux/images/home/home-historycheck.jpgcars in showroom
...2C/ux/images/home/marketing-promo-wk.jpgSearch Less, Live More
...ges/home/marketing-promo-safe-buying.jpgcars in showroom
...me/marketing-promo-electric-vehicles.jpgcars in showroom
...s-cdn/ux/images/pre-loader/preloader.svgNo alt attribute provided
...s-cdn/ux/images/pre-loader/preloader.svgNo alt attribute provided
...s-cdn/ux/images/pre-loader/preloader.svgNo alt attribute provided
/motors-cdn/ux/images/advertise_with_us.jpgadvertise with us
...s/partner-logos/brentford-fc-partner.svgBrentford FC partnership
/motors-cdn/ux/icons/logo/motors.svgMOTORS
...icons/partner-logos/britishmotorshow.pngBritish Motor Show logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Search used cars for sale
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Search used cars for sale
H2 We know MOTORS
H2 All you need car search
H2 Popular makes
H2 Why choose MOTORS to find your next car?
H2 We know MOTORS Duplicate text
H2 Taking the stress out of car buying
H2 Reviews and advice
H2 Popular second hand cars
H2 Top used car manufacturers
H3 Don't know what you want?
H3 Find the perfect used car
H3 Vehicle history checks for cars & vans
H3 All you need car search.
H3 Not sure where to start, watch our car buying guide video
H3 Helping you to buy safely
H3 Electric vehicle know-how
H3 What is a Drivetrain? Everything Car Buyers Need to Know
H3 What is the Ford ST-Line Trim and is it Worth it in 2025?
H3 What is a Pre-Purchase Inspection and Do You Need One?
H3 MOTORS for dealers
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 20 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.motors.co.uk/A-TITLE Home
https://dealer.motors.co.uk/mo...New window External Subdomain Advertise With Us
/account/signin/Sign in
/audi/used-carsAudi
/bmw/used-carsBMW
/citroen/used-carsCitroen
/fiat/used-carsFiat
/ford/used-carsFord
/honda/used-carsHonda
/hyundai/used-carsHyundai
/jaguar/used-carsJaguar
/kia/used-carsKia
/land-rover/used-carsLand Rover
/mini/used-carsMINI
/nissan/used-carsNissan
/porsche/used-carsPorsche
/renault/used-carsRenault
/skoda/used-carsSkoda
/suzuki/used-carsSuzuki
/tesla/used-carsTesla
/toyota/used-carsToyota
/volkswagen/used-carsVolkswagen
/vauxhall/used-carsVauxhall
/volvo/used-carsVolvo
/used-cars/manufacturers/All manufacturers
/audi/a1/used-cars/Audi A1
/audi/a3/used-cars/Audi A3
/audi/q3/used-cars/Audi Q3
/bmw/1-series/used-cars/BMW 1 Series
/bmw/x3/used-cars/BMW X3
/bmw/x5/used-cars/BMW X5
/dacia/duster/used-cars/Dacia Duster
/fiat/500/used-cars/Fiat 500
/ford/fiesta/used-cars/Ford Fiesta
/ford/kuga/used-cars/Ford Kuga
/ford/puma/used-cars/Ford Puma
/honda/jazz/used-cars/Honda Jazz
/kia/sportage/used-cars/Kia Sportage
/land-rover/defender/used-cars/Land Rover Defender
/mercedes/a-class/used-cars/Mercedes A-Class
/mini/countryman/used-cars/Mini Countryman
/nissan/juke/used-cars/Nissan Juke
/nissan/qashqai/used-cars/Nissan Qashqai
/range-rover/evoque/used-cars/Range Rover Evoque
/toyota/aygo/used-cars/Toyota Aygo
/toyota/yaris/used-cars/Toyota Yaris
/vw/golf/used-cars/VW Golf
/vw/polo/used-cars/VW Polo
/used-cars/Search all used cars
/used-cars/local/aberdeenshire...Aberdeen
/used-cars/local/country-antri...Belfast
/used-cars/local/west-midlands...Birmingham
/used-cars/local/country-of-br...Bristol
/used-cars/local/cardiff/Cardiff
/used-cars/local/warwickshire/...Coventry
/used-cars/local/derbyshire/de...Derby
/used-cars/local/east-lothian/...Edinburgh
/used-cars/local/lanarkshire/g...Glasgow
/used-cars/local/east-yorkshir...Hull
/used-cars/local/west-yorkshir...Leeds
/used-cars/local/leicestershir...Leicester
/used-cars/local/merseyside/li...Liverpool
/used-cars/local/greater-londo...London
/used-cars/local/greater-manch...Manchester
/used-cars/local/tyne-&-wear/n...Newcastle
/used-cars/local/northamptonsh...Northampton
/used-cars/local/norfolk/norwich/Norwich
/used-cars/local/nottinghamshi...Nottingham
/used-cars/local/cambridgeshir...Peterborough
/used-cars/local/devon/plymouth/Plymouth
/used-cars/local/south-yorkshi...Sheffield
/used-cars/local/hampshire/sou...Southampton
/used-cars/local/View all locations
/used-cars/fuel/full-electric/Electric
/used-cars/fuel/petrol/Petrol
/used-cars/fuel/diesel/Diesel
/used-cars/fuel/hybrid---diese...Hybrid - Diesel / Electric
/used-cars/fuel/hybrid---petro...Hybrid - Petrol / Electric
/used-cars/fuel/lpg/LPG
/used-cars/price/under-500/Under £500
/used-cars/price/under-1000/Under £1,000
/used-cars/price/under-2000/Under £2,000
/used-cars/price/under-3000/Under £3,000
/used-cars/price/under-5000/Under £5,000
/used-cars/price/under-10000/Under £10,000
/used-cars/price/under-15000/Under £15,000
/used-cars/price/under-20000/Under £20,000
/used-cars/transmission/manual/Manual
/used-cars/transmission/automa...Automatic
/used-cars/bodystyle/convertible/Convertible
/used-cars/bodystyle/coupe/Coupe
/used-cars/bodystyle/estate/Estate
/used-cars/bodystyle/hatchback/Hatchback
/used-cars/bodystyle/people-ca...People Carrier
/used-cars/bodystyle/pick-up/Pick-up
/used-cars/bodystyle/saloon/Saloon
/used-cars/bodystyle/suv/SUV
/used-cars/dealers/Dealer Search
/dealers/all/Dealer Groups
/used-vans/citroen/Text duplicate Citroen
/used-vans/fiat/Text duplicate Fiat
/used-vans/ford/Text duplicate Ford
/used-vans/great-wall/Great Wall
/used-vans/isuzu/Isuzu
/used-vans/iveco/Iveco
/used-vans/man/MAN
/used-vans/mercedes-benz/Mercedes-Benz
/used-vans/mitsubishi/Mitsubishi
/used-vans/nissan/Text duplicate Nissan
/used-vans/peugeot/Peugeot
/used-vans/renault/Text duplicate Renault
/used-vans/toyota/Text duplicate Toyota
/used-vans/vauxhall/Text duplicate Vauxhall
/used-vans/volkswagen/Text duplicate Volkswagen
/used-vans/citroen/berlingo/Citroen Berlingo
/used-vans/citroen/dispatch/Citroen Dispatch
/used-vans/fiat/doblo/Fiat Doblo
/used-vans/ford/ranger/Ford Ranger
/used-vans/ford/transit-connect/Ford Transit Connect
/used-vans/ford/transit-custom/Ford Transit Custom
/used-vans/ford/transit/Ford Transit
/used-vans/mercedes-benz/sp/Mercedes Sprinter
/used-vans/mercedes-benz/vito/Mercedes Vito
/used-vans/mitsubishi/l200/Mitsubishi L200
/used-vans/nissan/navara/Nissan Navara
/used-vans/nissan/nv200/Nissan NV200
/used-vans/peugeot/expert/Peugeot Expert
/used-vans/peugeot/partner/Peugeot Partner
/used-vans/renault/trafic/Renault Trafic
/used-vans/toyota/hilux/Toyota Hilux
/used-vans/vauxhall/vivaro/Vauxhall Vivaro
/used-vans/volkswagen/amarok/VW Amarok
/used-vans/volkswagen/caddy/VW Caddy
/used-vans/volkswagen/caddy-maxi/VW Caddy Maxi
/used-vans/volkswagen/camper/VW Camper
/used-vans/volkswagen/crafter/VW Crafter
/used-vans/volkswagen/transpor...VW Transporter
/used-vans/Search all used vans
/used-vans/local/aberdeenshire...Text duplicate Aberdeen
/used-vans/local/country-antri...Text duplicate Belfast
/used-vans/local/west-midlands...Text duplicate Birmingham
/used-vans/local/country-of-br...Text duplicate Bristol
/used-vans/local/cardiff/Text duplicate Cardiff
/used-vans/local/warwickshire/...Text duplicate Coventry
/used-vans/local/derbyshire/de...Text duplicate Derby
/used-vans/local/east-lothian/...Text duplicate Edinburgh
/used-vans/local/lanarkshire/g...Text duplicate Glasgow
/used-vans/local/east-yorkshir...Text duplicate Hull
/used-vans/local/west-yorkshir...Text duplicate Leeds
/used-vans/local/leicestershir...Text duplicate Leicester
/used-vans/local/merseyside/li...Text duplicate Liverpool
/used-vans/local/greater-londo...Text duplicate London
/used-vans/local/greater-manch...Text duplicate Manchester
/used-vans/local/tyne-&-wear/n...Text duplicate Newcastle
/used-vans/local/northamptonsh...Text duplicate Northampton
/used-vans/local/norfolk/norwich/Text duplicate Norwich
/used-vans/local/nottinghamshi...Text duplicate Nottingham
/used-vans/local/cambridgeshir...Text duplicate Peterborough
/used-vans/local/devon/plymouth/Text duplicate Plymouth
/used-vans/local/south-yorkshi...Text duplicate Sheffield
/used-vans/local/hampshire/sou...Text duplicate Southampton
/used-vans/local/Text duplicate View all locations
/used-vans/dealers/Text duplicate Dealer Search
/dealers/all/Text duplicate Dealer Groups
/sell-my-car/Sell My Car
/sell-my-car/car-valuation/Car valuation
/sell-my-car/part-exchange/Part exchange
/sell-my-car/car-selling-tips/Car selling tips
/used-cars/finance/Used Cars on Finance
/used-vans/finance/Used Vans on Finance
/car-finance-calculator/Car Finance Calculator
/car-reviews/Car Reviews
/car-price-guide/Car Price Guides
https://news.motors.co.uk/advi...External Subdomain Car Buying Guides
https://news.motors.co.uk/advi...External Subdomain Car Selling Guides
https://news.motors.co.uk/advi...External Subdomain Car Finance Guide
https://news.motors.co.uk/best...External Subdomain Best cars
https://news.motors.co.uk/elec...External Subdomain Electric and Hybrid
https://news.motors.co.uk/advi...External Subdomain Safe Buying Advice
https://news.motors.co.uk/External Subdomain All Guides and Advice
/used-cars/Don't know what you want? With 'Smart Search' you can search for your next car by requirements; whether you want a car that's big on fuel efficiency, need so...
IMG-ALT Smart Serach
/ford/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Ford
/audi/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Audi
/bmw/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE BMW
/volkswagen/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Volkswagen
/mercedes-benz/used-cars/A-TITLE Mercedes Benz
/vauxhall/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Vauxhall
/nissan/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Nissan
/toyota/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Toyota
/peugeot/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Peugeot
/citroen/used-cars/Text duplicate A-TITLE Citroen
/used-cars/Find the perfect used car Whether you're searching for what's available in your local area or performing a quick search by make and model, the Used Cars page...
IMG-ALT car driving
/history-check/Vehicle history checks for cars & vans For your peace of mind while searching, nine out of ten cars listed on MOTORS have been given a basic History Check. T...
IMG-ALT cars in showroom
https://www.motors.co.uk/aboutus/All you need car search. We know what's important when searching for the right used car. And we know how car jargon can make things confusing, it's why we ke...
IMG-ALT Search Less, Live More
https://news.motors.co.uk/advi...New window External Subdomain Helping you to buy safely We know that buying a car is a major purchase and you want to get it right. So, we've compiled some handy resources to help make yo...
IMG-ALT cars in showroom
https://news.motors.co.uk/elec...New window External Subdomain Electric vehicle know-how From step-by-step EV charging and buying guides to the best EVs for your budget, we have everything you need to know about EVs all ...
IMG-ALT cars in showroom
https://news.motors.co.uk/what...New window External Subdomain What is a Drivetrain? Everything Car Buyers Need to Know This guide will break down drivetrain meaning, its types, and how they impact your driving experienc...
https://news.motors.co.uk/what...New window External Subdomain What is the Ford ST-Line Trim and is it Worth it in 2025? For car buyers who want a vehicle that strikes a perfect balance between aesthetics and everyday pr...
https://news.motors.co.uk/what...New window External Subdomain What is a Pre-Purchase Inspection and Do You Need One? You’ve done your research and you think you’ve found the right vehicle, so a good next step is a pre-p...
/vauxhall/corsa/used-cars/Vauxhall Corsa
/ford/fiesta/used-cars/Text duplicate Ford Fiesta
/volkswagen/golf/used-cars/Volkswagen Golf
/ford/focus/used-cars/Ford Focus
/nissan/qashqai/used-cars/Text duplicate Nissan Qashqai
/kia/sportage/used-cars/Text duplicate Kia Sportage
/ford/kuga/used-cars/Text duplicate Ford Kuga
/audi/a3/used-cars/Text duplicate Audi A3
/nissan/juke/used-cars/Text duplicate Nissan Juke
/volkswagen/polo/used-cars/Volkswagen Polo
/mercedes-benz/a-class/used-cars/Mercedes-Benz A-Class
/bmw/3-series/used-cars/BMW 3 Series
/ford/puma/used-cars/Text duplicate Ford Puma
/peugeot/208/used-cars/Peugeot 208
/mini/hatch/used-cars/MINI Hatch
/peugeot/2008/used-cars/Peugeot 2008
/vauxhall/mokka/used-cars/Vauxhall Mokka
/land-rover/range-rover-evoque...Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
/bmw/1-series/used-cars/Text duplicate BMW 1 Series
/fiat/500/used-cars/Text duplicate Fiat 500
/ford/used-cars/Text duplicate Ford
/volkswagen/used-cars/Text duplicate Volkswagen
/vauxhall/used-cars/Text duplicate Vauxhall
/audi/used-cars/Text duplicate Audi
/bmw/used-cars/Text duplicate BMW
/mercedes-benz/used-cars/Text duplicate Mercedes-Benz
/nissan/used-cars/Text duplicate Nissan
/peugeot/used-cars/Text duplicate Peugeot
/kia/used-cars/Text duplicate Kia
/toyota/used-cars/Text duplicate Toyota
/land-rover/used-cars/Text duplicate Land Rover
/hyundai/used-cars/Text duplicate Hyundai
/renault/used-cars/Text duplicate Renault
/skoda/used-cars/Text duplicate Skoda
/citroen/used-cars/Text duplicate Citroen
/volvo/used-cars/Text duplicate Volvo
/mini/used-cars/Text duplicate MINI
/seat/used-cars/SEAT
/honda/used-cars/Text duplicate Honda
/used-cars/manufacturers/View all car manufacturers
https://youtube.com/user/Motor...New window Nofollow External No Text
https://twitter.com/motorscoukNew window Nofollow External No Text
https://www.facebook.com/motor...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/moto...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://www.motors.co.uk/contact/Contact Us
https://www.motors.co.uk/jobs/Jobs
https://www.motors.co.uk/aboutus/About Us
/terms-of-use/Terms of Use
/security/Safety Guide
https://www.motors.co.uk/privacy/User Privacy Notice
/cookies-policy/Cookie Notice
https://dealer.motors.co.uk/mo...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Advertise With Us
https://dealer.motors.co.uk/mo...New window External Subdomain Advertise with us
http://moneysupermarket.com/New window External Moneysupermarket.com

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.motors.co.uk/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is excellent with 0.31 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (399 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
serverrhino-core-shield
dateMon, 19 May 2025 19:40:56 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
varyAccept-Encoding
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access-control-allow-origin*
content-encodinggzip
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 379 referring domains.
This page has 1,008,515 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 344 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *

#Block Used Car Detail Pages
Disallow: /newcar-*
Disallow: /car-*
Allow: /car-hacks*
Allow: /car-finance-calculator*
Allow: /car-price-guide*
Allow: /car-tax*

#Temporary Block Of New Cars Section
Disallow: */new-cars/*

#Block Other Redundant URLs and Sections
Disallow: /*redirect
Disallow: /sellnow*
Disallow: /content/CMSHelp/*
Disallow: /styleguide*
Disallow: /Templates/*
Disallow: /news/author*
Disallow: /vehicle/*
Disallow: /sorry*
Disallow: /StaticHtml/*
Disallow: /*/loader/id*
Disallow: /ga-virtual/*
Disallow: */vehicle-list/*

#Block errant public API endpoints
Disallow: /search/car/updatesearchpanel/
Disallow: /search/car/fastupdatesearchpanel/

#Block Catch Vehicle Details Case Sensitivity
Disallow: /VehicleDetails.aspx?*
Disallow: /vehicledetails.aspx?*

#Block Pagination and Sort
Disallow: /*?page=*
Disallow: /*?sort=*

#Sitemaps
Sitemap: https://www.motors.co.uk/sitemaps/motors/global.xml

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Allow: /

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