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Common questions
Is exchangeandmart.co.uk legit or a scam?
exchangeandmart.co.uk was registered Aug 16, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns exchangeandmart.co.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for exchangeandmart.co.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was exchangeandmart.co.uk registered?
exchangeandmart.co.uk's registration dates to Aug 16, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. Newsquest Media Group Limited t/a Newsquest Digital Media is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · exchangeandmart.co.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 19, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 16, 1994exchangeandmart.co.uk was registered on Aug 16, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described exchangeandmart.co.uk from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Newsquest Media Group Limited t/a Newsquest Digital MediaNewsquest Media Group Limited t/a Newsquest Digital MediaNov 19, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Registrar Newsquest Media Group Limited t/a Newsquest Digital Media in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 8, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for exchangeandmart.co.uk are held from Jan 8, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (98 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2017 – Jun 2018Nameservers: namecity.comJul 29, 2016 – Jul 2, 2017Registration records listed namecity.com nameservers (ns1.namecity.com, ns2.namecity.com) for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Jul 29, 2016 to Jul 2, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncDec 22, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 53 certificates for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Dec 22, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Aug 16, 1994Registration: exchangeandmart.co.uk was registered on Aug 16, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described exchangeandmart.co.uk from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Exchange & Mart has around 100’000 used cars for sale in the UK. Search our national database of second hand used cars for sale and find the car you've been looking for.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 8, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for exchangeandmart.co.uk are held from Jan 8, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (98 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 29, 2016 – Jul 2, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed namecity.com nameservers (ns1.namecity.com, ns2.namecity.com) for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Jul 29, 2016 to Jul 2, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Exchange & Mart has around 100’000 used cars for sale in the UK. Search our national database of second hand used cars for sale and find the car you've been looking for.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: newsquest.co.uk
Nameservers: newsquest.co.ukJun 19, 2018 – Dec 31, 2023Registration records listed newsquest.co.uk nameservers (ns1.newsquest.co.uk, ns2.newsquest.co.uk, ns3.newsquest.co.uk) for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Jun 19, 2018 to Dec 31, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to newsquest.co.ukJun 19, 2018exchangeandmart.co.uk's nameservers moved from namecity.com to newsquest.co.uk at some point between Jul 2, 2017 and Jun 19, 2018. Last seen at namecity.com: Jul 2, 2017 (registration record). First seen at newsquest.co.uk: Jun 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSNameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSMar 28, 2024 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-37.azure-dns.com, ns2-37.azure-dns.net, ns3-37.azure-dns.org…) for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Microsoft Azure DNSMar 28, 2024exchangeandmart.co.uk's nameservers moved from newsquest.co.uk to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Dec 31, 2023 and Mar 28, 2024. Last seen at newsquest.co.uk: Dec 31, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Mar 28, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's EncryptMar 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHMay 21, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 3 certificates for exchangeandmart.co.uk from May 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2018 – Dec 31, 2023
Zone file: Registration records listed newsquest.co.uk nameservers (ns1.newsquest.co.uk, ns2.newsquest.co.uk, ns3.newsquest.co.uk) for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Jun 19, 2018 to Dec 31, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2018Zone file: exchangeandmart.co.uk's nameservers moved from namecity.com to newsquest.co.uk at some point between Jul 2, 2017 and Jun 19, 2018. Last seen at namecity.com: Jul 2, 2017 (registration record). First seen at newsquest.co.uk: Jun 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 28, 2024 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-37.azure-dns.com, ns2-37.azure-dns.net, ns3-37.azure-dns.org…) for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 28, 2024Zone file: exchangeandmart.co.uk's nameservers moved from newsquest.co.uk to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Dec 31, 2023 and Mar 28, 2024. Last seen at newsquest.co.uk: Dec 31, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Mar 28, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 19, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar Newsquest Media Group Limited t/a Newsquest Digital Media in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Dec 22, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 53 certificates for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Dec 22, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Mar 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for exchangeandmart.co.uk from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 21, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 3 certificates for exchangeandmart.co.uk from May 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
ExchangeAndMart.co.uk is a UK-based car review site, with links to used cars for sale
Exchange & Mart has around 100’000 used cars for sale in the UK.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #270,519)+5
Verified continuity: 32.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What exchangeandmart.co.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Exchange & Mart has around 100’000 used cars for sale in the UK. Search our national database of second hand used cars for sale and find the car you've been looking for.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.