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As the most popular construction plant machine, you will always find all types of used excavators for sale on these pages. This means that a mini-digger will be shown alongside a huge tracked excavator. This is great if you are a regular buyer of all types of used excavators and you are simply looking to bag a bargain. Of the excavators on sale here, some will be advertised by experienced plant traders who can assist you in the purchase of a mini digger for sale – especially if you are inexperienced in the marketplace.  Other machines are advertised directly by the operators. In these cases you will be able to ask more detailed questions about the history of the machine, but with fewer avenues for compensation should the machine be of poorer quality. Finally, there are usually hundreds of excavators for auction listed here – if you can wait until the sale date to buy an excavator and you are less worried about buying the machine as seen, then you should definitely find the right used excavator for sale right here at Plant Pages.

To help in your search you can filter using a specific sub-category. Looking for a wheeled excavator? No problem, simply filter on the wheeled excavator category and that’s all you’ll see. Looking for a smaller excavator in the sub eight tonne bracket – then filter using ‘mini-excavators’. After some firther buying advice? Read our report below

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Buying a Used Excavator

Is Bigger Better?

The choice of excavator size is almost mind-boggling, but it is important to get the right size for the job in hand.  Sometimes this may involve compromises.  If a machine is always on the move between jobs, then it needs to be easy to transport by the methods you have available.  Broadly speaking, if the excavator is too large for the truck or trailer that you were hoping to use, then it might not be best for you, even if it is perfect for the digging job in hand.

This is a particularly important consideration when looking at mini excavators that you are hoping to tow behind a car or van. The issue applies equally to a large tracked excavator that requires specialist road transport with the increased associated costs.

Tracked or Wheeled Excavator?

This depends on the type of work to be carried out and the surfaces that the excavator will be spending most of it s time on.

Operating a tracked excavator on a tarmac surface, for example, will win over no friends at all. This means that a lot of road repairs and the final stages of road building will be carried out with a wheeled excavator.  Similarly a lot of waste processing roles require the use of a wheeled excavator to move around site safely and with pace.

If the site surface permits the use of a tracked excavator then they are by far and away the best option thanks to their increased digging stability. A tracked excavator can simply move to a spot and then dig, whereas a wheel loader would need to deploy their rear dozer blade as a minimum, or use it in combination with front outriggers – or use four outriggers all round.

So, stability and resulting efficiency makes the tracked excavator the choice every time – this is why they hugely outnumber the wheeled variety on Plantpages.

What is a Zero Swing Excavator?

All excavators can rotate 360 degrees when working. Consider the shape of the tracks or chassis and they are longer than they are wide.  This means that, on a conventional excavator, the rear part of the excavator body (the heavy part where the weights are) will protrude from the side of the tracks when at 90 degrees to the tracks.  This is fine on a large, open building site, but, if operating in narrower spaces, it means that the operator would have to consider the safety of the rear of the machine when moving the digging arm left to right.

A zero swing machine will not protrude from the width of the tracks, making it a safer alternative and easier to operate from the driver’s perspective.  Most zero swing excavators will have a ‘Z’ somewhere in their model number.

Will a Standard Arm Do?

All excavators ship with a standard length arm when sold to optimise lifting ability and breakout force, but you may have an duty cycle that requires a little more dig depth.  You should look for an excavator that has been equipped with a long arm option.

Often combined with some additional counterweights, .you can do more with the excavator without having to keep repositioning

Checking the Condition When Buying a Used Excavator

Make sure that you carry out a thorough machine inspection before parting with your hard-earned money. Start off with a simple walk around the machine. Check for any cracks, welds and rust. Start the machine and listen for any unusual noises from the engine and check for smoke on start up and under load. A visual check of the engine is also helpful.  One that is covered in mud and dirt may not have received the best in terms of preventative maintenance!

Check the quality of all hydraulic joints and hoses – do any look wet?

Get in the cab and test every button and lever – if you don’t know what it is supposed to do then ask. If the seller doesn’t know either you should ask yourself why?

What about the attachments? Does the machine come with more than one bucket, for example?

What about the paperwork? Check for any service history to verify the hours shown.

Are the serial numbers in place and correct? You need to make sure the machine is a genuine item.

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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Wacker Neuson
Model
ET16
Location
2021 Wacker Neuson ET16 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Piped, Offset, QH, Piped, Expanding Undercarriage (Meter Reading: 808 Hours) - WNCE0902E00003786 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Kubota
Model
KX57
Location
2018 Kubota KX057-4 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped - JKUK0574T01W81440 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX225US LC
Location
2023 Hitachi ZX225USLC-7 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Reverse Camera, Side Camera, A/C - HCMDF150C00501766 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Kubota
Model
U50-5
Location
Kubota U50-5Year 20222070 HoursHydraulic Quick HitchHammer PipeworkSite BeaconsBladeCE Marked £33900 + VAT
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX210 LC-6
Location
2020 Hitachi ZX210LC-6 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, 3 Way Camera, A/C - HCMDC451K00508670 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX26 U-6
Location
2023 Hitachi ZX26U-6 - HCMACK50V00054732 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Doosan
Model
DX17
Location
- Doosan DX17Z. - Rubber/Expanding Tracks. - Piped. - Front Blade. - 3 Buckets. - 2 Speed Tracking. - 994 Hours - Year 2021
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Doosan
Model
DX140 LC-5
Location
Unreserved Online Auction - Salvage 2022 Doosan DX140LCR-7 Excavator 2022 Doosan DX140LCR-7 Excavator, 1,955 Hours Worked at the Time of Damage. Damage Due To Impact. Damage to the Following But Not Limited To: Engine, Rear Panel, Door Missing. Machine Sold As Seen. No Loading Assistance Available. Recommend Removing...
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Sub Category
Wheeled Excavators
Make
Ackerman
Model
H3MB
Location
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Kubota
Model
KX080-4
Location
2015 Kubota KX080-4 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux Piping, A/C - JKUK0803K01H33951 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Volvo
Model
ECR145 El
Location
2019 Volvo ECR145EL 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, 360 Camera, A/C - VCECE145P00314150 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-05-02
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Case
Location
GOOD UNDERCARRIAGE, - ALL WORKS GOOD, - VIDEO AVAILABLE
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Volvo
Model
EC55
Location
Volvo EC55D 380mm Rubber Block Pads, Blade, QH, Piped, A/C, (Serial Plate Cannot Be Verified) - VCE0C55DA00290702 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Volvo
Model
EC140 EL
Location
2015 Volvo EC140EL 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C - VCEC140EL00310056 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-05-02
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
JCB
Model
8080
Location
2008, 3,916hrs. Hydraulic quick hitch,Hammer & Shear rotate lines,2 buckets.
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Hyundai
Model
R140 LC-9
Location
2014 Hyundai Robex R140LC-9A 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Aux Piping, Reverse Camera, A/C - HHKHZ409JE0000082 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Bobcat
Model
E27 Z
Location
Bobcat E27zYear 20201531 HoursQuick Hitch3 BucketsDouble Acting Hammer LinesProportional ControlsCE Marked £18900 + VAT
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Volvo
Model
EC55
Location
Volvo EC55D 380mm Rubber Block Pads, Blade, QH, Piped, A/C, (Serial Plate Cannot Be Verified) - VCE0C55DK00290516 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-04-12
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Takeuchi
Model
TB216
Location
2021 Takeuchi TB216 - 009134 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-05-01
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Takeuchi
Model
TB216
Location
2020 Takeuchi TB216 - 016234 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-05-01
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