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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
Tracked Excavators
Make
Caterpillar
Model
325
Location
2019 CAT 325FLCR 700mm Pads, Piped, Aux piped, QH & Bucket - RBW20518 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Volvo
Model
EC 250 E
Location
EXCAVATOR, - STEEL - TRACKS, - NO - BUCKET - *RUNNER - * - START - CODE:1313 MoT: - .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: Buyer To Apply For Auction at Protruck, Belton, Doncaster on 2024-12-29
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Sany
Model
SY50 U
Location
2022 Sany SY50U Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping, A/C (Meter Reading: 623 Hours) - SY005RCC07308 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Bobcat
Model
E85
Location
2019 Bobcat E85 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping, A/C - B34S14465 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Other
Location
Unused 2024 Toft BTTL12 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Piped, Manual Grab - 700782 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Wacker Neuson
Model
ET90
Location
- Wacker Neuson ET90. - Rubber Tracks. - Piped. - Front Blade. - 3 Buckets. - Hydraulic Quick Hitch. - Reversing Camera. - 2 Speed Tracking. - Air Con. - 25 Hours - Year 2022
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Bobcat
Model
E26
Location
2018 Bobcat E26 EM Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, QH, Piped - ACRA17615 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Other
Location
Unused 2024 Toft BTTL12 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Piped, Manual Grab - 700776 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
JCB
Model
8018 CTS
Location
>Model year 2012. Hour clock reads 2863 hours. This excavator is complete with expanding tracks, 2 speed tracking, blade, offset, piped for a breaker, manual hitch and has a full cab.
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Komatsu
Model
PC210 LC-8
Location
Komatsu PC210LC-8 800mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping, Reverse Camera, A/C - KMTPC180H55K52302 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX19U-5A
Location
2018 Hitachi ZX19U-5A Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, Piped, QH, Piped, Expanding Undercarriage - HCMABD5Z000022979 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
JCB
Model
16C-1
Location
2020 JCB 16C-1 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, Piped, Expanding Undercarriage, (Declaration of Conformity Available) (Meter Reading: 918 Hours) - JCB016C1AK2701449 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Kubota
Model
U48-4
Location
- Kubota U48-4. - Rubber Tracks. - Piped. - Front Blade. - 3 Buckets. - Quick Hitch. - 2 Speed Tracking. - 2417 Hours - Year 2020
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Kobelco
Model
SK17 SR-3
Location
EXCAVATOR, - RUBBER - TRACKS, - X1 - BUCKET - *RUNNER* MoT: - .VAT on Hammer: Plus VAT . V5?: TBC For Auction at Protruck, Belton, Doncaster on 2024-12-29
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
JCB
Model
220X L
Location
2019 JCB 220XL 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, 360 Camera, A/C - JCBA220GVK2500510 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Takeuchi
Model
TB216
Location
Takeuchi TB216Year 20163727 HoursQuick Hitch2 BucketsExpanding TracksPipedCE Marked​£9900 + Vat
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
Takeuchi
Model
TB216
Location
Rubber tracks 60% Good , Quick Hitch 2 Buckets
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
JCB
Model
8030 ZTS
Location
2017 JCB 8030 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, QH, Piped - JCB08030JK2432664 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Tracked Excavators
Make
Doosan
Model
DX80R
Location
2013 Doosan DX80R Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping, A/C - DX80R50826 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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Sub Category
Mini Excavators
Make
JPC
Model
HT12
Location
Unused 2024 JPC HT12 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Piped - MD202408007 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-01-23
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