Is oil absorbent pads profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £29K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).

How competitive is the oil absorbent pads niche?

23 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in oil absorbent pads?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Absorbency, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.

What does it cost to enter the oil absorbent pads niche?

Listings span £7.01–£66.54; the average listing price is £22.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 124 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

oil absorbent pads

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great124.03

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£22.74

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.01–£66.54

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good45%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-13.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad£29K

£29K/yr · 15K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, oil absorbent pads is a £29K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

oil absorbent pads market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £34K–£45K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.7%
Avg BSR: #234
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 81%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 9.7%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

32%

Oil Absorbent Mats25%
Rainmae16%
BREENHILL10%
BearTOOLS7%
SWTHM4%
Okllen4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — -13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top oil absorbent pads search terms

oil absorbent pads5K/yr +8.7%7.4% conv.
oil spill mat4K/yr -11.0%8.4% conv.
spill pads4K/yr -41.5%13.4% conv.
oil absorbent mats2K/yr -9.8%5.4% conv.

All search terms

Top oil absorbent pads products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

100 Premium Oil Absorbent Pads / Mats (Oil / Fuel Only)

Oil Absorbent Mats£29.124.6★80 rev

50 Pack Universal Absorbent Mat 25 x 33cm Oil Water Absorbent Pads Spill Pads General Purpose Absorbent Sheets Rapid Absorption for Oil Water-Based Liquids for Home Garage Basement

Rainmae£17.013.6★23 rev

BREENHILL XL Oil Spill Mat (36 x 59) Premium Absorbent Oil Pad Reusable Washable Waterproof Backing Contains Liquids No Soak Through Protects Garage Floor Surface

BREENHILL£14.114.4★100 rev

(Pack of 10) Premium Oil Absorbent Pads/Mats (Oil/Fuel Only)

Oil Absorbent Mats£8.884.4★198 rev

Garage Oil Mat 2PCS Oil Spill Collection Pad with Waterproof Rubber Backing Under Car Absorbent Mat Protects from Spills Drops Splashes and Stain (70 * 90CM)

SWTHM£11.744.6★6 rev

Newest

by launch date

50 Pack Universal Absorbent Pads 47 x 20cm General Purpose Spill Mats for Oil Water and Everyday Liquid Spills Fast Absorbing Sheets for Garage Workshop Home and Vehicle Use

SERPRO spill management£14.231 rev

1mo ago

Garage Oil Mat 2PCS Oil Spill Collection Pad with Waterproof Rubber Backing Under Car Absorbent Mat Protects from Spills Drops Splashes and Stain (70 * 90CM)

SWTHM£11.746 rev

5mo ago

Funvalley Surperfect Garage Oil Spill Mat 36x59 Waterproof Backing Absorbent Oil Pad Reusable Under Car Driveway Mats Garage Floor Mats Protects Floor from Spills Drips Splashes and Stains

Funvalley Surperfect£11.414 rev

11mo ago

DLYYPLUS 36 x 59 Heavy Duty Oil Spill Mat Upgraded Garage Floor Mat Under Car 1/4 Waterproof Rubber Bottom Premium Absorbent Oil Pad Washable Reusable Oil Drip Leak Absorbent Pad

DLYYPLUS£21.4877 rev

1y ago

DLYYPLUS 59 x 71 Heavy Duty Oil Spill Mat Upgraded Garage Floor Mat Under Car 1/4 Waterproof Rubber Bottom Premium Absorbent Oil Pad Washable Reusable Oil Drip Leak Absorbent Pad

DLYYPLUS£38.3477 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about oil absorbent pads

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Great mat”

Value For Money9%

“good value”

Absorbency9%

“Highly absorbent and good value”

Ease Of Cleaning8%

“Absorbent and Convenient for Spill Clean-Up”

Efficiency7%

“They also worked well as a base when cleaning parts”

Leak-Proof6%

“doesnt leak on the other side”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“On time - does the job”

Durability3%

“Very durable”

Thickness3%

“even though its thin it provides nice padding vs the hard ground”

Color2%

“The bright yellow colour makes them easy to spot too”

What buyers complain about

Thickness11%

“These are not as thick”

Absorbency11%

“These are not very absorbent”

Size-Overall10%

“Once opened, they expanded slightly,”

Leak-Proof6%

“Had a leak in the boot of my car”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Not that great for heavier duty cleanup in garages etc”

Water Resistance6%

“Barely contains any water”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not the best”

Weight Heavy6%

“definitely not heavy duty”

Strength6%

“Very flimsy&thin”

Flexibility2%

“Once opened, they expanded slightly,”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall22%

Size-Overall22%

Thin19%

Absorbency13%

Weight Heavy13%

Functionality-Overall6%