oil drain pan
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 80% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,408.27avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay£11.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay£166K£166K/yr · 248K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-3.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£7.25–£17.38cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, oil drain pan is a £166K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (248K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
oil drain pan market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £139K–£167K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.0%
- Avg BSR
- #103
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 45%
- Sponsored
- 55%
- Out of stock
- 3.1%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
50
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- CarPlan28%
- Unibos17%
- Liqui Moly17%
- Biubee11%
- Hilka10%
- Toolzone9%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top oil drain pan search terms
- oil drain pan87K/yr
- oil pan33K/yr
- oil drainer22K/yr
- oil drain container16K/yr
- oil tray13K/yr
- oil pan drain car15K/yr
- oil change pan10K/yr
- oil catch tray7K/yr
- car oil drain pan9K/yr
- waste oil container7K/yr
Top oil drain pan 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.
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
CarPlan Tetro Plas Oil Drain Can 9L
CarPlan£10.613.3★303 rev
Liqui Moly Oil Change Canister Pack of 1 Oil Change Accessories Item No.: 7055 Practical Oil Change Canister Accessories for Oil Change Colourless
Liqui Moly£14.544.6★12,464 rev
Unibos | Vehicles Oil Drain Pan | Gearbox Fuel Drain Pan | Large Capacity | Bucket for Car Motorbike etc | Oil Coolant Gearbox Fuel Drain Tray | Multifunctional Essential | 16 Litres
Unibos£11.304.7★214 rev
15 Inch Oil Drain Splash Pad - Round Spill Mat for Car Oil Change & Floor Protection Heat-Resistant No Splatter Fits 1.520 Gallon Drain Pans 2 PCS
Biubee£10.915.0★3 rev
Hilka Tools 84810508 Oil Drain Pan 8 L Black
Hilka£7.254.6★329 rev
Newest
by launch date
DKIEI 15L Oil Drain Pan With Spout Black Plastic Oil Change Pan for Car Garbage Motorbike
DKIEI£10.7577 rev
15 Inch Oil Drain Splash Pad - Round Spill Mat for Car Oil Change & Floor Protection Heat-Resistant No Splatter Fits 1.520 Gallon Drain Pans 2 PCS
Biubee£10.913 rev
Unibos | 10L Square Mechanic Automotive Oil Drain Pan Oil Change Tray Wear Resistant Car Van Oil Draining Fluid Tank
Unibos£7.9458 rev
Dapetz 16 Litre Oil Drain Pan for Engine Oil Gear Fluid and Water Large Capacity Tray for Car Van Motorbike and Garage Use Prevents Overflow and Spillage
Dapetz£17.3832 rev
Unibos | Vehicles Oil Drain Pan | Gearbox Fuel Drain Pan | Large Capacity | Bucket for Car Motorbike etc | Oil Coolant Gearbox Fuel Drain Tray | Multifunctional Essential | 16 Litres
Unibos£11.30214 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDKIEI 15L Oil Drain Pan With Spout Black Plastic Oil Change Pan for Car Garbage Motorbike
DKIEI£10.754.6★
15 Inch Oil Drain Splash Pad - Round Spill Mat for Car Oil Change & Floor Protection Heat-Resistant No Splatter Fits 1.520 Gallon Drain Pans 2 PCS
Biubee£10.915.0★
Dapetz 16 Litre Oil Drain Pan for Engine Oil Gear Fluid and Water Large Capacity Tray for Car Van Motorbike and Garage Use Prevents Overflow and Spillage
Dapetz£17.384.6★
Hilka Tools 84810508 Oil Drain Pan 8 L Black
Hilka£7.254.6★
Liqui Moly Oil Change Canister Pack of 1 Oil Change Accessories Item No.: 7055 Practical Oil Change Canister Accessories for Oil Change Colourless
Liqui Moly£14.544.6★
What buyers say about oil drain pan
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very well made”
“Well Made Robust Oil Pan”
“Perfect size”
“well worth”
“No leakage and is very solid”
“So much easier”
“Makes for a cleaner work area”
“It does what it suppose to do”
“I like the larger capacity meaning it'll cope with any vehicle job I use it for”
“Really clean for oil changes”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality flimsy moulded plastic”
“Leaked, absolute waste of time and money”
“The plugs barely fit properly into their intended holes”
“should be more of a rubber”
“it overflowed and made a large oil puddle on the drive way”
“couldnt cope with the flow”
“Rubbish cheap plastic”
“dont let it fall in as it will move the small filter”
“Again, the plugs are made of hard plastic and thus, it is very difficult to get them to fit in”
“It's made of hard plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is oil drain pan profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £166K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the oil drain pan niche?
- 10 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in oil drain pan?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for oil drain pan peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the oil drain pan niche?
- Listings span £7.25–£17.38; the average listing price is £11.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,408 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.