Roof Bars
FailBuyers convert on only 1.0% of searches, so Roof Bars is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Ranks 378 of 811 Automotive niches · on the category median49
- Market size
- £202K/yr409K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +47.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 57%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 28 sellers
Flapen Score
Roof Bars against its category
The dotted line is the Automotive average. Past it, Roof Bars is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Roof Bars market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Roof Bars 409K times last year and spent an estimated £202K. The top 5 brands take 85% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 1.0% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 409K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 1.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +47.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £202K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 409K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +47.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £202Ka year
- Peak month
- July3.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- roof bars113K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £51.04.
Listings sell for £51.04 on average, from £27.93 to £110.17. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £51.04 that is £5K to £13K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £51.04inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £27.93–£110.17
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £5K–£13K
- Returns
- 5.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
41% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 64% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #60 within Gifts & Merchandise. It carries 2,092 reviews at 4.26 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 41%
- Prime listings
- 64%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.0%
- Average rank
- #60in Gifts & Merchandise
- Average rating
- 4.26 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,092per listing
- Listings tracked
- 22
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 3 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Roof Bars products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 18, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Cross Rail Roof Rack 132 cm Fits up to 117 cm Spans between Raised Side Rails with Gap Pack of 2 Black/Silver
- Price
- £35.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,291
- Age
- 5y ago

Summit SUM-004 Railing Roof Bars For Cars With Flush Rails Aluminium Locking Set of 2-1.2m Silver
- Price
- £47.87
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 634
- Age
- 5y ago

Universal Locking Aluminium Roof Cross Bars 1.2M For Flush Solid Roof Rails
- Price
- £56.87
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 79
- Age
- 5y ago

HandiWorld HRACK HandiRack Universal Car Roof Rack; Quick Fit Heavy-duty Roof Bars; Black H10 W33 D146cm
- Price
- £53.13
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,095
- Age
- 16y ago

Summit SUM-002 Roof Bar to Fit Cars with Running Rails Aluminium 1.2m Siliver
- Price
- £34.45
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 1,469
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
BREEZENEST 2Pcs Car Roof Bars Lockable Aluminum Alloy Roof Rack Cross Bars 48 Streamline Design for Vehicles with Raised Roof Rails Heavy Duty 100kg Capacity for Luggage Bikes Cargo Holidays
- Price
- £30.41
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 2mo ago

AUTOXBERT Universal Roof Rack Cross Bars Car roof bars Fit Car Without Side Rail Aluminum Adjustable Roof Rack Crossbars Mounting Luggage Carrier Anti-theft Lock
- Price
- £38.88
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 9mo ago

Shield Autocare Steel Roof Bars Universal Lockable Anti Theft Car Roof Bars For Cars With Raised Running Rails Locking Roof Bar with 2 keys
- Price
- £27.93
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 60
- Age
- 7y ago

MAXXHAUL 50506 64 x 39 x 6 Heavy-Duty Universal Steel Roof Rack Black
- Price
- £110.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 11,386
- Age
- 5y ago

WAXACAR Aluminium Lockable Roof Rail Railing Rack Bars Compatible For Cars With Raised Roof Rails - TUV/GS Tested (1.2 Meters)
- Price
- £35.39
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
BREEZENEST 2Pcs Car Roof Bars Lockable Aluminum Alloy Roof Rack Cross Bars 48 Streamline Design for Vehicles with Raised Roof Rails Heavy Duty 100kg Capacity for Luggage Bikes Cargo Holidays
- Price
- £30.41
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 2mo ago

Shield Autocare Universal Aluminium Roof Bars Extendable 140cm (55) Lockable Car Cross Bars with Anti-Theft Keys | Fits Vehicles with Raised Roof Rails | 68kg Load Capacity
- Price
- £36.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 9mo ago

AUTOXBERT Universal Roof Rack Cross Bars Car roof bars Fit Car Without Side Rail Aluminum Adjustable Roof Rack Crossbars Mounting Luggage Carrier Anti-theft Lock
- Price
- £38.88
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 9mo ago

WAXACAR Aluminium Lockable Roof Rail Railing Rack Bars Compatible For Cars With Raised Roof Rails - TUV/GS Tested (1.2 Meters)
- Price
- £35.39
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 1y ago

VEVOR Universal Roof Rack Cross Bars Thickened Aluminum Roof Rack Crossbars Fit Roof Without Side Rail 70KG Load Capacity Adjustable Bare Roof Crossbars with Locks for SUVs Sedans and Vans
- Price
- £36.44
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 264
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 57% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 flat
Sellers
28
Est. top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
11%
- Summit34%
- Amazon Basics25%
- Shield Autocare11%
- UKB4C9%
- HandiWorld6%
- AUTOXBERT4%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)
Demand
Roof Bars search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Search terms
Top Roof Bars search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- roof bars113K/yr
- roof rack92K/yr
- roof bars for my car by registration48K/yr
- car roof rack22K/yr
- roof racks20K/yr
- universal roof bars19K/yr
- thule roof bars19K/yr
- car roof bars11K/yr
- universal roof rack11K/yr
- flush rail roof bars6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Roof Bars
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Did not fit”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
19 topics
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FAQ
Common Roof Bars questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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