In 2019 it was put up for auction in Merseyside by Omega Auctions, as part of a Beatles-themed auction, with an estimated selling price of £15,000–£25,000. This was because James's plans to use it for musical children's tours did not work out, and he was emigrating to Australia. He estimated that he had spent around £25,000 on the bus at that point, and said that any profit would go to the charity he was a trustee of, Arms Around the Child. The bus was auctioned with the owner's paperwork, but without a MOT. However, no bids were received and the bus went unsold.
