If your car is past its prime, you might be thinking of scrapping or recycling it. Selling your car for scrap can seem a whole new source of stress, but it’s a perfectly good way to make money on an old vehicle and with our scrap buying partner, we make it just as easy as selling your car.
Traditionally, you would need to drive to the car breaker if you wanted to get quoted the scrap value of a car or find a scheme with criteria that matched your car, but not with Motorway. Simply input your reg and mileage and we’ll connect you to our partner who will recycle your car stress-free.
Cars depreciate and degrade with time. Recycling a car may be the best choice for vehicles that:
There are lots of reasons you might want to consider scrapping a junk car:
If this is the case for your vehicle, then recycling is a great way to get some cash for cars that are fated to simply sit outside your home forevermore.
Motorway works with a scrap partner that guarantees to take your vehicle off your hands, no matter how damaged, even if it’s unroadworthy. Plus, you can enjoy:
Scrapping is one of the quickest ways to dispose of a car at the end of its life. Before you decide to scrap, ask yourself: does the cost of repairs outweigh the value of the vehicle and its condition? If so, clear all of your personal items from your car. This includes your V5C logbook, service history documents, and any other relevant paperwork in your glovebox. Notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of your scrappage plans, either online or by updating your V5C and mailing it, and cancel your insurance policy.
Don’t forget to cancel your vehicle’s road tax to avoid unnecessary future payments. You may even be eligible for a refund on any remaining tax, but only if you inform the DVLA of your plans! Next, find an authorised treatment facility (ATF) licensed by the Environment Agency in your area. ATFs are legally permitted to dismantle and scrap vehicles, and they prioritise the recycling and recovery of materials. Check that the facility’s scrappage terms work for you and book a date and time to bring your car in.
The cost of scrapping your car in the UK depends on a variety of factors including location, vehicle condition, size, if additional services need to be done before it can be scrapped, and whether it can be delivered to the scrapyard or needs to be collected. However, you can generally expect to earn between £100 and £500 for scrapping your passenger car or van. Should you have mechanical experience, you may be able to earn even more by stripping your car for parts.
Certain scrap yards and authorised treatment facilities (ATFs) compensate customers for their cars based on weight and the current market value of scrap metal. ATFs also often offer free vehicle collection services if you’re within a certain distance of their location. If your car needs to be towed to the scrapyard or if extra work, such as draining fluids or removing hazardous materials, is required before it can be scrapped, you may incur costs for scrappage. It’s therefore essential to contact facilities in your area for quotes and understand the specific costs involved.
Having the proper paperwork is important for scrapping your car. Maintain your car ownership documents, including the V5C vehicle logbook and insurance paperwork, to prove that you are the registered legal owner of the vehicle. Some scrap yards may also require identification to confirm your identity and ownership of the vehicle before they proceed with scrapping. A driver’s licence or another form of government-issued ID work here. Additionally, make sure you have your insurance and road tax documentation on hand and that you make note of cancelling both.
While not always required, it can be helpful to provide the authorised treatment facility with any service history or MOT certificates you have for your car. These help the scrap yard assess the condition of your vehicle and may affect the value they offer you for scrapping it. Once your car has been scrapped, ATF will issue you a Certificate of Destruction (CoD). This document proves that your vehicle has been legally disposed of and relieves you of any further responsibility for it – keep it for your records.
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