Scrap my car in North London

If your car has failed its MOT, been written off or reached the end of its life, we will collect it and pay you for it. Collection is free, including at weekends, and the car does not need to start, have an MOT or be taxed.

What you get paid

Scrap prices depend on the weight of the car, the make and model, and whether its major parts are still fitted. By major parts we mean the engine, gearbox, starter motor, alternator, catalytic converter, lights, wheels and body panels. Give us the registration, tell us if anything is missing, and we will text you a price, usually within 45 minutes during opening hours.

How we pay

We pay by bank transfer or cheque when we collect. It is against the law to pay cash for a scrap car in England and Wales, so be wary of anyone who offers it.

What happens to your car

A scrap car has to go to an authorised treatment facility, which is a scrapyard licensed to drain the fluids, remove the hazardous parts and recycle the rest. The facility issues a Certificate of Destruction. That certificate is your proof that the car has been scrapped and is no longer your responsibility. We work with scrap car dealers across North London, so wherever you are we can get your car to one.

What you need

• The vehicle's logbook (V5C)
• Proof of identity, such as your driving licence or passport
• The car somewhere our recovery truck can reach it

You do not need the keys for a scrap car, as long as we can get to it. Take your belongings out before we arrive, because we cannot get them back for you once the car has been scrapped.

Telling DVLA

Keep the yellow slip from the logbook, which is section 4 on logbooks issued since April 2019 and section 9 on older ones, and tell DVLA online that the car has been scrapped. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not. You get an email confirmation straight away, and any full months of vehicle tax you have left are refunded automatically. If the car has a personalised registration you want to keep, apply to take it off before we collect.

Scrap or sell?

A car that looks like scrap is sometimes worth more as a repairable car. Tell us about it honestly and we will quote on whichever is better for you. See write-offs, non-runners and MOT failures, or read how it works for the full process.