Scrap car questions, answered

Enter your registration and postcode in any quote box on the site. We price the car against the reg and send a firm figure straight back — by phone or WhatsApp, usually within minutes.

Most cars in Scotland fetch £120–£400, with vans, 4x4s, pickups and electric cars worth more. It comes down to weight, the metal market and parts value. See our scrap car prices page for current bands.

No — paying cash for scrap is illegal in Scotland under the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (as it is in England and Wales under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013). We pay by instant bank transfer the moment the car is loaded — how legal payment works. It's faster and gives you a clear record.

On collection. The transfer is sent as the car goes on the truck, so it typically reaches your account within minutes.

Yes — free anywhere in Scotland, and the price we quote is the price you're paid, with nothing deducted at the kerb.

Yes. The car doesn't need to start, drive or have an MOT — we winch non-runners onto the truck.

Most of Scotland is same-day or next-day. Remote and island jobs may take a little longer, but we'll confirm the slot when you book.

We do — from the Borders and Dumfries through the Central Belt to Aberdeen, the Highlands and the islands.

Ideally your V5C logbook, but we can collect without it. We notify the DVLA and send your Certificate of Destruction, so the car is properly off your name.

Yes. As a SEPA-licensed authorised treatment facility, we issue a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) and notify the DVLA for every car.

Yes. Once the DVLA is notified that the car is scrapped, any full remaining months of road tax are refunded automatically to the registered keeper.

Yes — a missing V5C doesn't stop collection. It just adds a step to the paperwork, which we handle.

Not until the finance is cleared — the car legally belongs to the lender until then. Settle the finance first and we can buy it — here's how that works.

Yes — Cat S and Cat N salvage are bought at a premium over scrap. We also take Cat B vehicles for parts and metal, and Cat A purely as scrap, recycled to the legal standard.

Yes. We're set up to isolate and remove high-voltage batteries safely, and EVs and hybrids often fetch more thanks to the battery and motor.

Definitely. Older diesels and petrols caught by a Low Emission Zone in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee are exactly what we scrap day in, day out.