Scrap my car in Retford
Retford is a market town on the A1 in north Nottinghamshire, at the edge of our extended area. Georgian streets in the centre, estates around the edge, and villages in every direction — Ordsall, Ranskill, Sutton, Clarborough, Elkesley — all collected within two working days as a rule.
- Cars collected here
- 664
- From our yard
- 19 miles
- Collection
- Free
- Postcodes
- DN22
Since 2015 we have collected 664 cars across Retford’s postcodes, 139 of them in the last year. The last was a Volkswagen Golf from DN22 today. Figures come from our own collection records, not estimates.
The cars we collect most in Retford
From our own collection records. Any make and any model is priced the same way — enter your registration for the exact figure for yours.
- Ford Focus55 collected here
- Vauxhall Corsa40 collected here
- Vauxhall Astra40 collected here
- Ford Fiesta37 collected here
What we pay for scrap cars in Retford
Live figures from our pricing today for a typical example of each type, in average condition with the catalytic converter, wheels and battery present. Enter your registration for the exact price for your car.
| Small hatchbacke.g. Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa | from £147 |
| Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golf | from £183 |
| Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Series | from £219 |
| SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelander | from £263 |
| Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivaro | from £363 |
The town and the villages
Retford's centre is Georgian terraces and the market square, with kerbside parking; the estates around Ordsall and the Hallcroft side are drives. The villages — Ranskill and Sutton up the A1, Clarborough and Hayton to the east, Elkesley and Gamston to the south — are drives, farmyards and lanes. Tell us where the car is and whether it moves, and the right lorry comes.
The far edge
Retford is about as far as our lorries go on this side, so it is grouped with Worksop, Harworth and Gainsborough and a lorry is over every couple of days. Book a day that suits and we ring to confirm it and whether the lorry will be with you in the morning or the afternoon.
Worth more than scrap?
Retford sends us a fair number of older, well-kept cars from the villages. If the valuation suggests one is worth more than its weight in metal, we say so. Otherwise the price is the car's real kerb weight, today's scrap rate and what is on it — paid to the registered keeper by bank transfer once the car has been checked in at our yard: same day if we collect before 3pm, next working day if later.
One firm, one certificate
At our Authorised Treatment Facility in Mexborough the car is depolluted and recycled; the Certificate of Destruction comes from our own DVLA login and the DVLA is informed that you are no longer the keeper.
Questions people in Retford ask us
- Is Retford inside your free collection area?
- Retford town is. Enter your postcode — for the addresses further out the longer run is already allowed for in the price the site shows, and nothing is added on the day.
- How soon can you collect in Retford?
- Usually within two working days, grouped with Worksop and Gainsborough.
- Do you collect from farmyards in the villages?
- Yes. Say where the car is and whether it rolls when you book and we send a lorry that can get to it.
- When could you collect from Retford?
- We are 19 miles away in Mexborough. If you need a specific day, say so when you book and we will do our best to fit it — we ring you to confirm.
- Is there a collection fee in Retford?
- No. Collection is free: the quote is the amount we pay and recovery is our cost across DN22. The only time a figure changes is if the car turns out to be missing something you told us it had.
- Can you scrap it without the logbook?
- Yes. Photo ID and proof of address are what we are required to check; the V5C is a bonus. We are the Authorised Treatment Facility, so the Certificate of Destruction and the DVLA notification come from us either way.
- How do you pay?
- By bank transfer to the registered keeper, sent once the car has been checked in at our yard: the same day if we collect before 3pm, the next working day if later. Cash is not an option — it has been illegal for scrap vehicles since 2013.
What customers say
★★★★★
Great service, very helpful & friendly staff on the telephone - the driver who collected my car was absolutely wonderful, took care of everything without any fuss & full payment was received well within 24 hours. Good work MLB Autospares & thank you.
Gary Sitlinton · Google
★★★★★
Can’t fault this guys they were brilliant . Come and collect my old Clio about 10am polite and friendly driver and by 2pm I had the money on my account and the process was smooth and pretty straightforward I highly recommend them
Angelo Mendonca · Google