Scrap my car in Thorne
Thorne and Moorends are the far side of Doncaster towards Goole and mark the eastern edge of our core area. Thorne is a small market town with a proper centre; Moorends is the old colliery village to the north. Both are collected free, usually within two working days.
- Cars collected here
- 870
- From our yard
- 16 miles
- Collection
- Free
- Postcodes
- DN8
Since 2015 we have collected 870 cars across Thorne’s postcodes, 136 of them in the last year. The last was a Vauxhall Astra from DN8 yesterday. Figures come from our own collection records, not estimates.
The cars we collect most in Thorne
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 Focus48 collected here
- Vauxhall Astra43 collected here
- Ford Fiesta36 collected here
- Vauxhall Corsa35 collected here
What we pay for scrap cars in Thorne
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 £189 |
| Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golf | from £236 |
| Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Series | from £281 |
| SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelander | from £330 |
| Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivaro | from £444 |
Thorne, Moorends and the M18 side
Thorne has a real town centre around the market place and King Street, estates around it, and the industrial units on the M18 and M180 side. Moorends is terraces and estates to the north, the old pit village. We collect from both, and from the units — vans up to 3.5 tonnes are priced from the registration like cars and invoiced to a business if needed.
A longer run, grouped
Thorne is a proper drive from Mexborough, so we group it with Hatfield, Stainforth and the villages towards Goole and come out every couple of days. Tell us the day you want when you book; we ring to confirm and give you a morning or afternoon window. Tell us where the car is parked and whether it rolls and we bring the right lorry.
No charge for the distance
Thorne is inside our free collection area. The price is the car's kerb weight, today's scrap metal rate and what is on it — the same as a car in Mexborough — and it is 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). The driver checks photo ID and proof of address; the V5C helps but is not essential.
Recycled at our own ATF
Back at our yard the car is depolluted and recycled, the Certificate of Destruction is issued from our own DVLA login and the DVLA is told you are no longer the keeper.
Questions people in Thorne ask us
- Is Thorne inside your free collection area?
- Yes. Thorne and Moorends are the eastern edge of it, and there is no distance charge — the quote is the amount paid.
- How soon can you collect in Thorne?
- Usually within two working days, grouped with Hatfield and Stainforth. A quick call confirms the day.
- Do you take vans from the M18 industrial units?
- Yes — priced from the registration, collected free, invoiced to the business.
- When could you collect from Thorne?
- We are 16 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 Thorne?
- No. Collection is free: the quote is the amount we pay and recovery is our cost across DN8. 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
Thorne is part of our South Yorkshire coverage — every town we collect from in the county, with today’s prices.