Scrap my car in Wakefield
Wakefield is about sixteen miles north of our yard up the M1. We cover the city and the whole district — Ossett, Horbury, Stanley, Outwood, Sandal, Crofton and the villages down towards Hemsworth — usually within two working days, with no charge for the journey.
- Cars collected here
- 2,459
- From our yard
- 16 miles
- Collection
- Free
- Postcodes
- WF1, WF2, WF3, WF4
Since 2015 we have collected 2,459 cars across Wakefield’s postcodes, 610 of them in the last year. The last was a Volvo V40 from WF4 today. Figures come from our own collection records, not estimates.
The cars we collect most in Wakefield
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 Focus151 collected here
- Vauxhall Corsa146 collected here
- Vauxhall Astra143 collected here
- Ford Fiesta115 collected here
What we pay for scrap cars in Wakefield
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 £194 |
| Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golf | from £242 |
| Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Series | from £289 |
| SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelander | from £338 |
| Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivaro | from £454 |
The city and the district
Wakefield is terraces in the centre and around Agbrigg, Belle Vue and Eastmoor in WF1, larger estates at Lupset, Kettlethorpe and Flanshaw in WF2, and quieter suburbs at Sandal, Walton and Newmillerdam. North of the city we cover Outwood, Stanley, Lofthouse and Wrenthorpe in WF1 and WF3; west, Alverthorpe, Thornes, Horbury and Ossett; south, Crigglestone, Netherton, Crofton and Walton in WF4. Hemsworth, South Elmsall, Featherstone, Normanton, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley each have their own page — all free collection, all on the same northern runs.
Up the M1, usually within two days
Junctions 39 to 41 make Wakefield a straightforward run, and the Five Towns side comes off the A1 just as easily. Collections are usually within two working days; pick a day when you book and we ring to confirm it and whether the driver will be with you morning or afternoon. Cars on the street in the terraced districts are normal for us — tell us where it is and whether it rolls and the driver brings the right lorry.
Vans from Calder Park and Thornes
The trading estates around Calder Park, Thornes, Denby Dale Road and the M1 corridor send us vans and fleet vehicles every week. We collect vans up to 3.5 tonnes at the same free collection, weigh them properly at the yard, and can invoice your business.
The yard, not a middleman
You are dealing with the Authorised Treatment Facility directly. The price on your quote is what we pay, 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, and the only time it changes is if the car turns out not to be what you told us. The car is depolluted and recycled at our own site in Mexborough, the Certificate of Destruction is issued from our own DVLA login, and the DVLA is told you are no longer the keeper — ending your responsibility for tax and insurance. We take MOT failures, non-runners and insurance write-offs as readily as anything else — condition affects the price, never whether we come. No V5C? Photo ID and proof of address are all the law asks us to check.
Questions people in Wakefield ask us
- Is collection free in Wakefield, or is there a charge for the distance?
- Free. Wakefield and the whole district — Ossett, Horbury, Outwood, Stanley, Crofton — are inside our free collection area. If any address ever carried a charge it would be shown on the quote before you accept.
- Do you collect from the Five Towns as well?
- Yes — Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley, Featherstone and Normanton are on the same northern runs, each with its own page. Enter your postcode for today’s price.
- How is a Wakefield collection arranged?
- You pick a day when you book, we ring to confirm it and whether the driver will be with you morning or afternoon, and you are paid 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. Usually within two working days.
- How soon can you get to Wakefield?
- Wakefield is only 16 miles from us in Mexborough. Pick a day when you book; we ring to confirm it, and whether it will be morning or afternoon.
- Do you charge for collection in Wakefield?
- No. Collection is free — we do not charge for the truck, the driver or the fuel anywhere in WF1, WF2, WF3, WF4, and nothing comes off the price on the day unless the car is not as described.
- What if I have lost the V5C?
- You can still scrap the car. The law asks us to check who you are, not to see the logbook, so photo ID and proof of address are what matter. We issue the Certificate of Destruction and update the DVLA record ourselves.
- Do you pay cash?
- No, and nobody legally can: the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 bans cash for scrap vehicles. We pay by bank transfer to the registered keeper once the car is checked in at our yard — the same day for collections before 3pm, next working day after that.
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
Wakefield is part of our West Yorkshire coverage — every town we collect from in the county, with today’s prices.