Guides
Straight answers to the questions people ask before they scrap a car, written by the people who do the scrapping.
Scrapping
- Should I scrap my car? Eight signs it is timeThe repair bill is bigger than the car is worth, the MOT list keeps growing, it has not moved since last winter. How to tell when a car has reached the end, and what it is still worth when it has.18 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
- Sell it or scrap it? How to decideSome cars are worth more to a private buyer or a salvage dealer than as scrap, and some are not worth the hassle of trying. A quick way to work out which yours is.27 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Paperwork
- How to declare SORN, and when not to bother before scrappingA Statutory Off Road Notification takes two minutes online and costs nothing. When you need one, how to do it, and why you usually should not declare SORN on a car you are about to scrap.21 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
- What happens to your number plate when you scrap a carStandard registrations die with the car. Private plates can be kept, but only if you take them off before the Certificate of Destruction is issued. How to do it and what it costs.30 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Prices
- Why the catalytic converter matters so much to your scrap priceThe single most valuable part on most scrap cars is a metal can under the floor. What is in it, why thieves target it, and why selling it separately usually loses you money.24 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
- Why scrap car prices go up and downThe price a scrap yard can pay for a car follows the world price of steel, with a lag. What moves it, how far it moves, and whether it is worth waiting for a better month.2 Sept 2026 · 2 min read