UK Car Scrappage Scheme – Car Drivers Give the “Thumbs Up”
Car Drivers Give the Thumbs Up to the UK Car Scrappage Scheme
Car showrooms are reporting a surge in interest since the Chancellor announced the introduction of the £2,000 UK car scrappage scheme allowance in the Budget.
And it’s hardly surprising with scrappage offers such as £4,195 for a Kia Picanto or £4,995 for a Fiat Panda Active Eco.
Canny car buyers understand that the biggest percentage savings are on the smaller cars and these have the added benefit of being cheap to buy and cheap to run with fuel efficient engines, £35 a year road tax and low insurance costs. On top of that, when buying a new car you have no MOT worries for 3 years and no expensive repair bills as the cars are covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
To take advantage of the UK car scrappage scheme, your old vehicle you are trading in must:
- be a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kilograms (kg)
- be first registered in the United Kingdom (UK) on or before 31 August 1999
- either be registered or have a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in your name
- have been registered to you continuously for 12 calendar months before the order date of the new vehicle
- have a UK address on the registration certificate (V5C)
- have a current MOT test certificate before date of order for the new vehicle
If your old car qualifies, visit our UK Car Scrappage Scheme Offers page for more new cars at bargain prices.
my car cant be drove but will i be able to still be accepted for the scrappage scheme
Hi! if a car now regist at Isle of Men, is the car eligible for this scheme?
Charlene – as far as the reliability of the car, my understanding is that so long you have MOT (not sure if that is the case with yours, as you cannot drive it) you should not have any problems to replace it. You should contact a specific dealer though to get a confirmation.