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How To Scrap Your Car in 6 Easy Steps

The way we see it, one major headache no motorist should have to deal with is a complex and costly car scrapping saga. Accepting your car has reached the end of its usable life is painful enough, without then having to go through the process of paying a small fortune for someone to take it […]

By |August 29th, 2021|0 Comments

When You Scrap More Than You Bargained For

At Take My Scrap Car, one of the important aspects of our car recycling and scrapping process is first going through the vehicles we collect with a fine-tooth comb. In doing so, we regularly come across all manner of weird and wonderful bits and pieces left behind by our customers.

After conducting a little research online […]

By |August 17th, 2021|0 Comments

Is the ‘Cash for Cars’ Approach to Scrapping Really So Bad?

At Take My Scrap Car, we’re often asked if it’s possible to make payment for the cars we collect in cash. Purely for convenience purposes, a lot of customers understandably would prefer cash in hand for their scrap cars. 

However, we exclusively pay for the vehicles we collect by transferring the funds into their accounts. Cash […]

By |August 9th, 2021|0 Comments

Does Vehicle Make and Model Affect Scrap Values?

Anyone looking to scrap an end-of-life vehicle will understandably want to get the best possible price for it. Quotations for scrap vehicles are based on scrap material values at the time, which fluctuate in accordance with a variety of factors.

But to what extent (if any) does the make and model of a vehicle affect its […]

By |August 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

How do I Scrap and Recycle a Commercial Vehicle?

Vehicle scrapping and recycling has traditionally been a complex and costly business. The larger and more non-standard the vehicle in question, the greater the complexities involved in getting rid of it.

End-of-life commercial vehicles in particular have always proved problematic for their respective owners. You want to do the right thing, but you’d also prefer a […]

By |July 26th, 2021|0 Comments

Can I Drive a Car with a Failed MOT?

At Take My Scrap Car, we’re often approached by customers looking to dispose of vehicles with a failed MOT. The reason for the MOT failure is inconsequential, as the aim at this point is to scrap and recycle the car in question.

But does this mean that you can legally drive a car with a failed […]

By |July 21st, 2021|0 Comments

Is It Worth Buying, Fixing and Selling Salvage Cars?

At the risk of jumping straight to the conclusion, the answer to the above question is…maybe.

Buying and selling-on salvage cars is one of the oldest money-making games in the book. You buy a car that’s not in the best possible state of repair, you carry out the necessary fixes yourself and you sell it on […]

By |July 13th, 2021|0 Comments

Is it Possible to Un-SORN a Vehicle?

In the vast majority of instances, a SORN declaration is more or less the equivalent of a death certificate for a vehicle. Once a vehicle has been declared SORN, it is almost always taken out of service for good. 

Just in case you wondered, SORN stands for Statutory Off Road Notification – the meaning of which […]

By |July 7th, 2021|0 Comments

Scrap Car Collection Locations: Preferred Pick-Up Points

At Take My Scrap Car, we work hard to be as flexible as possible for the benefit of our customers. This extends to both the types of vehicles we are willing to accept and where we can collect them from. 

But when we say we’ll take your scrap car from any location, what does this mean? […]

By |June 29th, 2021|0 Comments

Junk Cars Loaded with Junk: Where Refuse Leads to Refusal

Understandably, motorists planning on scrapping their cars don’t typically prioritise cleanliness. If your end-of-life vehicle is destined for destruction, what does it matter if it’s a complete mess?

For the most part, it doesn’t really matter at all. At least, as far as the exterior of the car is concerned and its general upkeep. But when […]

By |June 21st, 2021|0 Comments