Two-minute triage
Is your car worth more than scrap?
Scrap value is the floor, the lowest a car can fetch. Answer three quick questions and we will show you where yours lands.
1Does it start and drive?
2Does it have a valid MOT?
3Any major fault? Engine, gearbox, structural
Answer the three above to see where your car lands.
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Proof, not promises
Cars we recently bought that beat scrap
Real cars, real areas, not stock photos. Every one was worth more sold than weighed in.
Common questions
Worth more than scrap, answered
Is my car worth more than scrap?
Often, yes. If a car still starts and drives, has some MOT left, or has a fault cheaper to live with than to fix, it is usually worth more than its scrap value. We Buy Cars Hexham is a trade buyer, not just a scrapyard, so we frequently pay over the scrap figure even for cars with problems.
When is a car only worth scrap?
Usually a genuine non-runner with a major fault, structural, fire or flood damage, or when the cost to fix it far exceeds the car. Even then, get a trade offer first, the scrap-weight figure is almost always the lowest a car can fetch.
Do you really pay more than a scrapyard?
Often, yes. A scrapyard pays for the metal by weight. As a trade buyer we can retail, repair or break a car, so our offer reflects what it is worth to the trade, usually more than its weight in metal.
Can you take a car with no MOT or one that will not start?
Yes. We buy MOT failures and non-runners every week and collect them on our own recovery truck, so the car never needs to be driven on the road. You do not need a valid MOT to sell a car to us.
What do I need to sell you the car?
The V5C logbook in your name and a set of keys make it simplest, but missing paperwork is not a dealbreaker for a trade buyer. We take the V5C, pay you by bank transfer, and notify the DVLA before we leave.
