If you’re a student struggling with rent, deadlines, and part-time work, the last thing you need is tax or insurance bills for a car that hardly moves when your at university.
Whether you’ve moved cities, can’t afford the upkeep, or just don’t need it anymore, scrapping your car might be the smartest thing to do to get quick cash instead of wasting your student loan on a car that isn’t in use.
In this guide, we’ll show you exactly how to scrap your car in the easiest most straightforward way that we can as well as explaining to you what paperwork you’ll need, and how to avoid unexpected bills landing through your door.
With rising living costs and student budgets getting more expensive, more young drivers are choosing to scrap cars they no longer need. Some common reasons include:
Scrapping is a quick, legal way to get rid of a vehicle you no longer use, and it will put some cash back into your bank account.
Failing to properly scrap or declare your car as off-road can lead to a range of unexpected costs:
It’s not enough to just park it up and forget about it; you must follow the proper process.
Forgetting about it may be easier but is it worth the headache?
Step 1: Get a Free Quote
Enter your reg and postcode online to get a scrap car quote from Scrap Local. There’s no obligation, and you’ll see how much your car is worth instantly.
Step 2: Arrange a Free Collection
Choose a time that works for you. Our collection is free, even if your car won’t start, is stuck at uni, or is off-road.
Step 3: Get Paid and Notify the DVLA
You’ll be paid between 5–7pm on the day of collection if not the following working day and our team will guide you on how to inform the DVLA correctly.
Get a quote in under 30 seconds and stop the bills for good.
Don’t worry if you haven’t done this before, here’s what you’ll need:
If you don’t have the logbook, just let us know and don’t worry, we can still help.
Yes! We collect from:
You can even nominate a housemate or family member to hand over the keys and paperwork if you can’t be there.
We’ll always work around your schedule.
Below are some of the most common questions we get asked from uni students:
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