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V5C Logbook Explained: Every Section, and Which One to Use When You Sell or Scrap

Legal & Process12 October 2026

V5C Logbook Explained: Every Section, and Which One to Use When You Sell or Scrap

The V5C logbook is your vehicle’s registration certificate. It records who the DVLA holds responsible for the vehicle, known as the registered keeper, along with the car’s key details. The two parts that matter most are the green new keeper slip, which a private buyer takes away, and the yellow “sell, transfer or part-exchange your […]

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Alloy Wheel Scrap Value UK: What Your Wheels Are Worth and When to Sell Them

Scrap Car Prices8 October 2026

Alloy Wheel Scrap Value UK: What Your Wheels Are Worth and When to Sell Them

Alloy wheel scrap value in the UK is around £1.00 to £1.40 per kg for clean wheels in 2026. Most car alloys weigh 7 to 13 kg, so a single wheel is usually worth £7 to £18 as scrap and a set of four comes to roughly £35 to £60. Leave the tyres on and […]

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Blown Head Gasket: Repair or Scrap? Signs, Costs and What to Do

Scrap Car Guide3 October 2026

Blown Head Gasket: Repair or Scrap? Signs, Costs and What to Do

A blown head gasket is a failure of the seal between the engine block and the cylinder head. Once it goes, coolant, oil and combustion gases start leaking into places they shouldn’t. The usual signs are white exhaust smoke with a sweet smell, coolant disappearing with no visible leak, overheating, and bubbles in the coolant […]

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What to Do With a Deceased Person’s Car: Selling, Scrapping and Telling the DVLA

Legal & Process28 September 2026

What to Do With a Deceased Person’s Car: Selling, Scrapping and Telling the DVLA

When someone dies, their car becomes part of their estate. The executor named in the will, or the administrator if there’s no will, decides whether it’s kept, sold or scrapped. Before any of that, tell the DVLA about the death, either through the government’s Tell Us Once service or by letter. That ends the vehicle […]

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How to SORN a Car: What SORN Means, the Rules, Refunds and Fines

Legal & Process24 September 2026

How to SORN a Car: What SORN Means, the Rules, Refunds and Fines

To SORN a car, go to the DVLA’s Make a SORN page and enter your registration number and the 11-digit reference from your V5C logbook. You can use the 16-digit number from a tax reminder letter (V11) instead. Confirm the details and you’re done. It’s free, it takes a couple of minutes, and it’s confirmed […]

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Failed MOT: Can You Still Drive Your Car? The UK Rules, Fines and What to Do Next

Scrap Car Guide20 September 2026

Failed MOT: Can You Still Drive Your Car? The UK Rules, Fines and What to Do Next

Can you drive a car that failed its MOT? Sometimes, but only in two situations. The first is when your old MOT certificate hasn’t run out yet and the tester found no “dangerous” faults. The second is when you’re driving straight to a garage for repairs or to a pre-booked MOT test. If the car […]

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Catalytic Converter Scrap Value UK: What It’s Worth and What to Do If Yours Is Stolen

Scrap Car Prices16 September 2026

Catalytic Converter Scrap Value UK: What It’s Worth and What to Do If Yours Is Stolen

For most UK cars, catalytic converter scrap value sits between £20 and £250. Converters from hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris and Honda Jazz hybrid are worth more, often £300 to £800. The price depends on how much platinum, palladium and rhodium is inside, and that comes down to the make, model […]

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Can You Remove a Cat N Marker From Your Car? What Actually Works

Legal & Process13 September 2026

Can You Remove a Cat N Marker From Your Car? What Actually Works

No, not in the way most people mean when they search for this. The Cat N marker itself is permanent and stays on your car’s record for as long as the vehicle exists. But there’s a real, legitimate service that gets marketed using words like “removed” or “cleared”, and it’s worth understanding exactly what it […]

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Is Scrap Car Collection Really Free? The Hidden Fees to Watch For

Scrap Car Guide9 September 2026

Is Scrap Car Collection Really Free? The Hidden Fees to Watch For

Nearly every scrap car company in the UK advertises free collection. Search “scrap my car” and the same promise shows up on page after page: free, fast, no hidden fees. If it were actually that simple everywhere, people wouldn’t still be typing “is scrap car collection really free” into Google. Enough drivers have been caught […]

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Scrap Car Value by Make and Model: What Your Car Is Really Worth in 2026

Scrap Car Guide4 September 2026

Scrap Car Value by Make and Model: What Your Car Is Really Worth in 2026

If you’ve searched “Ford scrap value” or “Toyota scrap value” hoping for a straight answer, here it is. The badge on your car matters far less than most people assume. Weight and the current scrap steel price do most of the work. But make and model aren’t irrelevant either, and there’s one specific factor that […]

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How Is Scrap Car Price Calculated? The Real Formula

Scrap Car Guide28 August 2026

How Is Scrap Car Price Calculated? The Real Formula

Your scrap car quote comes from one simple sum: your car’s weight in tonnes, multiplied by the current price per tonne for scrap steel, plus a bit extra if your catalytic converter is still fitted, minus a deduction for anything missing. That’s it. There’s no secret formula and no mystery behind the number, and once […]

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Scrap My Van in Trafford, Salford, Manchester & Stockport

Scrap Car Guide25 August 2026

Scrap My Van in Trafford, Salford, Manchester & Stockport

If you’re scrapping a van across Trafford, Salford, Manchester or Stockport, the process is largely the same as scrapping a car, but not identical. Vans typically fetch more at scrap weight due to their heavier chassis and larger metal panels, and if the vehicle is registered to a business rather than an individual, there’s an […]

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What Is a Certificate of Destruction?

Scrap Car Guide20 August 2026

What Is a Certificate of Destruction?

A Certificate of Destruction, usually shortened to CoD, is the official document that proves your car has been permanently destroyed and recycled by a licensed operator, and it’s the only thing that legally ends your responsibility for the vehicle. Without it, the DVLA’s records still show you as the registered keeper, which means road tax […]

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Certificate of Destruction Reversal: Can It Be Cancelled in the UK?

Scrap Car Guide15 August 2026

Certificate of Destruction Reversal: Can It Be Cancelled in the UK?

No, in almost every case. Once an Authorised Treatment Facility issues a Certificate of Destruction and it is logged with the DVLA, the vehicle’s registration is permanently closed. The DVLA has stated directly to the ATF industry that requests to reverse a CoD notification will, in the first instance, be refused, and there is no […]

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Why Can’t Scrap Yards Pay Cash? The UK Law Explained

Scrap Car Guide11 August 2026

Why Can’t Scrap Yards Pay Cash? The UK Law Explained

If a scrap yard or a “we’ll pay cash” collection driver offers you notes on your doorstep for your car, they are breaking the law. Under Section 12 of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, it is a criminal offence for any scrap metal dealer in England and Wales to pay for a vehicle in […]

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Lost Your V5C Logbook? How to Get a Replacement (2026 Guide)

Scrap Car Guide8 August 2026

Lost Your V5C Logbook? How to Get a Replacement (2026 Guide)

To replace a lost V5C logbook, apply online at gov.uk/vehicle-log-book for £25. The DVLA calls this the duplicate log book service. Most replacements arrive within 5 working days. If your details have changed since your last V5C was issued, you’ll need to use the postal V62 route instead, which takes 4 to 6 weeks. Not […]

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How to Keep Your Number Plate Before Scrapping Your Car (2026 DVLA Guide)

Scrap Car Guide6 August 2026

How to Keep Your Number Plate Before Scrapping Your Car (2026 DVLA Guide)

If your car is heading for the scrapyard and it’s wearing a private or cherished plate, there’s one thing you need to sort before it ever gets collected: taking that plate off with the DVLA. Get the order wrong and the registration goes with the car, permanently, no appeal, no exceptions. We collect cars across […]

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What to Remove From Your Car Before It Gets Scrapped

Scrap Car Guide3 August 2026

What to Remove From Your Car Before It Gets Scrapped

Before your car is collected, spend 20 minutes going through it properly. Most people hand over their vehicle and only realise later they left a parking badge, a dashcam worth £60, or three years of CDs in the door pocket. This checklist covers everything you genuinely need to remove, what you can safely leave, what […]

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Abandoned Car on Private Property: What You Can and Cannot Do in the UK

Scrap Car Guide28 July 2026

Abandoned Car on Private Property: What You Can and Cannot Do in the UK

There is a car on your land that does not belong to you. Maybe it turned up on your driveway one morning and nobody knows who owns it. Maybe a customer parked in your business car park three weeks ago and never came back. Maybe a neighbour left it on your shared forecourt and is […]

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