Scrap My Car in Birmingham

We buy scrap cars across Birmingham and pay on weight rather than condition, so a car that has not moved in years is still worth real money. Add your registration and postcode above for a guaranteed figure, and we collect free from any B postcode.

What decides your quote

Kerb weight and the scrap steel price on the day, and almost nothing else. Whether the engine turns is close to irrelevant, because the yard is buying the metal in the shell rather than a working vehicle. A heavier car holds more recoverable steel and is paid accordingly.

Leave the catalytic converter, battery and wheels on the car; taking them off costs you more than they earn. Once you accept a quote it holds, and nobody revisits it when the truck arrives.

The Clean Air Zone question

Birmingham's Clean Air Zone covers everything inside the A4540 Middleway and is a Class D, which means private cars are charged as well as vans and lorries. For anyone living or working inside that ring, an older car can rack up more in daily charges over a year than the vehicle would ever sell for.

Petrol cars from before 2006 and diesels from before September 2015 are the likeliest to be caught, though compliance depends on the engine rather than the year, so check the registration against the council's checker before you decide anything. If the charge has finished the car off economically, scrapping turns it into cash and ends the tax and insurance the same week.

Collecting in Birmingham

Free collection from every B postcode, taking in the city centre, Edgbaston, Handsworth, Erdington, Kings Heath, Sparkbrook, Selly Oak, Sutton Coldfield, Northfield, Yardley, Aston, Moseley and Harborne, and continuing out into Solihull, West Bromwich and Smethwick.

Access is worth mentioning when you book. The terraced streets through Sparkbrook, Balsall Heath and Small Heath run to residents' parking, tight turns and rear entries too narrow for a full-size transporter. Say so up front and the right recovery vehicle comes out first time rather than second.

Paperwork and getting paid

Bring the V5C and photo ID showing the address the car is registered to. Nothing else is needed, and the vehicle does not require an MOT, tax or insurance to be collected. Identity matters more than people expect here, because a licensed yard has to satisfy itself that the person selling the car is entitled to sell it, so the name and address on your ID need to match the logbook. If they do not, because you have moved recently, sort the V5C with the DVLA first.

Payment is by bank transfer at or before collection, and your Certificate of Destruction follows from the Authorised Treatment Facility within seven days. Tell the DVLA the car has gone for scrap once it has been taken.

Questions from Birmingham sellers

Do you buy vans and light commercial vehicles as well as cars?

Yes. Vans are quoted on the same weight basis as cars, and typically return more because they are heavier. Ownership documents work identically, though a vehicle registered to a business may need additional evidence that the person selling it is authorised to do so.

My car is registered at my old address - is that a problem?

It needs correcting first. Identity checks require the address on your photo identification to match the V5C, so update the logbook with the DVLA before booking. It is free to change and avoids a collection being turned away at the door.

Can you collect a vehicle from a business premises or industrial unit?

Yes, and access is generally easier than residential streets. Confirm who will be on site to release the vehicle and hand over documents, particularly outside normal working hours, and make sure whoever attends is authorised to sell on the company's behalf.