The Car Scrappage Scheme
A threat to the environment is posed by old cars. It is best for them to be scrapped and replaced by newer, more efficient vehicles. That is why the government have decided to run the car scrappage scheme. When you scrap an eligible car and buy a new one you could get £2,000 off the OTR price. Whist the idea appears great at first, we at Scrap Car East Grinstead have spotted some pitfalls in the government's scheme. For a start, you can only buy certain cars through the scheme when you scrap your old car. Strict criteria must also be met by the old scrap car in order to be eligible. The requirements for the scheme are listed below.
The scrap car you are trading in must:
- Have been registered to you continuously for one year
- Have a United Kingdom address on the registration certificate (also known as V5C)
- Be registered in your name with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency or Driver and Vehicle Agency
- Still be insured when you purchase the new car
- Be a small van or car weighing 3,500 kg or under
- Have a valid MOT (or within 14 days of expiry) on the old car at the time you order the new one
- Be registered in the United Kingdom (UK) on or before the 31st August 1999
- Have an in date (or within 14 days of expiry) tax disc when you order your new car
As you can see, the requirements for scrapping a car under the car scrappage scheme are rather harsh. Unfortunately, we've seen this lead to a lot of disappointed people in East Grinstead who were hoping to profit from scrapping their car.