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Scrap My Car in Cambridgeshire
In the last two years 34 drivers across Cambridgeshire asked us to price their car (9 in the past 12 months), from 3 towns. Every figure on this page comes from those offers.
These are typical offers, not a price for your car. Yours depends on its age, mileage and condition. Get your exact offer in 30 seconds.
Typical scrap car offers by town in Cambridgeshire
Where you are in Cambridgeshire matters: the typical best offer ran from £260 in Wisbech to £280 in Peterborough. Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:
| Town | Enquiries | Typical best offer |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 23 | £280 |
| Wisbech | 10 | £260 |
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What scrap cars are worth in Cambridgeshire
Offers across Cambridgeshire have run above the UK figure: a typical best offer of £260 against £167 across all our enquiries. Half of all Cambridgeshire offers landed between £200 and £300.
Non-runners typically got £285, against £250 for cars that still drive. Diesels typically got £270, against £250 for petrol cars.
No scrap offer? Your car may be worth more than scrap
When none of our scrap buyers can take a car, we pass it to our car-buying partner for a sale valuation. Newer cars, and plenty of non-runners, are worth far more than scrap. These are the valuations they got.
Recent valuations in the East of England
| Month | Area | Vehicle | Condition | Valued at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Great Yarmouth | Volkswagen Golf 2009 | Runs | £500 |
| Oct 2026 | Lowestoft | Volkswagen Golf 2003 | Runs | £1,250 |
| Aug 2026 | Lowestoft | Renault Clio 2010 | Runs | £500 |
Sale valuations from our car-buying partner for cars we referred, subject to their inspection. These are not scrap offers. Cancelled bookings are excluded.
Check what mine's worthAge and mileage: what they did to offers in Cambridgeshire
The typical car we priced in Cambridgeshire was 16 years old with about 119,000 miles on the clock. Cars under 12 years old typically got the most, £300, against £200 for cars 16 to 19 years old. Cars with 80,000 to 120,000 miles typically got the most, £275, against £235 for cars with 120,000 to 160,000 miles.
By age (year of first registration)
By mileage
Recent offers across Cambridgeshire (to Sep 2026)
| Month | Town | Vehicle | Year | Condition | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Peterborough | Nissan Interstar 2.5 | 2004 | Runs | £350 |
| Sep 2026 | Wisbech | Vauxhall Astra 1.4 | 2010 | Runs | £350 |
| Sep 2026 | March | Vauxhall Astra 1.2 | 2008 | Runs | £180 |
| Mar 2026 | Peterborough | Ford Fusion 1.4 | 2008 | Non-runner | £200Accepted |
| Mar 2026 | Peterborough | Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 | 2010 | Runs | £200 |
| Feb 2026 | Peterborough | MINI Mini (R60) 1.6 | 2011 | Non-runner | £400 |
| Jan 2026 | Peterborough | Peugeot 107 1.0 | 2009 | Non-runner | £150 |
| Jan 2026 | Peterborough | Ford Mondeo 2.0 | 2013 | Runs | £280 |
| Oct 2025 | Wisbech | Citroen Berlingo 1.6 | 2015 | Non-runner | £800 |
| Oct 2025 | Peterborough | Fiat 500 1.4 | 2010 | Runs | £300 |
| Oct 2025 | Peterborough | Fiat 500 1.4 | 2010 | Runs | £350 |
| Jun 2025 | Wisbech | Peugeot 308 | 2011 | Runs | £250 |
| Jun 2025 | Peterborough | Vauxhall Astra | 2014 | Runs | £220 |
| Jun 2025 | Wisbech | Citroen C3 | 2009 | Runs | £150 |
| May 2025 | Peterborough | Vauxhall Zafira | 2013 | Runs | £250 |
What's your car worth in Cambridgeshire?
Get my offerThe cars we're asked to scrap in Cambridgeshire
Vauxhall was the make we priced most often in Cambridgeshire (9 enquiries), followed by Ford, Peugeot, Toyota and MINI. 24% of the vehicles we priced in Cambridgeshire didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. Petrol cars made up 50% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, diesel 50%.
| Make | Enquiries | Typical offer | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall | 9 | £250 | £350 |
| Ford | 6 | £250 | £300 |
| Peugeot | 5 | £150 | £350 |
Models priced most often:
- Vauxhall Astra 4
- Vauxhall Zafira 3
Collection across Cambridgeshire
Collection is free from anywhere in Cambridgeshire. In the last two years we priced cars from 9 postcode districts. 3 drivers across Cambridgeshire accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in February and April.
Busiest postcode districts
| District | Area | Enquiries | Typical offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 | Peterborough | 9 | £300 |
| PE13 | Wisbech | 8 | £260 |
| PE6 | Peterborough | 5 | £300 |
| PE3 | Peterborough | 4 | £265 |
| PE4 | Peterborough | 3 | £220 |
| PE14 | Wisbech | 2 | £210 |
| PE7 | Peterborough | 1 | £350 |
| PE2 | Peterborough | 1 | £220 |
| PE15 | March | 1 | £180 |
Licensed scrap yards in our network in Cambridgeshire
Environment Agency public register (12 of 21 shown). We pass enquiries to these yards when no regular collector covers the area.
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Scrapping a car in Cambridgeshire: common questions
How much will I get for my scrap car in Cambridgeshire?
The typical best offer across Cambridgeshire has been £260, and half of all offers landed between £200 and £300. Where you are in Cambridgeshire matters: the typical best offer ran from £260 in Wisbech to £280 in Peterborough.
Can I scrap a car that doesn't run in Cambridgeshire?
Yes. 24% of the Cambridgeshire cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £285. A car that won't start is collected by recovery truck at no cost to you.
Does the age or mileage of my car change the offer?
Yes, noticeably. Across Cambridgeshire offers, by age they ranged from £200 to £300, and by mileage from £235 to £275.
Which cars are scrapped most in Cambridgeshire?
Vauxhall is the make we're asked to price most often in Cambridgeshire, followed by Ford, Peugeot and Toyota. The most common models were Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Zafira.
Do you collect from every part of Cambridgeshire?
Yes, collection is free. In the last two years we priced cars from 9 postcode districts and 3 towns across Cambridgeshire, most often PE1 (Peterborough) and PE13 (Wisbech).
Where do scrap cars from Cambridgeshire go?
To a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction. There are 21 licensed yards in Cambridgeshire on the Environment Agency public register; some are listed above.
Figures from 34 Cambridgeshire enquiries in the two years to October 2026. The typical offer is the median best offer per enquiry.