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Scrap My Car in Wales

In the last two years 1,631 drivers across Wales asked us to price their car (275 in the past 12 months), from 60 towns. Every figure on this page comes from those offers.

£180typical best offer in Wales

£145–£225middle half of offers

45%were non-runners

16 yrstypical age of car priced

Typical scrap car offers by town in Wales

Where you are in Wales matters: the typical best offer ran from £120 in Colwyn Bay to £240 in Penarth. Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:

Town	Enquiries	Typical best offer	Non-runners
Cardiff	217	£200	43%
Swansea	174	£150	51%
Newport	164	£210	51%
St Asaph	94	£150	47%
Cwmbran	72	£200	53%
Chepstow	63	£220	48%
Ebbw Vale	62	£200	35%
Pontypool	61	£200	34%
Caerphilly	46	£210	35%
Colwyn Bay	45	£120	36%
Llanelli	42	£150	45%
Port Talbot	39	£200	41%
Prestatyn	36	£150	50%
Abertillery	34	£200	44%
Bridgend	34	£168	44%
Neath	33	£150	39%
Wrexham	30	£160	50%
Blackwood	28	£200	54%
Carmarthen	27	£150	30%
Tredegar	27	£210	41%
Maesteg	23	£150	39%
Conwy	23	£130	61%
Llandudno	21	£160	52%
Denbigh	18	£150	50%
Ruthin	18	£128	39%
Abergele	16	£150	69%
Monmouth	15	£210	33%
Flint	14	£170	29%
Ammanford	14	£170	50%
Haverfordwest	13	£175	38%
Pembroke	12	£175	50%
Milford Haven	12	£150	33%
Penarth	11	£240	36%

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What scrap cars are worth in Wales

The typical best offer across Wales has been £180, close to the £167 we see across the UK. Half of all Wales offers landed between £145 and £225.

Cars that still drive and non-runners got much the same typical offer (£180 against £180). Undamaged cars and damaged cars got much the same typical offer (£180 against £180). Diesels typically got £200, against £160 for petrol cars. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in Wales was £190 (275 enquiries), up from £180 in the 12 months before (1,356 enquiries).

Age and mileage: what they did to offers in Wales

The typical car we priced in Wales was 16 years old with about 117,000 miles on the clock. Cars under 12 years old typically got the most, £300, against £160 for cars 16 to 19 years old. Cars with over 160,000 miles typically got the most, £200, against £180 for cars with under 80,000 miles.

By age (year of first registration)

Under 12 years£300111 cars

12 to 15 years£200505 cars

16 to 19 years£160685 cars

20 years and over£160330 cars

By mileage

Under 80,000£180237 cars

80,000 to 120,000£180627 cars

120,000 to 160,000£180502 cars

Over 160,000£200258 cars

Recent offers across Wales (to Oct 2026)

Month	Town	Vehicle	Year	Mileage	Condition	Highest offer
Oct 2026	Newport	Ford Mondeo 2.0	2015	140–160k	Non-runner	£260
Oct 2026	Cardiff	Mercedes-Benz Clk 3.0	2009	140–160k	Runs	£280
Oct 2026	Cardiff	Vauxhall Astra 1.6	2001	60–80k	Runs	£200
Oct 2026	St Asaph	Fiat Punto 1.2	2004	60–80k	Non-runner	£45
Oct 2026	Bridgend	Ford Grand C-Max 1.6	2014	140–160k	Non-runner	£260Accepted
Oct 2026	Cardiff	Vauxhall Insignia 2.0	2014	160–180k	Runs	£260
Sep 2026	Pontypool	Vauxhall Corsa 1.0	2010	60–80k	Non-runner	£120
Sep 2026	Cardiff	Audi A3 1.6	2007	120–140k	Non-runner	£130
Sep 2026	Newport	Nissan Qashqai 1.5	2010	160–180k	Runs	£250Accepted
Sep 2026	Newport	Toyota Yaris 1.3	2008	80–100k	Runs	£200
Sep 2026	Newport	Ford Mondeo 2.0	2015	140–160k	Non-runner	£250
Sep 2026	Cardiff	Peugeot Bipper 1.2	2015	120–140k	Non-runner	£200Accepted
Sep 2026	Cardiff	Nissan Micra 1.4	2006	140–160k	Non-runner	£100
Sep 2026	Abertillery	BMW X5 2.9	2003	180–200k	Runs	£260
Sep 2026	Cardiff	Ford Fiesta 1.4	2009	200k+	Non-runner	£190

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The cars we're asked to scrap in Wales

Ford was the make we priced most often in Wales (265 enquiries), followed by Vauxhall, Peugeot, Volkswagen and Renault. 45% of the vehicles we priced in Wales didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. 16% came with accident or other damage. Petrol cars made up 54% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, diesel 45%.

Make	Enquiries	Typical offer	Highest offer
Ford	265	£180	£1000
Vauxhall	238	£170	£2000
Peugeot	127	£180	£500
Volkswagen	101	£190	£500
Renault	95	£150	£350
Citroen	90	£200	£500
Nissan	66	£220	£500
Toyota	58	£150	£500
Fiat	56	£155	£600
BMW	51	£250	£450

Models priced most often:

Ford Fiesta 89
Ford Focus 80
Vauxhall Corsa 73
Vauxhall Astra 71
Renault Clio 37
Volkswagen Golf 36
Peugeot 207 31
Nissan Qashqai 30

Collection across Wales

Collection is free from anywhere in Wales. In the last two years we priced cars from 95 postcode districts. 246 drivers across Wales accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in March and May.

Busiest postcode districts

District	Area	Enquiries	Typical offer
LL18	St Asaph	84	£155
NP44	Cwmbran	72	£200
NP16	Chepstow	63	£220
NP23	Ebbw Vale	62	£200
NP4	Pontypool	61	£200
NP19	Newport	54	£210
CF24	Cardiff	50	£225
NP20	Newport	47	£210
CF83	Caerphilly	46	£210
CF14	Cardiff	44	£200

1 Enter your reg for an offer

2 Accept and pick a time

3 Collected and paid

Scrapping a car in Wales: common questions

How much will I get for my scrap car in Wales?

The typical best offer across Wales has been £180, and half of all offers landed between £145 and £225. Where you are in Wales matters: the typical best offer ran from £120 in Colwyn Bay to £240 in Penarth.

Which towns in Wales get the best scrap car offers?

Among Wales towns with at least 10 enquiries, the highest typical best offers were in Penarth (£240), Chepstow (£220) and Newport (£210). The full table above lists every town with enough enquiries to give a fair figure.

Can I scrap a car that doesn't run in Wales?

Yes. 45% of the Wales cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £180. 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 Wales offers, by age they ranged from £160 to £300, and by mileage from £180 to £200.

Which cars are scrapped most in Wales?

Ford is the make we're asked to price most often in Wales, followed by Vauxhall, Peugeot and Volkswagen. The most common models were Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa.

Do you collect from every part of Wales?

Yes, collection is free. In the last two years we priced cars from 95 postcode districts and 60 towns across Wales, most often LL18 (St Asaph) and NP44 (Cwmbran).

Figures from 1,631 Wales enquiries in the two years to October 2026. The typical offer is the median best offer per enquiry.

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