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Scrap My Car in South Yorkshire
In the last two years 38 drivers across South Yorkshire asked us to price their car (14 in the past 12 months), from 5 towns. Every figure on this page comes from those offers.
Typical scrap car offers by town in South Yorkshire
Offers were similar right across South Yorkshire, between £250 and £250 in every town in the table. Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:
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What scrap cars are worth in South Yorkshire
Offers across South Yorkshire have run above the UK figure: a typical best offer of £250 against £167 across all our enquiries. Half of all South Yorkshire offers landed between £200 and £300.
Cars that still drive typically got £250, against £225 for non-runners. Diesels typically got £300, against £200 for petrol cars. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in South Yorkshire was £275 (14 enquiries), up from £250 in the 12 months before (24 enquiries).
Age and mileage: what they did to offers in South Yorkshire
The typical car we priced in South Yorkshire was 16 years old with about 120,000 miles on the clock. Cars under 12 years old typically got the most, £350, against £200 for cars 16 to 19 years old. Cars with under 80,000 miles typically got the most, £300, against £200 for cars with 120,000 to 160,000 miles.
By age (year of first registration)
By mileage
Recent offers across South Yorkshire (to Sep 2026)
| Month | Town | Vehicle | Year | Condition | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Barnsley | Ford Fiesta 1.4 | 2010 | Runs | £350 |
| Aug 2026 | Doncaster | Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 | 2017 | Non-runner | £350 |
| May 2026 | Doncaster | Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 | 2013 | Runs | £300 |
| Apr 2026 | Rotherham | Jaguar X-Type 2.0 | 2006 | Runs | £250 |
| Apr 2026 | Rotherham | Jaguar X-Type 2.0 | 2006 | Runs | £250 |
| Feb 2026 | Rotherham | Honda Civic 2.2 | 2006 | Non-runner | £180 |
| Feb 2026 | Rotherham | Vauxhall Insignia 1.8 | 2009 | Runs | £200 |
| Feb 2026 | Rotherham | Skoda Octavia 2.0 | 2006 | Runs | £180 |
| Jan 2026 | Rotherham | Vauxhall Mokka 1.7 | 2013 | Non-runner | £485Accepted |
| Jan 2026 | Sheffield | Citroen C8 2.0 | 2007 | Runs | £250 |
| Jan 2026 | Sheffield | Volkswagen Touran 1.6 | 2012 | Runs | £300 |
| Dec 2025 | Sheffield | Renault Clio 1.1 | 2003 | Runs | £150 |
| Dec 2025 | Rotherham | Ford Fiesta 1.4 | 2010 | Runs | £300 |
| Dec 2025 | Rotherham | Peugeot Partner 1.6 | 2014 | Runs | £300 |
| Jul 2025 | Doncaster | Volvo V70 | 2002 | Runs | £200 |
What's your car worth in South Yorkshire?
Get my offerThe cars we're asked to scrap in South Yorkshire
Vauxhall was the make we priced most often in South Yorkshire (11 enquiries), followed by Ford, Volvo, Volkswagen and Citroen. 26% of the vehicles we priced in South Yorkshire didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. Diesel cars made up 61% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, petrol 39%.
Models priced most often:
- Ford Fiesta 3
- Vauxhall Insignia 3
Collection across South Yorkshire
Collection is free from anywhere in South Yorkshire. In the last two years we priced cars from 17 postcode districts. 5 drivers across South Yorkshire accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in February and April.
Busiest postcode districts
| District | Area | Enquiries | Typical offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| S60 | Rotherham | 5 | £300 |
| S65 | Rotherham | 4 | £275 |
| DN11 | Doncaster | 3 | £250 |
| DN4 | Doncaster | 3 | £250 |
| S63 | Rotherham | 3 | £180 |
| S61 | Rotherham | 3 | £250 |
| S64 | Mexborough | 2 | £150 |
| DN6 | Doncaster | 2 | £255 |
| DN10 | Doncaster | 2 | £225 |
| DN7 | Doncaster | 2 | £300 |
Licensed scrap yards in our network in South Yorkshire
Environment Agency public register (12 of 50 shown). We pass enquiries to these yards when no regular collector covers the area.
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Scrapping a car in South Yorkshire: common questions
How much will I get for my scrap car in South Yorkshire?
The typical best offer across South Yorkshire has been £250, and half of all offers landed between £200 and £300. Offers were similar right across South Yorkshire, between £250 and £250 in every town in the table.
Can I scrap a car that doesn't run in South Yorkshire?
Yes. 26% of the South Yorkshire cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £225. 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 South Yorkshire offers, by age they ranged from £200 to £350, and by mileage from £200 to £300.
Which cars are scrapped most in South Yorkshire?
Vauxhall is the make we're asked to price most often in South Yorkshire, followed by Ford, Volvo and Volkswagen. The most common models were Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Insignia.
Do you collect from every part of South Yorkshire?
Yes, collection is free. In the last two years we priced cars from 17 postcode districts and 5 towns across South Yorkshire, most often S60 (Rotherham) and S65 (Rotherham).
Where do scrap cars from South Yorkshire go?
To a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction. There are 50 licensed yards in South Yorkshire on the Environment Agency public register; some are listed above.
Figures from 38 South Yorkshire enquiries in the two years to October 2026. The typical offer is the median best offer per enquiry.