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Scrap My Car in Canterbury
In the last two years 106 drivers in Canterbury asked us to price their car (23 in the past 12 months); 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.
What scrap cars are worth in Canterbury
Offers for cars in Canterbury have run above the UK figure: a typical best offer of £230 against £167 across all our enquiries. Half of all Canterbury offers landed between £200 and £276. The highest of the recent offers below was £290 for a Mercedes-Benz E in Jan 2026.
Cars that still drive and non-runners got much the same typical offer here (£231 against £229). Undamaged cars and damaged cars got much the same typical offer here (£230 against £226). Diesels typically got £265, against £215 for petrol cars: a £50 difference. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in Canterbury was £199 (23 enquiries), down from £233 in the 12 months before (83 enquiries).
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 Great Britain
| Month | Area | Vehicle | Condition | Valued at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Great Yarmouth | Volkswagen Golf 2009 | Runs | £500 |
| Oct 2026 | Banchory | Hyundai Tucson 2016 | Non-runner | £2,835 |
| Oct 2026 | Penzance | Mazda MX-5 2004 | Non-runner | £1,870 |
| Oct 2026 | Saltcoats | Vauxhall Astra 2014 | Non-runner | £1,400 |
| Oct 2026 | Lowestoft | Volkswagen Golf 2003 | Runs | £1,250 |
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 Canterbury
The typical car we priced in Canterbury was 17 years old with about 121,000 miles on the clock. Age made little difference in Canterbury: typical offers stayed between £222 and £241 across every band. Cars with over 160,000 miles typically got the most, £250, against £216 for cars with under 80,000 miles.
By age (year of first registration)
By mileage
Recent offers to Canterbury drivers (to Oct 2026)
| Month | Vehicle | Year | Mileage | Condition | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Skoda Octavia 1.9 | 2007 | 180–200k | Runs | £242Accepted |
| Oct 2026 | Skoda Octavia 1.9 | 2007 | 180–200k | Runs | £242 |
| Sep 2026 | Kia Rio 1.2 | 2015 | 120–140k | Runs | £190 |
| Jul 2026 | Ford Ka 1.2 | 2010 | 40–60k | Runs | £146 |
| Jul 2026 | Jaguar X-Type 2.0 | 2006 | 100–120k | Non-runner | £230 |
| Jun 2026 | Peugeot 207 1.4 | 2008 | 80–100k | Non-runner | £190 |
| May 2026 | Honda Civic 1.3 | 2007 | 180–200k | Runs | £188 |
| Apr 2026 | Ford Focus 1.6 | 2010 | 120–140k | Runs | £199 |
| Feb 2026 | Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 | 2009 | 140–160k | Non-runner | £226 |
| Feb 2026 | Ford C-Max 1.6 | 2013 | 100–120k | Non-runner | £215 |
| Jan 2026 | Mercedes-Benz E 3.0 | 1992 | 180–200k | Non-runner | £290 |
| Jan 2026 | Suzuki Swift 1.2 | 2012 | 80–100k | Non-runner | £153Accepted |
| Jan 2026 | Peugeot 206 1.4 | 2006 | 100–120k | Non-runner | £154 |
| Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Golf 1.9 | 2005 | 180–200k | Non-runner | £218 |
| Dec 2025 | Skoda Fabia 1.6 | 2011 | 160–180k | Non-runner | £186 |
What's your car worth in Canterbury?
Get my offerThe cars we're asked to scrap in Canterbury
Ford was the make we priced most often in Canterbury (18 enquiries), followed by Volkswagen, Vauxhall, Peugeot and Land Rover. 49% of the Canterbury vehicles we priced didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. Petrol cars made up 55% of the Canterbury enquiries where we knew the fuel type, diesel 45%.
| Make | Canterbury enquiries | Typical offer | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 18 | £217 | £288 |
| Volkswagen | 13 | £225 | £327 |
| Vauxhall | 13 | £231 | £334 |
| Peugeot | 8 | £187 | £230 |
| Land Rover | 8 | £354 | £417 |
| Renault | 5 | £274 | £347 |
| Toyota | 5 | £210 | £253 |
| Audi | 4 | £276 | £276 |
Models priced most often:
- Ford Fiesta 7
- Ford Focus 5
- Vauxhall Astra 5
- Land Rover Freelander 5
- Volkswagen Golf 5
- Audi A3 4
Collection in Canterbury
Offers in Canterbury came from a licensed collector in our network covering the Canterbury area. 26 drivers in Canterbury accepted an offer and booked a collection. Collection is free and covers Canterbury's postcode districts CT1, CT2, CT3 and CT4. Most Canterbury enquiries came in January and December.
| Postcode district | Enquiries | Typical offer |
|---|---|---|
| CT1 | 42 | £222 |
| CT2 | 35 | £233 |
| CT3 | 12 | £214 |
| CT4 | 17 | £250 |
Licensed scrap yards in our network near Canterbury
Environment Agency public register. We pass enquiries to these yards when no regular collector covers the area.
EA permit record
Scrapping a car in Canterbury: common questions
How much will I get for my scrap car in Canterbury?
The typical best offer for a scrap car in Canterbury has been £230, and half of all offers landed between £200 and £276. The best recent offer was £290, for a Mercedes-Benz E.
Can I scrap a car that doesn't run in Canterbury?
Yes. 49% of the Canterbury cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £229. A car that won't start is collected by recovery truck at no cost to you.
Which Canterbury postcodes do you collect from?
Collection is free from every Canterbury postcode district: CT1, CT2, CT3 and CT4. Most of our Canterbury enquiries came from CT1 (42 enquiries) and CT2 (35).
Does the age or mileage of my car change the offer in Canterbury?
Less than you might expect. Across Canterbury offers, by age they ranged from £222 to £241, and by mileage from £216 to £250.
Which cars are scrapped most in Canterbury?
Ford is the make we're asked to scrap most often in Canterbury, followed by Volkswagen, Vauxhall and Peugeot. The models we priced most often were Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra.
Where do scrap cars from Canterbury go?
To a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction. The Canterbury area has 1 licensed yard on the Environment Agency public register, listed above.