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Scrap My Car in Leicestershire
In the last two years 40 drivers across Leicestershire asked us to price their car (21 in the past 12 months), from 6 towns. Every figure on this page comes from those offers.
Typical scrap car offers by town in Leicestershire
Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:
| Town | Enquiries | Typical best offer |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 16 | £150 |
More Leicestershire town pages:
What scrap cars are worth in Leicestershire
The typical best offer across Leicestershire has been £165, close to the £167 we see across the UK. Half of all Leicestershire offers landed between £100 and £250.
Cars that still drive typically got £190, against £135 for non-runners. Undamaged cars typically got £200, against £150 for damaged cars. Petrol cars typically got £165, against £150 for diesels. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in Leicestershire was £250 (21 enquiries), up from £100 in the 12 months before (19 enquiries).
Age and mileage: what they did to offers in Leicestershire
The typical car we priced in Leicestershire was 19 years old with about 120,000 miles on the clock. Cars 12 to 15 years old typically got the most, £225, against £150 for cars 16 to 19 years old. Cars with 80,000 to 120,000 miles typically got the most, £190, against £100 for cars with over 160,000 miles.
By age (year of first registration)
By mileage
Recent offers across Leicestershire (to Mar 2026)
| Month | Town | Vehicle | Year | Condition | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Leicester | Vehicle | – | Runs | £200 |
| Mar 2026 | Coalville | Toyota Corolla 1.4 | 2002 | Runs | £250 |
| Mar 2026 | Coalville | Toyota Corolla 1.4 | 2002 | Runs | £250 |
| Mar 2026 | Coalville | Toyota Corolla 1.4 | 2002 | Runs | £250 |
| Mar 2026 | Leicester | Ford Mondeo 1.6 | 2012 | Non-runner | £200 |
| Mar 2026 | Leicester | Ford Transit 2.2 | 2012 | Non-runner | £250 |
| Mar 2026 | Leicester | Ford Transit 2.2 | 2012 | Non-runner | £300 |
| Mar 2026 | Leicester | Mercedes-Benz Slk 1.8 | 2005 | Non-runner | £230 |
| Mar 2026 | Loughborough | Renault Modus 1.4 | 2005 | Runs | £240 |
| Mar 2026 | Leicester | Toyota Estima 2.2 | 2005 | Non-runner | £300 |
| Mar 2026 | Loughborough | Citroen C1 1.0 | 2007 | Runs | £270 |
| Mar 2026 | Loughborough | Renault Scenic 1.5 | 2010 | Non-runner | £220 |
| Feb 2026 | Loughborough | Renault Scenic 1.5 | 2010 | Non-runner | £200Accepted |
| Feb 2026 | Leicester | Fiat 500 1.2 | 2012 | Runs | £150 |
| Feb 2026 | Leicester | MINI Countryman Cooper S All4A 1.6 | 2012 | Runs | £350 |
What's your car worth in Leicestershire?
Get my offerThe cars we're asked to scrap in Leicestershire
Ford was the make we priced most often in Leicestershire (6 enquiries), followed by Toyota, Nissan, Vauxhall and MINI. 40% of the vehicles we priced in Leicestershire didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. 20% came with accident or other damage. Petrol cars made up 62% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, diesel 38%.
Models priced most often:
- Toyota Corolla 3
Collection across Leicestershire
Collection is free from anywhere in Leicestershire. In the last two years we priced cars from 11 postcode districts. 2 drivers across Leicestershire accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in March and July.
Busiest postcode districts
| District | Area | Enquiries | Typical offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE9 | Leicester | 8 | £100 |
| LE10 | Hinckley | 7 | £100 |
| LE67 | Coalville | 5 | £250 |
| LE3 | Leicester | 4 | £225 |
| LE14 | Melton Mowbray | 3 | £180 |
| LE11 | Loughborough | 3 | £220 |
| LE13 | Melton Mowbray | 2 | £225 |
| LE65 | Ashby de la Zouch | 2 | £175 |
| LE4 | Leicester | 2 | £250 |
| LE12 | Loughborough | 2 | £235 |
Licensed scrap yards in our network in Leicestershire
Environment Agency public register. We pass enquiries to these yards when no regular collector covers the area.
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Scrapping a car in Leicestershire: common questions
How much will I get for my scrap car in Leicestershire?
The typical best offer across Leicestershire has been £165, and half of all offers landed between £100 and £250.
Can I scrap a car that doesn't run in Leicestershire?
Yes. 40% of the Leicestershire cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £135. 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 Leicestershire offers, by age they ranged from £150 to £225, and by mileage from £100 to £190.
Which cars are scrapped most in Leicestershire?
Ford is the make we're asked to price most often in Leicestershire, followed by Toyota, Nissan and Vauxhall. The most common models were Toyota Corolla.
Do you collect from every part of Leicestershire?
Yes, collection is free. In the last two years we priced cars from 11 postcode districts and 6 towns across Leicestershire, most often LE9 (Leicester) and LE10 (Hinckley).
Where do scrap cars from Leicestershire go?
To a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction. There are 7 licensed yards in Leicestershire on the Environment Agency public register; some are listed above.
Figures from 40 Leicestershire enquiries in the two years to October 2026. The typical offer is the median best offer per enquiry.