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Scrap My Car in Greater Manchester

In the last two years 780 drivers across Greater Manchester asked us to price their car (235 in the past 12 months), from 9 towns. Every figure on this page comes from those offers.

£220typical best offer in Greater Manchester

£160–£278middle half of offers

45%were non-runners

17 yrstypical age of car priced

Typical scrap car offers by town in Greater Manchester

Where you are in Greater Manchester matters: the typical best offer ran from £170 in Altrincham to £259 in Manchester. Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:

Town	Enquiries	Typical best offer	Non-runners
Wigan	285	£180	48%
Bolton	185	£257	43%
Manchester	118	£259	46%
Leigh	77	£257	43%
Bury	50	£237	44%
Buckley	43	£180	44%
Altrincham	19	£170	47%

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What scrap cars are worth in Greater Manchester

Offers across Greater Manchester have run above the UK figure: a typical best offer of £220 against £167 across all our enquiries. Half of all Greater Manchester offers landed between £160 and £278.

Cars that still drive and non-runners got much the same typical offer (£220 against £218). Damaged cars typically got £239, against £220 for undamaged cars. Diesels typically got £250, against £197 for petrol cars. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in Greater Manchester was £237 (235 enquiries), up from £214 in the 12 months before (545 enquiries).

Age and mileage: what they did to offers in Greater Manchester

The typical car we priced in Greater Manchester was 17 years old with about 114,000 miles on the clock. Cars under 12 years old typically got the most, £348, against £189 for cars 20 years and over. Cars with 120,000 to 160,000 miles typically got the most, £237, against £200 for cars with under 80,000 miles. That isn't a reward for miles: 81% of the Greater Manchester cars over 160,000 miles were diesels (against 42% overall), usually bigger cars and vans with more value in parts and metal.

By age (year of first registration)

Under 12 years£34847 cars

12 to 15 years£247219 cars

16 to 19 years£200325 cars

20 years and over£189189 cars

By mileage

Under 80,000£200122 cars

80,000 to 120,000£200311 cars

120,000 to 160,000£237227 cars

Over 160,000£237115 cars

Recent offers across Greater Manchester (to Oct 2026)

Month	Town	Vehicle	Year	Mileage	Condition	Highest offer
Oct 2026	Wigan	Audi A4 1.8	2004	120–140k	Non-runner	£225
Oct 2026	Wigan	Audi A4 1.8	2004	120–140k	Non-runner	£225
Oct 2026	Wigan	Vauxhall Astra 1.6	2001	80–100k	Non-runner	£155
Oct 2026	Wigan	Vauxhall Meriva 1.4	2006	180–200k	Runs	£152
Oct 2026	Altrincham	Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.7	2009	140–160k	Runs	£349
Sep 2026	Bolton	Volvo S60 2.0	2001	60–80k	Non-runner	£227
Sep 2026	Oldham	Renault Clio 1.1	2011	120–140k	Runs	£150
Sep 2026	Bolton	BMW X5 3.0	2005	160–180k	Runs	£357
Sep 2026	Bolton	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2.1	2014	120–140k	Non-runner	£398
Sep 2026	Manchester	MG Tf 1.6	2002	80–100k	Runs	£179
Sep 2026	Bolton	Mercedes-Benz C 2.1	2013	120–140k	Runs	£357
Sep 2026	Manchester	Nissan Qashqai 1.6	2012	140–160k	Runs	£400
Sep 2026	Stockport	Skoda Octavia 2.0	2014	120–140k	Non-runner	£400
Sep 2026	Bolton	Vauxhall Astra 1.4	2007	100–120k	Non-runner	£139
Sep 2026	Bolton	Peugeot 308 1.6	2013	100–120k	Runs	£319Accepted

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The cars we're asked to scrap in Greater Manchester

Vauxhall was the make we priced most often in Greater Manchester (125 enquiries), followed by Ford, Volkswagen, Peugeot and Nissan. 45% of the vehicles we priced in Greater Manchester didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. 14% came with accident or other damage. Petrol cars made up 57% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, diesel 42%.

Make	Enquiries	Typical offer	Highest offer
Vauxhall	125	£200	£2247
Ford	119	£180	£459
Volkswagen	50	£200	£359
Peugeot	42	£182	£489
Nissan	42	£282	£650
Renault	38	£180	£587
Citroen	35	£225	£389
Honda	29	£228	£287
BMW	28	£300	£457
Toyota	27	£259	£415

Models priced most often:

Ford Focus 43
Vauxhall Corsa 32
Ford Fiesta 29
Vauxhall Astra 25
Renault Clio 21
Nissan Qashqai 19
Volkswagen Golf 18
Vauxhall Meriva 16

Collection across Greater Manchester

Collection is free from anywhere in Greater Manchester. In the last two years we priced cars from 35 postcode districts. 105 drivers across Greater Manchester accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in November and May.

Busiest postcode districts

District	Area	Enquiries	Typical offer
WN8	Wigan	105	£180
WN7	Leigh	77	£257
BL3	Bolton	49	£248
WN5	Wigan	49	£150
CH7	Buckley	43	£180
WN2	Wigan	38	£254
BL4	Bolton	34	£262
BL1	Bolton	32	£266
M28	Manchester	27	£267
WN4	Wigan	27	£180

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Licensed scrap yards in our network in Greater Manchester

Environment Agency public register (12 of 71 shown). We pass enquiries to these yards when no regular collector covers the area.

J Davidson (Broadheath) LtdAltrincham (WA14)
EA permit record

P. Mullaney & Sons LtdAshton u Lyne (OL5)
EA permit record

I Barton t/a Gadbury Auto SalvageAtherton (M46)
EA permit record

A & C Autosalvage (UK) LtdBolton (BL1)
EA permit record

A Massey t/a Just NissanBolton (BL4)
EA permit record

B Cawley & R Ward t/a Southerns Car DismantlersBolton (BL5)
EA permit record

C CorlessBolton (BL1)
EA permit record

Litemoves T/A Astra PartsBolton (BL2)
EA permit record

Lostock Skip Hire LtdBolton (BL6)
EA permit record

R Ward t/a A1 Vehicle DismantlersBolton (BL1)
EA permit record

Z Fazal t/a Crunch Motor SalvageBolton (BL2)
EA permit record

A Holt t/a Bury SalvageBury (BL9)
EA permit record

Scrapping a car in Greater Manchester: common questions

How much will I get for my scrap car in Greater Manchester?

The typical best offer across Greater Manchester has been £220, and half of all offers landed between £160 and £278. Where you are in Greater Manchester matters: the typical best offer ran from £170 in Altrincham to £259 in Manchester.

Which towns in Greater Manchester get the best scrap car offers?

Among Greater Manchester towns with at least 10 enquiries, the highest typical best offers were in Manchester (£259), Bolton (£257) and Leigh (£257). 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 Greater Manchester?

Yes. 45% of the Greater Manchester cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £218. 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 Greater Manchester offers, by age they ranged from £189 to £348, and by mileage from £200 to £237. That isn't a reward for miles: 81% of the Greater Manchester cars over 160,000 miles were diesels (against 42% overall), usually bigger cars and vans with more value in parts and metal.

Which cars are scrapped most in Greater Manchester?

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

Do you collect from every part of Greater Manchester?

Yes, collection is free. In the last two years we priced cars from 35 postcode districts and 9 towns across Greater Manchester, most often WN8 (Wigan) and WN7 (Leigh).

Where do scrap cars from Greater Manchester go?

To a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction. There are 71 licensed yards in Greater Manchester on the Environment Agency public register; some are listed above.

Figures from 780 Greater Manchester enquiries in the two years to October 2026. The typical offer is the median best offer per enquiry.

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