Scrap My Car in Tyne and Wear

Typical scrap car offers by town in Tyne and Wear

Where you are in Tyne and Wear matters: the typical best offer ran from £158 in Washington to £195 in Houghton Le Spring. Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:

More Tyne and Wear town pages:

• Newcastle

What scrap cars are worth in Tyne and Wear

The typical best offer across Tyne and Wear has been £179, close to the £167 we see across the UK. Half of all Tyne and Wear offers landed between £156 and £211.

Cars that still drive and non-runners got much the same typical offer (£180 against £178). Undamaged cars and damaged cars got much the same typical offer (£180 against £176). Diesels typically got £204, against £158 for petrol cars. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in Tyne and Wear was £179 (132 enquiries), about the same as £179 in the 12 months before (156 enquiries).

Age and mileage: what they did to offers in Tyne and Wear

The typical car we priced in Tyne and Wear was 17 years old with about 121,000 miles on the clock. Cars under 12 years old typically got the most, £235, against £165 for cars 20 years and over. Cars with over 160,000 miles typically got the most, £205, against £148 for cars with under 80,000 miles. That isn't a reward for miles: 90% of the Tyne and Wear cars over 160,000 miles were diesels (against 55% overall), usually bigger cars and vans with more value in parts and metal.

Recent offers across Tyne and Wear (to Oct 2026)

The cars we're asked to scrap in Tyne and Wear

Ford was the make we priced most often in Tyne and Wear (47 enquiries), followed by Vauxhall, Renault, Peugeot and Nissan. 48% of the vehicles we priced in Tyne and Wear didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. 18% came with accident or other damage. Diesel cars made up 55% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, petrol 45%.

Models priced most often:

• Ford Fiesta 22
• Vauxhall Corsa 14
• Renault Clio 13
• Peugeot 207 12
• Audi A4 9
• Ford Focus 8
• Vauxhall Astra 8
• Honda Civic 7

Collection across Tyne and Wear

Collection is free from anywhere in Tyne and Wear. In the last two years we priced cars from 24 postcode districts. 56 drivers across Tyne and Wear accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in March and April.

Busiest postcode districts

Licensed scrap yards in our network in Tyne and Wear

Environment Agency public register. We pass enquiries to these yards when no regular collector covers the area.