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Scrap My Car in Essex
In the last two years 176 drivers across Essex asked us to price their car (14 in the past 12 months), from 18 towns. 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.
Typical scrap car offers by town in Essex
Where you are in Essex matters: the typical best offer ran from £197 in Chelmsford to £377 in Harwich. Towns with at least 10 enquiries in the last two years:
| Town | Enquiries | Typical best offer |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 37 | £306 |
| Clacton On Sea | 23 | £320 |
| Chelmsford | 21 | £197 |
| Witham | 16 | £290 |
| Braintree | 13 | £250 |
| Harwich | 11 | £377 |
More Essex town pages:
What scrap cars are worth in Essex
Offers across Essex have run above the UK figure: a typical best offer of £280 against £167 across all our enquiries. Half of all Essex offers landed between £188 and £382.
Cars that still drive typically got £300, against £270 for non-runners. Damaged cars typically got £327, against £270 for undamaged cars. Diesels typically got £350, against £216 for petrol cars. Over the last 12 months the typical best offer in Essex was £190 (14 enquiries), down from £292 in the 12 months before (162 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 the East of England
| Month | Area | Vehicle | Condition | Valued at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Great Yarmouth | Volkswagen Golf 2009 | Runs | £500 |
| Oct 2026 | Lowestoft | Volkswagen Golf 2003 | Runs | £1,250 |
| Aug 2026 | Lowestoft | Renault Clio 2010 | Runs | £500 |
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 Essex
The typical car we priced in Essex was 17 years old with about 126,000 miles on the clock. Cars under 12 years old typically got the most, £347, against £225 for cars 20 years and over. Cars with over 160,000 miles typically got the most, £341, against £250 for cars with 80,000 to 120,000 miles. That isn't a reward for miles: 74% of the Essex cars over 160,000 miles were diesels (against 54% overall), usually bigger cars and vans with more value in parts and metal.
By age (year of first registration)
By mileage
Recent offers across Essex (to Aug 2026)
| Month | Town | Vehicle | Year | Condition | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Chelmsford | Ford Transit 2.2 | 2013 | Runs | £420 |
| Aug 2026 | Halstead | Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2.7 | 2009 | Non-runner | £390 |
| Nov 2025 | Chelmsford | Ford Kuga 2.0 | 2009 | Non-runner | £190 |
| Nov 2025 | Colchester | Ford Ka 1.2 | 2011 | Runs | £160 |
| Nov 2025 | Colchester | Mazda 2 1.4 | 2006 | Non-runner | £175Accepted |
| Nov 2025 | Loughton | Audi A3 1.6 | 2006 | Runs | £190 |
| Nov 2025 | Harlow | Audi A3 1.6 | 2011 | Non-runner | £180 |
| Nov 2025 | Billericay | Nissan Micra 1.0 | 1993 | Non-runner | £180 |
| Nov 2025 | Colchester | Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 | 2010 | Runs | £195 |
| Nov 2025 | Clacton On Sea | Vauxhall Combo 1.2 | 2018 | Runs | £975 |
| Oct 2025 | Chelmsford | Ford Focus 1.8 | 2007 | Non-runner | £135 |
| Oct 2025 | Chelmsford | Chrysler-Jeep 300 3.0 | 2009 | Non-runner | £650 |
| Oct 2025 | Chelmsford | Peugeot 207 1.6 | 2010 | Runs | £320 |
| Oct 2025 | Clacton On Sea | Fiat 500 1.2 | 2010 | Non-runner | £190 |
| Oct 2025 | Halstead | Renault Clio 1.1 | 2007 | Non-runner | £170 |
What's your car worth in Essex?
Get my offerThe cars we're asked to scrap in Essex
Ford was the make we priced most often in Essex (40 enquiries), followed by Vauxhall, Renault, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. 41% of the vehicles we priced in Essex didn't run. Non-runners still get offers; collection just needs a recovery truck. 21% came with accident or other damage. Diesel cars made up 54% of enquiries where we knew the fuel type, petrol 46%.
| Make | Enquiries | Typical offer | Highest offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 40 | £313 | £467 |
| Vauxhall | 25 | £277 | £975 |
| Renault | 18 | £200 | £1175 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 10 | £399 | £461 |
| Volkswagen | 10 | £204 | £404 |
| Peugeot | 9 | £250 | £700 |
| Citroen | 8 | £366 | £436 |
| Nissan | 8 | £299 | £750 |
| Audi | 7 | £315 | £581 |
| Hyundai | 5 | £280 | £566 |
Models priced most often:
- Renault Clio 12
- Ford Fiesta 10
- Ford Mondeo 7
- Vauxhall Corsa 6
- Ford Focus 5
- Vauxhall Insignia 5
- Volkswagen Golf 4
- Mercedes-Benz Clk 4
Collection across Essex
Collection is free from anywhere in Essex. In the last two years we priced cars from 30 postcode districts. 44 drivers across Essex accepted an offer and booked a collection. Enquiries peaked in April and March.
Busiest postcode districts
| District | Area | Enquiries | Typical offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM8 | Witham | 16 | £290 |
| CO7 | Colchester | 14 | £288 |
| CO16 | Clacton On Sea | 13 | £366 |
| CO12 | Harwich | 11 | £377 |
| CM1 | Chelmsford | 11 | £320 |
| CO15 | Clacton On Sea | 10 | £320 |
| CM0 | Burnham On Crouch | 9 | £371 |
| CM7 | Braintree | 9 | £278 |
| CM9 | Maldon | 8 | £328 |
| CO4 | Colchester | 8 | £399 |
Licensed scrap yards in our network in Essex
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Scrapping a car in Essex: common questions
How much will I get for my scrap car in Essex?
The typical best offer across Essex has been £280, and half of all offers landed between £188 and £382. Where you are in Essex matters: the typical best offer ran from £197 in Chelmsford to £377 in Harwich.
Which towns in Essex get the best scrap car offers?
Among Essex towns with at least 10 enquiries, the highest typical best offers were in Harwich (£377), Clacton On Sea (£320) and Colchester (£306). 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 Essex?
Yes. 41% of the Essex cars we priced in the last two years didn't run, and non-runners typically got £270. 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 Essex offers, by age they ranged from £225 to £347, and by mileage from £250 to £341. That isn't a reward for miles: 74% of the Essex cars over 160,000 miles were diesels (against 54% overall), usually bigger cars and vans with more value in parts and metal.
Which cars are scrapped most in Essex?
Ford is the make we're asked to price most often in Essex, followed by Vauxhall, Renault and Mercedes-Benz. The most common models were Renault Clio, Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo.
Do you collect from every part of Essex?
Yes, collection is free. In the last two years we priced cars from 30 postcode districts and 18 towns across Essex, most often CM8 (Witham) and CO7 (Colchester).
Where do scrap cars from Essex go?
To a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction. There are 30 licensed yards in Essex on the Environment Agency public register; some are listed above.
Figures from 176 Essex enquiries in the two years to October 2026. The typical offer is the median best offer per enquiry.