Vehicle scrappage scheme
Vehicle Scrappage scheme ends
The scrappage scheme has now closed to new orders.
Dealerships have up to four months (from the date of order) to deliver new vehicles ordered under the scheme. If you placed a scrappage scheme order before the scheme closed but the new vehicle can’t be delivered till afterwards, you will still get the £2,000 discount, provided the deal meets all scrappage scheme criteria.
See below and on our Frequently Asked Questions for information on the background and rules of the scheme.
Background
In April 2009, a voluntary discount scheme under which motor dealers would give motorists £2,000 or more towards a new vehicle if they traded in a car or van over 10 years old for scrap was announced.
The aim of the scheme was to provide a boost to demand and immediate support on a short-term basis to the car industry and its supply chain in the wake of falling sales. It would also get older vehicles off the road and encourage consumers to invest in new, safer and potentially more environmentally friendly models.
What was the scheme?
Government provided a £1,000 incentive, with matched funding from vehicle manufacturers, for consumers to replace their 10 year old or older vehicle (8 years in the case of vans) with a brand new vehicle. The old vehicle must have been registered in the UK to the consumer for at least 12 months. The scheme applied to commercial vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) as well as cars.
How long did the scheme operate?
The scheme was launched on 18 May 2009 and lasted until the end of March 2010. It was announced on 28th September that funding was to be increased and would be available to scrap up to 400,000 vehicles, with £400m provided by Government and matched by support from vehicle manufacturers.
Which manufacturers took part?
Thirtyeight manufacturers (forty-one marques/brands) signed up to take part in the scheme:
Allied Vehicles, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, Daihatsu, FIAT, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Iveco, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, London Taxis International, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, MG Motor, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Perodua, Peugeot, Porsche, Proton, Renault, Renault Trucks, Rolls Royce, SAAB, SEAT, SECMA, UK, Skoda, Ssangyong, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Volvo.
The rules of the scrappage scheme
Your vehicle
The vehicle traded in had to::
- be a car or small van not exceeding 3.5 tonnes
- be registered in United Kingdom on or before 29 February 2000 (cars) or 28 February 2002 (vans) (vehicle categories M1 and N1 respectively)
- be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) or Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland (DVA) in your name
- have been registered to you continuously for 12 calendar months before the order date of the new vehicle
- have a UK address on the registration certificate (V5C)
- have a current MOT test certificate before the date of order for the new vehicle (or that has expired no earlier than 14 days before the time of order)
- have a current tax disc before the date of order for the new vehicle (or that has expired no earlier than 14 days before the time of order)
- be insured when the order for the new vehicle is placed
The new vehicle
The new vehicle had to be:
- a car or small van not exceeding 3.5 tonnes
- first registered in the UK on or after the 18 May 2009
- declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers
- a UK specification vehicle
- first registered to the same registered keeper as the registered keeper of the eligible vehicle to be scrapped
Further Information
For further information please contact us:
Phone BIS on 020 7215 5000, or
Email the BIS Scrappage Team at: scrappage@bis.gsi.gov.uk
Last updated 12 May 2010
