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Here they are:- The vehicle discount scheme (scrappage)
How to take advantage of the vehicle discount scheme
Contact your local dealer to see if they have joined the vehicle discount scheme. They will check that your vehicle and the new vehicle you want to buy both meet the rules of the scheme. When the sale is agreed, the dealer will sort out the paperwork and arrange for your vehicle to be scrapped.
The discount is deducted from the price you pay for the new vehicle and will be shown on your invoice when you take delivery of your new vehicle.
The rules of the vehicle discount scheme
The vehicle you trade in and the new vehicle you want to buy must meet certain conditions for you to be able to get the discount.
Your vehicle
The vehicle you are trading in must:
The new vehicle you want to buy must be:
Contact your local dealer to see if they have joined the vehicle discount scheme. They will check that your vehicle and the new vehicle you want to buy both meet the rules of the scheme. When the sale is agreed, the dealer will sort out the paperwork and arrange for your vehicle to be scrapped.
The discount is deducted from the price you pay for the new vehicle and will be shown on your invoice when you take delivery of your new vehicle.
The rules of the vehicle discount scheme
The vehicle you trade in and the new vehicle you want to buy must meet certain conditions for you to be able to get the discount.
Your vehicle
The vehicle you are trading in must:
- be a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kilograms (kg)
- be first registered in the United Kingdom (UK) on or before 31 July 1999
- either be registered or have a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) 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 date of order for the new vehicle
The new vehicle you want to buy must be:
- a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kg
- first registered in the UK on or after mid May 2009
- declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers
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