Car Scrappage Scheme

WoodseatsDJ

Scrappage dilemma. The more posts I read the less of a light at the end of the tunnel there is on this. My 10 year plus car has failed its MOT. If it had passed, I'd be keeping it; it hasn't so I will buy a new one. Problem; it's got no MOT. Why pay out for new parts and labour etc just to see it scrapped? Maybe keep all the old bits and put them back on before trade in & sell the new bits on e-bay?

Inactive

WoodseatsDJ wrote: »

Problem; it's got no MOT. Why pay out for new parts and labour etc just to see it scrapped? Maybe keep all the old bits and put them back on before trade in & sell the new bits on e-bay?

Exactly, that is what makes it so farcical.

roddydogs

Its not farcical..as posted before its to scrap cars that are being used-not one that fail the MOT and would be scrapped anyway.

buglawton

But WoodseatdDJ has a point: Once you have paid for the fixes to get car thru MOT - could be several hundred quid - the natural inclination is to keep the car another year having invested cash. There was no allowance made in the Scheme for people who take their car for an MOT in all good faith then realize that scrappage while still on the old MOT cert would have been better. Probably because our MPs don't have huge experience with nursing elderly vehicles thru MOTs year after year.

hethmar

WoodseatsDJ wrote: »

Scrappage dilemma. The more posts I read the less of a light at the end of the tunnel there is on this. My 10 year plus car has failed its MOT. If it had passed, I'd be keeping it; it hasn't so I will buy a new one. Problem; it's got no MOT. Why pay out for new parts and labour etc just to see it scrapped? Maybe keep all the old bits and put them back on before trade in & sell the new bits on e-bay?

Woodseat, you can still use the scrappage deal if the MOT is up to 14 days out of date.

Inactive

There is nothing within the rules that says the " scappage donor vehicle " has to be roadworthy, or indeed complete.. :rotfl:

What muppets write this stuff?:D

bhavinshah

Inactive wrote: »

There is nothing within the rules that says the " scappage donor vehicle " has to be roadworthy, or indeed complete.. :rotfl:

What muppets write this stuff?:D

Erm...doesn't it say it can't be an insurance right off?

hethmar

Well thats true, but if you have had a really dodgey car since the last MOT - you can still use the scrappage scheme cant you even if like the poster above, you have failed the test - you can use your old MOT cert up to 14 days after it expired.

Mark_Michalowski

Not sure if this has been covered, but...

the old car that I'm planning on scrapping is registered, jointly, under my name and that of my ex partner. The new one will be just me - is that going to be a problem, seeing as the rules specify that the new car is registered under the same name as the old one?

Do I need to get my ex partner's name taken off the old car? (Or, since we're still on good terms, register the new one under both our names and then get my ex's name taken off later - cos I'm hoping to get the car soon, and would hate to have everything delayed by paperwork and DVLA taking their time about re-registering etc?)

cheers!

Mxx

mintster

OK - just got off the phone and will clarify a couple of points. Your current car must have the following AT THE POINT OF ORDER OF YOUR NEW VEHICLE:

• MOT that is either valid or has expired no more than 14 days prior to the order of your new vehicle.
• Current valid TAX disc
• Current Insurance certificate.

These may expire after the date of order of your new vehicle but it does not matter provided they are all valid at date of order.

Once you have placed the order the dealer may arrange to scrap your car but have probably been advised by the manufacturer to not do so until you receive your new vehicle in case something goes wrong (I think Hyundai are advising dealerships to scrap cars 2 days after you have received your new vehicle).

An interesting comment she made was that the dealer must see your car when you place the order as well - not sure why though and she also couldn't explain why.

Hopefully this will put paid to all of the other rumours doing the rounds!!!!