Scrap car collection · South Yorkshire
Scrap my car
in Kilnhurst
Kilnhurst is a village of a few streets between Swinton and Rawmarsh, down by the canal and the Don — and it is closer to the network's South Yorkshire collectors than almost anywhere. A Kilnhurst car is a short, easy job for every yard that quotes on it.
- 606
- cars collected in Kilnhurst since February 2024
- £250
- typical price paid recently
- Free
- collection across S64
- 24 hrs
- to be paid after collection
Today's prices
What scrap cars fetch in Kilnhurst today
- 01Small hatchbacke.g. Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsafrom£180
- 02Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golffrom£230
- 03Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Seriesfrom£260
- 04SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelanderfrom£295
- 05Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivarofrom£405
From our own records
The cars scrapped most in Kilnhurst
- #1Ford Focus44 collected here
- #2Vauxhall Astra31 collected here
- #3Ford Mondeo27 collected here
- #4Ford Fiesta19 collected here
Small village, big coverage
Kilnhurst shares the S64 postcode with Mexborough and Swinton, and S64 is one of the most-collected districts in our records. The yards that quote for it are minutes away by the A6022 and the Rotherham road, so there is nothing to build into the price for distance; what you see is the metal and the car.
Where cars are here
Most of Kilnhurst is the older terraces off Hooton Road and Victoria Street, the newer estate towards Swinton, and the industrial side down by the canal wharf and Kilnhurst Road. Kerbside collection in the terraces is normal; the industrial units send the odd van, which is priced from its registration like a car and can be invoiced.
Quick, and often same day
With collectors this close, a car booked in the morning is frequently gone by the afternoon. The yard rings to agree the time, the driver checks the keeper's ID and loads the car, and the yard pays by bank transfer within 24 hours of collection. If the car still drives and you would rather take it to the yard yourself, the collector will tell you where and when.
The same paperwork as anywhere
Every collector is an Authorised Treatment Facility. The Certificate of Destruction is issued, the DVLA is told you are no longer the keeper, and the car is recycled properly. MOT failures, non-runners, write-offs and cars without a logbook are all taken.
How it works
From registration to paid, in four steps
- 01
Get your price
Registration and postcode. The car is looked up on the DVLA record and priced against what the licensed yards covering your district pay today.
- 02
Book it
Tell us where the car is and what suits you. It takes under a minute, with no account and no haggling.
- 03
A local yard rings you
The licensed collector behind your price calls within two hours in the working day to fix the day, then collects for free.
- 04
Paid within 24 hours
Bank transfer to the registered keeper within 24 hours of collection. The DVLA is told and the Certificate of Destruction is emailed to you.
Reviews
What people say afterwards
Fantastic experience from enquiry through to collection. Payment made promptly and the communication was excellent. Highly recommended.
Highly professional and recommendable from start to finish. Collected my vehicle and paid within a few hours, and the collection driver was absolutely brilliant. Can’t recommend them enough and if I ever have to scrap a car again won’t hesitate to use them. Paid the best price too!
Great customer service and very professional. They made the whole experience easy as I had never done anything like this before and contacted me promptly to arrange collection. I received a great price for the car too. Would highly recommend.
Questions
What people in Kilnhurst ask
Is Kilnhurst treated the same as Mexborough and Swinton?
Yes — all three share S64 and are priced together against the same collectors. Kilnhurst has its own page simply because people search for it by name.
Can I drive the car to the yard instead of waiting?
If it is legal to be on the road, usually yes — the collector will say where and when once you have accepted the price. Payment is the same either way: bank transfer to the registered keeper.
How much notice does the collector need?
Very little here. Where a yard covers S64, accept the price and it rings to agree a time; same day or next day is the norm.
How quickly can you collect a scrap car in Kilnhurst?
Usually within one to three days. Your collector is a licensed yard local to Kilnhurst, so once you accept the price they ring you — normally within a couple of hours — to agree a day, and again before setting off.
Is collection in Kilnhurst really free?
Yes. The collector's price already includes the recovery truck, so there is nothing to pay anywhere in Kilnhurst (S64), and the figure you accept is the figure paid into your bank.
Do I need the V5C logbook?
It helps, but you can still scrap the car without it. The collector checks your photo ID and proof of address instead, and because every yard on the network is an Authorised Treatment Facility, the Certificate of Destruction is issued and the DVLA is told you are no longer the keeper.
Can I get cash for my scrap car?
No — paying cash for scrap vehicles has been illegal in England and Wales since 2013, and in Scotland since 2016. Your collector pays by bank transfer to the registered keeper within 24 hours of collection.
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Get your Kilnhurst price
Thirty seconds, no obligation. If you accept, a licensed yard local to you rings to fix the day.