Scrap car collection · North Lanarkshire
Scrap my car
in Motherwell
Motherwell and the ML1 villages — Carfin, Newarthill, New Stevenston, Holytown, Cleland — are on the M8 and the M74 in the middle of Lanarkshire, which is the best-served part of Scotland for licensed yards. ML1 is one of the busiest Lanarkshire districts in our records.
- 103
- cars collected in Motherwell since February 2024
- £205
- typical price paid recently
- Free
- collection across ML1
- 24 hrs
- to be paid after collection
Today's prices
What scrap cars fetch in Motherwell today
- 01Small hatchbacke.g. Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsafrom£150
- 02Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golffrom£190
- 03Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Seriesfrom£215
- 04SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelanderfrom£240
- 05Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivarofrom£335
Lanarkshire's yards, on the doorstep
Lanarkshire has more licensed scrap yards than anywhere else in the Central Belt, and several of them are minutes from Motherwell. That means an ML1 car usually gets more than one quote; the site shows the highest, and the lorry does not have far to come. Next-day collection is normal here.
The town and the villages
Motherwell itself is the town centre, the estates at Forgewood, Muirhouse and North Motherwell, and the older streets around the Civic Centre and Airbles; Carfin, Newarthill, New Stevenston, Holytown and Cleland are villages to the north and east. Flat, easy access; kerbside in the older streets, drives on the estates.
From the old steel town
ML1 sends family cars, retired taxis and vans from the Eurocentral and Bellshill-side estates. Each is priced from its registration; vans up to 3.5 tonnes go at the same free collection and can be invoiced. MOT failures, non-runners and write-offs are all still taken.
The finish
Bank transfer to the registered keeper within 24 hours of collection — cash for scrap has been illegal in Scotland since 2016. Licensed yards issue the Certificate of Destruction themselves — every collector on the network is an Authorised Treatment Facility — and the DVLA is informed for you. No logbook is fine.
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 Motherwell ask
Does this page cover Carfin and Holytown?
Yes — Motherwell, Carfin, Newarthill, New Stevenston, Holytown and Cleland share ML1 and are priced together.
How soon can a Motherwell car be collected?
Usually next working day — several licensed yards are within a few miles. The collector rings after you accept to agree the time.
Do you take retired taxis?
Yes. A high-mileage car is priced on weight and what is on it, like any other; the mileage does not lower the scrap figure.
When could you collect from Motherwell?
Quickly — the collector who takes Motherwell jobs is based nearby, not the other end of the country. Accept the price, they ring to agree a day, and the driver confirms before setting off.
Is there a collection fee in Motherwell?
No. Collection is free: the price on your quote is the price the collector pays, with the truck built in across ML1. It only changes if the car turns out to be missing something you told us it had.
Can you scrap it without the logbook?
Yes. Photo ID and proof of address are what the collector is required to check; the V5C is a bonus. Every collector on the network is an Authorised Treatment Facility, so the Certificate of Destruction and the DVLA notification follow either way.
How do you pay?
By bank transfer to the registered keeper, sent by the collector within 24 hours of collection. Cash is not an option — it has been illegal for scrap vehicles since 2013.
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Get your Motherwell price
Thirty seconds, no obligation. If you accept, a licensed yard local to you rings to fix the day.