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UK car scrapping statistics show less people are scrapping cars than a decade ago, but are you missing out on the chance to turn a hunk of junk into a pile of cash?

Figures from the EU statistics service Eurostat show that the UK scrapped around 200,000 less cars in 2016 than in 2009.

Along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain, the five countries together account for nearly 70% of scrap cars in the EU.

But between 2009 and 2016, the EU’s total number of scrap cars fell by 34% to about six million.

The reasons for this include an end to scrappage incentive schemes – but that doesn’t mean you can’t still make money by scrapping your car.

UK car scrapping tops the EU table

In terms of individual countries, UK car scrapping topped the EU table in 2008 with 1,210,000 end-of-life vehicles, slightly more than Italy on 1,203,000 and France on 1,110,000.

By 2016 total figures had fallen but the UK was still top of the charts with 1,103,000 scrap cars. Only France scrapped over a million cars – 1,046,000 in total – while Italy dropped under the seven-figure mark on 979,000.

All of this is testament to the UK car scrapping industry, which is mature and well organised, with companies like J Davidson Scrap that offer some of the best prices on scrap cars in Manchester and some of the most advanced scrap car processing facilities in the north-west and wider UK.

Reasons to scrap a car in Manchester

You don’t need scrappage incentive schemes to make it worth scrapping a car in Manchester – with J Davidson Scrap based in Altrincham, you have access to some of the best prices for scrap cars in the north-west.

To find out more about how much you can get for a scrap car in Greater Manchester, just fill in our Quick Scrap Car Quote form and we’ll give you a fast idea of how much your scrap car is worth.

We just need a few basic details – the make and model, year of registration, condition of the car, engine type and so on – and the form makes it very easy to tell us all of the information we need to give you a quick scrap car quote.

A fully authorised Manchester scrap car facility

It’s not just about the money – it’s also important to make sure you go to a fully authorised Manchester scrap car facility so your vehicle is dismantled in the correct way and any potentially harmful fluids are disposed of without any threat to the environment.

At J Davidson Scrap Metal Processors, we are a fully licensed treatment facility for the dismantling and disposal of end-of-life vehicles.

Crucially we can pay on collection of your scrap vehicle and also inform the DVLA that the car is no longer on the roads, so you can stop paying the Road Fund Licence (road tax).

If you have a vehicle that’s past its best, please don’t hesitate to get in touch – you can contact us directly or fill in the Quick Scrap Car Quote form for a fast scrap car valuation of how much you can expect to receive when you scrap a car in Manchester.

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Rob Baker
Rob Baker
29 December 2023
Brilliant service from Davidson's when we needed our old car taking away. I rang a few firms and Davidson's were by far and away the most professional over the phone and offered £100 more than the next best offer I had. The collection team turned up bang on time and were professional and friendly throughout. Stuff like this can be stressful but Davidson's made it an absolute breeze and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. I couldn't be happier with the service.
Hayley Aston
Hayley Aston
13 December 2023
Such excellent service from JW. Helping us when they really didn’t need to. Thank you so much. 👍
Viv Hallows
Viv Hallows
4 November 2023
Great service, quick reply with quote, car collected the next day and day after money in my account, very easy to use.
Stuart Ball
Stuart Ball
11 October 2023
Rang up for price on a scrap car. Offered top dollar straight away, collected and £ in bank next day. Don’t go anywhere else, can’t fault the service. Highly recommended. 😃
Wilmslow Car Sales
Wilmslow Car Sales
3 August 2023
Always very helpful and efficient service
Jean Barrow
Jean Barrow
13 July 2023
My husband used this company, found them to give great service, money paid immediately and very good polite attitude from their driver.
sue pilling
sue pilling
13 July 2023
very fast, replied to me quickly, took my car and paid me as stated. very happy
Matt
Matt
3 July 2023
Great place to Recycle
Brewis
Brewis
21 April 2023
They pay the best prices for scrap cars. No one else could offer the same price.
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