Scrappage Schemes - Which One's For You?
Posted
on 05 January 2018
by CarTakeBack
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There's various scrappage schemes on offer from car makers at the moment. Great news if you've got an old car to scrap and are in the market for a new one. CarTakeBack is the official car recycling partner to car makers such as Ford, Nissan, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot and Mitsubishi, find out more about our exclusive relationship with the car makers.
Which scrappage scheme to choose?
The schemes vary so you'll need to ensure your car is eligible and that you're getting the best value. Some of the schemes focus on diesel car scrappage, whilst others are open to petrol cars too. Some have a limited model range to choose from, whereas some are less restrictive.
It can be confusing to decide which is the best deal for you. We've made it easy to see what's on offer, with our car scrappage scheme comparison chart.
Compare scrappage schemes
Car Manufacturer |
Scrappage Scheme |
Scrap car fuel type |
Age of scrap car |
Owned for at least |
End date |
Incentive values |
Number of models available |
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Audi Scrappage Incentive |
Diesel |
2009 or older |
6 months |
30th June 2018 |
£2,000 - £8,000 |
12 |
 |
BMW Lower Emissions Allowance |
Diesel |
2010 or older |
12 months |
30th June 2018 |
£2,000 |
30+ |
 |
Citroën Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2010 or older |
90 days |
31st March 2018 |
£1,600 - £7,000 |
13 |
 |
Dacia Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2009 or older |
90 days |
31st March 2018 |
£500 - £2,000 |
1 |
 |
DS Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
March 2011 or older |
90 days |
31st March 2018 |
£3,500 - £5,500 |
6 |
 |
Fiat Scrappage Scheme |
Diesel |
2009 or older |
180 days |
30th September 2017 |
£1,095 - £5,300 |
13 |
 |
Ford New For Old Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2010 or older |
90 days |
30th June 2018 |
£2,000 |
14 |
 |
Hyundai Scrappage & Emission Reduction Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
June 2011 or older |
90 days |
30th June 2018 |
£1,500 - £5,000 |
10 |
 |
Kia Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
Any age |
3 months |
30th June 2018 |
£2,000 |
1 |
 |
Lexus Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2009 or older |
6 months |
31st December 2017 |
£3,500 - £4,000 |
4 |
 |
Mazda Scrappage Scheme - Upgrade Plan |
Petrol Diesel |
2010 or older |
60 days |
30th June 2018 |
£2,500 - £5,500 |
6 |
 |
Mercedes-Benz Diesel Changeover Bonus |
Diesel |
EU1-EU4 emissions standard |
6 months |
30th June 2018 |
£3,000 - £7,000 |
10+ |
 |
MG Simple Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
Any age |
No restriction |
31st December 2017 |
£1,500+ |
1 |
 |
Mitsubishi Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2009 or older |
6 months |
27th March 2018 |
£2,000 - £5,000 |
4 |
 |
Nissan The Switch Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2009 or older |
90 days |
2nd April 2018 |
£1,000 - £2,000 |
7 |
 |
Peugeot Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
At least 7 years old |
90 days |
31st March 2018 |
£1,750 - £7,000 |
14 |
 |
Renault Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2009 or older |
90 days |
31st December 2017 |
£2,000 |
7 |
 |
Seat Scrappage Incentive |
Diesel |
March 2010 or older |
6 months |
31st March 2018 |
£1,500 - £3,500 |
4 |
 |
Skoda Scrappage Incentive |
Diesel |
2009 or older |
6 months |
31st March 2018 |
£1,500 - £4,000 |
7 |
 |
Suzuki Scrappage Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
2009 or older |
90 days |
30th September 2017 |
£1,000 - £2,000 |
8 |
 |
Toyota Scrap Old Drive New Scheme |
Petrol Diesel |
June 2010 or older |
6 months |
1st July 2018 |
£1,000 - £4,000 |
14 |
 |
Vauxhall Scrappage Allowance |
Petrol Diesel |
Any age |
90 days |
30th September 2017 |
£2,000 |
5 |
 |
Volkswagen Scrappage Upgrade Scheme |
Diesel |
2009 or older |
6 months |
2nd April 2018 |
£1,800 - £6,000 |
19 |

Audi scrappage scheme
Audi have the highest scrappage incentive on offer so far, £8,000 if you decide to buy a new Q7 e-tron. They state that through their scheme your old car will be dismantled and that they will "wherever possible, recycle its materials".
BMW scrappage scheme
You might be spoilt for choice with the huge range of new BMW and Mini models on offer when you scrap your old diesel car, we make it over 30 models! To be able to take advantage you must have owned the scrap car for 12 months though!
Citroën scrappage scheme
The Citroën Scrappage Scheme gives customers a choice of 13 models. Cars scrapped through the scheme are recycled through CarTakeBack, Citroën's approved scrap car recycling partner.
Dacia scrappage scheme
The scheme on offer from Dacia is only available on their Duster model and offers you up to £1,000 as a scrappage incentive.
DS scrappage scheme
With the DS scrappage scheme you aren't limited to a few of their models, you can choose from any of the DS model range. All cars scrapped through the scheme will be recycled by the official scrap car recycling partner to DS, CarTakeBack.
Fiat scrappage scheme
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is offering up to £5,300 off selected new Fiat, Jeep, Abarth and Alfa Romeo models. If you're in the market for a new one of these cars, you'll have to act quickly as the scheme only runs until the end of September!
Ford scrappage scheme
Scrap your old car with the Ford scrappage scheme, whether it's petrol or diesel, and choose to get a scrappage incentive on a range of their cars or commercial vehicles. All vehicles traded in under Ford's scheme will be recycled, ensuring that there is a positive effect on the environment, this is true car scrappage.
Hyundai scrappage scheme
Unlike some of the other schemes that have been announced, Hyundai aren't just scrapping cars, their scheme also allows cars to be traded in, whilst still benefiting from the scrappage discounts.
Kia scrappage scheme
Kia's scheme has just two models eligible for the scheme, the Rio and Picanto, you'll get a 7 year warranty if you choose this deal though!
Lexus scrappage scheme
The scheme from Lexus lets you choose from four of their models and gives you up to £4,000 for your scrappage car. All variants in the four models are eligible, choose from petrol, diesel and hybrid models.
Mazda scrappage scheme
With Mazda's scheme owners of both petrol and diesel cars can take advantage of the scrappage incentives. All vehicles traded in under Mazda's scheme will be recycled by CarTakeBack - ensuring a true car scrappage scheme.
Mercedes-Benz scrappage scheme
Trade your scrap diesel car in for one of Mercedes' diesel models with a Euro 6 rating, a plug-in hybrid model, or a Smart electric car.
MG scrappage scheme
MG's scheme is only available on one model, the MG3, the scheme offers a minimum of £1,500 for your old petrol or diesel car.
Mitsubishi scrappage scheme
The scheme from Mitsubishi states that all scrappage cars will be permanently destroyed - this will be done through CarTakeBack. The scheme gives you a choice of four models, including the Outlander PHEV, which you'll get £4,000 scrappage allowance for, plus an additional £2,500 from the Government Plug-In Car Grant!
Nissan scrappage scheme
As well as giving you the choice to scrap your old car for a new model, Nissan are giving customers the option to choose a used Nissan Leaf.
Peugeot Scrappage Scheme
Peugeot, the lowest CO2 emitting car brand in Europe, gives you a choice of 14 models through their scrappage scheme and ensures that all scrap cars are recycled through CarTakeBack their approved scrap car recycling partner.
Renault scrappage scheme
Choose the Renault scrappage scheme and no matter whether your old car is petrol or diesel you can choose from a select range of their models. All vehicles traded for scrappage with Renault will be recycled, giving a positive effect on the environment.
Seat scrappage scheme
Seat's scheme has high restrictions relating to how long you must have owned the scrap vehicle for. Whereas most are 90 days, Seat stipulate that you have owned the car for 6 months.
Skoda scrappage scheme
Skoda too state that you must have owned the car to be scrapped for at least 6 months to be able to take advantage of their incentives.
Suzuki scrappage scheme
Suzuki's scheme is only running until the end of September so you'll need to choose quickly if you want to take advantage of this scrappage scheme.
Toyota scrappage scheme
Toyota haven't given the biggest incentives towards their greenest models, such as the Prius, like you might expect. They've focussed incentives on smaller models because "this is where the majority of transactions are likely to be".
Vauxhall scrappage scheme
Vauxhall's scheme has been running the longest, though the scheme doesn't recycle all of the vehicles it has traded in.
Volkswagen scrappage scheme
VW's scrappage scheme lets customers choose from either a new car or a commercial vehicle when they scrap their old diesel car with them.
Sort your scrappage deal
For full details about available scrappage schemes and to see if your car is eligible, head to your local dealership or visit the car manufacturer's website.