Posted on 05 January 2018 by CarTakeBack

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
	Audi Scrappage Incentive	Diesel	2009 or older	6 months	31st March 2018	£2,000 - £8,000	12
	BMW Lower Emissions Allowance	Diesel	2010 or older	12 months	31st December 2017	£2,000	30+
	Citroën Scrappage Scheme	Petrol Diesel	2009 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 - £7,000	13
	Hyundai Scrappage & Emission Reduction Scheme	Petrol Diesel	March 2011 or older	90 days	31st March 2018	£1,500 - £5,000	10
	Kia Scrappage Scheme	Petrol Diesel	Any age	3 months	31st March 2018	£2,000	2
	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	£3,000 - £5,500	7
	Mercedes-Benz Diesel Changeover Bonus	Diesel	EU1-EU4 emissions standard	6 months	31st December 2017	£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 December 2017	£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	2009 or older	6 months	31st March 2018	£1,000 - £4,000	12
	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.