While 2024 has seen a period of decline to the average value of scrap cars, we only have to go back to 2021 to see an annual average fall below £300 and in 2020 the average price for the year was £160.
As we always make clear, as well as the global demand for scrap metals, the average value of a scrap car is influenced by factors such as reusable parts, the make, model, age, weight, condition, and even location of your car. All these factors change over time and as we head into 2025 we can’t be sure how figures will change.
The most frequently scrapped car with CarTakeBack over the year was the fantastic Ford Focus! The average scrap price for this popular model was £278 over the whole year, with a current average scrap value of £248. Ford actually takes two places in the top three scrapped cars for 2023. After the Ford Focus, Vauxhall’s Corsa comes in second and back to Ford with the Fiesta taking third place.
The average age of cars scrapped in 2024 is 17 years. As you may have worked out, the most popular car sold 17 years ago was of course the Ford Focus!
Silver claims the top spot for the colour of most scrapped cars in 2024, with blue and black not too far behind. The grey shade that started to become so popular in the 2000’s is the next most frequent colour we’ve seen in scrap cars in 2024, with red and white trailing behind.
Petrol cars made up 60% of the vehicles scrapped in 2024 and 39% were diesel. Just 1% covered hybrid and electric cars.
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