Search: more on the UK Scrappage Scheme
What it means to you the motorist:
Motorists will be offered £2,000 towards a new car or van if they trade in a vehicle which is 10-years-old or older.
The details of this scheme are:
- To take part - check with a participating dealer who will see if the exchange qualifies (The scheme is voluntary, so not all manufacturers or dealers will necessarily participate), complete the necessary paperwork and arrange for the old vehicle to be towed away.
- The scheme runs from mid-May until February 2010, or until the Government's funding allocation of £300 million has been used.
- It applies to commercial vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) as well as cars that are 10 years old, or older.
- The £2,000 incentive is made up of £1,000 from the Government matched with a further £1,000 from the motor industry.
- be a car or small van of up to 3.5 tonnes
- be first registered in the UK before 29 Feb 2000
- Be currently registered with the DVLA to the registered keeper making the application or currently on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification)
- Have a current MoT test certificate
- Have a registered owner with a UK address and the owner must have been the registered keep of the vehicle continuously for the last 12 calendar months before the order date of the new vehicle
- a passenger car or small van up to 3.5 tonnes
- registered in the UK after the date the scrappage scheme is launched and declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers
- a UK specification vehicle
- registered to the same registered keeper as the registered keeper of the eligible vehicle to be scrapped
The trade-in vehicle must:
The new vehicle must be:
Information supplied by BERR.
