A blown head gasket is a failure of the seal between the engine block and the cylinder head. Once it goes, coolant, oil and combustion gases start leaking into places they shouldn’t. The usual signs are white exhaust smoke with…
Can you drive a car that failed its MOT? Sometimes, but only in two situations. The first is when your old MOT certificate hasn’t run out yet and the tester found no “dangerous” faults. The second is when you’re driving…
Nearly every scrap car company in the UK advertises free collection. Search “scrap my car” and the same promise shows up on page after page: free, fast, no hidden fees. If it were actually that simple everywhere, people wouldn’t still…
If you’ve searched “Ford scrap value” or “Toyota scrap value” hoping for a straight answer, here it is. The badge on your car matters far less than most people assume. Weight and the current scrap steel price do most of…
Your scrap car quote comes from one simple sum: your car’s weight in tonnes, multiplied by the current price per tonne for scrap steel, plus a bit extra if your catalytic converter is still fitted, minus a deduction for anything…
If you’re scrapping a van across Trafford, Salford, Manchester or Stockport, the process is largely the same as scrapping a car, but not identical. Vans typically fetch more at scrap weight due to their heavier chassis and larger metal panels,…
A Certificate of Destruction, usually shortened to CoD, is the official document that proves your car has been permanently destroyed and recycled by a licensed operator, and it’s the only thing that legally ends your responsibility for the vehicle. Without…
No, in almost every case. Once an Authorised Treatment Facility issues a Certificate of Destruction and it is logged with the DVLA, the vehicle’s registration is permanently closed. The DVLA has stated directly to the ATF industry that requests to…
If a scrap yard or a “we’ll pay cash” collection driver offers you notes on your doorstep for your car, they are breaking the law. Under Section 12 of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, it is a criminal offence…
To replace a lost V5C logbook, apply online at gov.uk/vehicle-log-book for £25. The DVLA calls this the duplicate log book service. Most replacements arrive within 5 working days. If your details have changed since your last V5C was issued, you’ll…