Scrap My Car Dudley
We collect your scrap car in Dudley for free, 6am to 10pm every day, and pay you by bank transfer on the day we collect.
Open 6am to 10pm, seven days a week
Fully licensed scrap dealer. Certificate of Destruction issued.
11+
Years trading
10,000+
Cars collected
2,500+
Same-day pickups
Scrap car collection in three steps
Tell us about the car
Send us the registration and postcode, and we come back to you with a price.
We collect it for free
We agree a time with you and collect the car from wherever it is, running or not.
You get paid
We check your photo ID and pay you by bank transfer on the day, and you get your Certificate of Destruction within 7 days.
Scrap car buyers for cars and vans
Scrap my van
We scrap vans as well as cars, collected from you and paid on the day.
Sell a non-running car
Sell my non-running car covers a car that will not start or cannot be driven: it still has a value, and we collect it.
Sell a damaged car
You can sell your damaged car to us: damaged in an accident or too costly to repair, it still has a scrap value.
Sell an MOT failure car
You can sell an MOT failure car to us: when the repairs cost more than the car is worth, get a price before you pay for the work.
Scrap a car without a V5
You can still scrap a car without a V5 logbook.
Sell business and fleet vehicles
We take company vehicles, give a price for each one and pay by bank transfer.
Scrap car prices in Dudley
Across the West Midlands, a scrap car fetches about £265 on average, and most fall between about £150 and £300 UK-wide.
Small cars such as a Corsa, Fiesta or Clio usually fall between £180 and £250, medium cars such as a Focus, Astra or Golf between £250 and £350, and larger cars and SUVs between £300 and £500.
Get a price for your carWhy choose us
We are a fully licensed scrap metal dealer.
Free collection
We collect anywhere in your area, from your home, a garage or wherever the car is.
We're local
We reach Dudley in about 38 minutes by road via the A457, so a collection is quick to arrange.
Paid on the day
We pay by bank transfer, as the law requires, on the day we collect.
Open every day
We collect from 6am to 10pm, seven days a week.
Cars and vans
We take them running or not, with or without a V5C, and company vehicles too.
Certificate of Destruction
A scrapped car must go to an authorised treatment facility, which issues your Certificate of Destruction within 7 days.
Years in the trade
We have been buying cars for scrap for over 11 years.
Cars collected
We have collected more than 10,000 cars.
Same day collection
We offer same-day collection.
Car scrap value: what sets the price
What a car fetches for scrap is made up of its weight at the current metal rate, its catalytic converter and any parts that can be reused.
Steel is only about a third of what most cars fetch, so your price moves far less than the metal headlines suggest. A car with its catalytic converter fitted and a complete engine and gearbox pays more than one without them.
Dudley postcodes we cover
We cover Dudley's DY1 and DY2 postcode districts. Give us the full postcode or share your location pin when you call.
Dudley postcode districts
DY1 includes Russell's Hall (1.2 miles from the centre), Wren's Nest (1.2 miles), Priory (0.5 miles) and Old Dock (0.4 miles).
DY2 includes Netherton (1.4 miles from the centre), Kates Hill (0.4 miles), Tansley Hill (0.9 miles) and Dudley Wood (2.2 miles).
Landmarks we collect from in Dudley
Dudley's landmarks include Russells Hall Hospital (1.6 miles from the centre), and we collect from anywhere around them.
How far we are from Dudley
Dudley is about 10 miles by road, around 38 minutes (usually 26 to 50) via the A457.
Scrap cars in Dudley
Dudley's cars
Around 165,000 cars were licensed here at the end of June 2026.
More than half of them (52%) were first registered in 2016 or earlier, against 48% across the UK, and around 34,000 (21%) in 2011 or earlier, so they are now 15 years old or more, close to the age at which the average car in Britain is scrapped. Whatever the age of yours, we collect it for free.
The most scrapped makes
The makes most often scrapped here are Vauxhall, Ford, Volkswagen, Peugeot and Renault. We take every make and model.
Scrapping an untaxed or abandoned car
A car left untaxed or abandoned on a local street can cost you money, and scrapping it is the simplest way out.
- Untaxed vehicles
- It is an offence to use or keep on the public road a motor vehicle (registered in the UK) without a valid current vehicle licence (road tax).
- Abandoned vehicles
- A vehicle may be abandoned if one or more of these applies: it has been stationary for a long time (weeks or months) and is not being used; it is burned out, significantly damaged or in a poor condition such as with flat tyres; it is untaxed and has no current MOT; or it has number plates missing.
- Abandoned vehicles: notice before removal
- The council visits the location of an abandoned vehicle within five working days of being notified. If the vehicle is of low value, a 24 hour notice is attached to it and, if it remains unclaimed when the notice expires, it is removed for destruction. A vehicle of value may be taken into storage instead, with a seven day notice served on the registered keeper.
- Fines for abandoning a vehicle
- Abandoning a vehicle is a criminal offence, carrying a maximum penalty on conviction of £2,500, three months' imprisonment, or both. A Fixed Penalty Notice of £200 may also apply.
- Charges for removal
- Owners of abandoned vehicles that have been removed are liable for the costs, which are set in law. For an abandoned car these are, for example, £150 for removal, £20 per day for storage and a £75 disposal fee.
Scrapping it with us costs nothing and takes one call: we collect it, pay you on the day, and the Certificate of Destruction tells DVLA the car has gone.
When to scrap a car
It is time to scrap a car when the repairs it needs would cost more than the car is worth, or when it can no longer go on the road legally. That usually means an MOT failure with a long list of work, a fault that stops it starting and is not worth fixing, or an insurance write-off.
Categories A and B are the write-offs that cannot be repaired. With category A the entire car is crushed, with category B the shell is crushed and other parts can be saved, and the insurer will usually deal with getting either one scrapped. Categories N and S can go back on the road once they are repaired.
Wherever the car is, give us its registration and the postcode for a free quote.
Car scrap yards, and why we come to you
Scrap cars go to licensed scrap yards, called authorised treatment facilities, and there are 96 within 10 miles of central Dudley, the nearest 1.1 miles from the middle of the DY1 postcode district.
A car at the end of its life seldom makes the trip to a yard under its own power, and moving it any other way costs money. That is why we bring the truck to you and take the car away for free.
96
licensed scrap yards within 10 miles of the centre
What scrap car dealers do with your car
Your car goes to an authorised treatment facility. There it is drained of fuel, oil and fluids, stripped of the parts worth selling on, and what is left is crushed and recycled.
The Certificate of Destruction at the end tells DVLA the car no longer exists, and it is the paper that shows you are no longer responsible for it.
Collected and taken to the facility
Fuel, oil and other fluids drained
Parts that can be reused taken off
Shell crushed and the metal recycled
Your questions answered
Do you collect scrap cars in Dudley?
Yes. Dudley is part of our Birmingham scrap my car service, with free collection 6am to 10pm every day.
Which Dudley postcodes do you cover?
We cover Dudley's two postcode districts: DY1 (Russell's Hall and Wren's Nest) and DY2 (Netherton and Kates Hill). Give us the full postcode or share your location pin when you call.
How far is Dudley from your base?
About 10 miles, around 38 minutes by road via the A457.
How much is it to scrap my car in Dudley?
Across the West Midlands, a scrap car fetches about £265 on average, and most fall between about £150 and £300 UK-wide. Small cars such as a Corsa, Fiesta or Clio usually fall between £180 and £250, medium cars such as a Focus, Astra or Golf between £250 and £350, and larger cars and SUVs between £300 and £500. The exact price depends on your car's make, weight and parts, and we give you a free quote.
Who buys scrap cars in Dudley?
We do: Rapid Scrap My Car Birmingham is a licensed scrap metal dealer buying cars and vans across your area and the towns around it. Any licensed dealer has to check your ID, pay by bank transfer or cheque and use an authorised treatment facility, which is how you tell a real buyer from the rest.
What documents do I need to scrap my car in Dudley?
You need photo ID, such as a photocard driving licence or a passport, a utility bill or bank statement from the last three months if your ID does not show your address, and the V5C logbook if you have it. The law makes every dealer check who they are buying from, so there is no way round the ID. Keep the yellow slip from the V5C and tell DVLA the car has been scrapped, or you can be fined £1,000. Any full months of tax left are refunded automatically.
Can I scrap my car if I still owe finance?
No, not without the lender's permission while the car is on hire purchase or conditional sale. Ask them for permission, or for a settlement figure and pay it to clear the agreement, and then you can scrap the car like any other.
Can I scrap my car without a registration document?
Yes. A Certificate of Destruction can be issued without a V5C, so the missing logbook does not stop the car being scrapped. Have photo ID and any paperwork that links you to the car ready, and we will tell you what else is needed. Then write to DVLA to tell them it has gone for scrap.
Does my car have to be free from damage?
No. Accident damage, rust, a missing part or a car that has been sitting for years all still scrap. The price reflects the weight and what can be reused, not the paintwork.
Can I scrap my car for cash in Dudley?
No. Since 2013 no scrap dealer in England is allowed to pay cash for a car that is scrapped, so a dealer who pays cash for one is breaking the law. We pay by bank transfer on the day we collect.
Does it matter how much service history my car has?
No. A scrap price comes from the car's weight, its catalytic converter and its reusable parts, not from the stamps in the book. The only time history matters is if the car is good enough to sell rather than scrap.
Do I need to provide the keys for my car?
No. Hand them to the driver if you have them, and if they are lost, tell us when you book and we still collect the car.
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