Scrap My Car Oldbury
We collect your scrap car in Oldbury 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
Scrapping a van is the same job as a car: we collect it from you and pay on the day.
Sell a non-running car
Selling a non-runner car is simple: it still has a value, and we collect it.
Sell a damaged car
Sell my damaged car covers a car damaged in an accident or too costly to repair: it still has a scrap value.
Sell an MOT failure car
Sell your MOT failure car rather than pay for repairs that cost more than it is worth: get a price first.
Scrap a car without a V5
You can still scrap a car without a logbook.
Sell business and fleet vehicles
You can sell business and fleet vehicles to us: we give a price for each one and pay by bank transfer.
Scrap car prices in Oldbury
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 Oldbury in about 27 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.
Oldbury postcodes we cover
We cover Oldbury's B68 postcode district. Give us the full postcode or share your location pin when you call.
Oldbury postcode districts
B68 includes Brandhall (2.4 miles from the centre), Rood End (1.1 miles), Langley Green (1.2 miles) and Bristnall Fields (1.7 miles).
Landmarks we collect from in Oldbury
Oldbury's landmarks include Sandwell and Dudley station (0.3 miles from the centre), Langley Green station (0.9 miles) and Cygnet Hospital (2 miles), and we collect from anywhere around them.
How far we are from Oldbury
Oldbury is about 7 miles by road, around 27 minutes (usually 18 to 35) via the A457 and B4135.
Scrap cars in Oldbury
Oldbury's cars
Around 145,000 cars were licensed across Sandwell, the borough it sits in, at the end of June 2026.
More than half of them (56%) were first registered in 2016 or earlier, against 48% across the UK, and around 32,000 (22%) 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.
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 on the road
- It is an offence to use or keep on a public highway (this includes council-owned car parks) a motor vehicle (registered in the UK) without a valid current vehicle licence (Road Tax).
- Abandoned vehicles
- Sandwell Council treats a vehicle as possibly abandoned when it has not moved for a month or more and is not being used, is burnt out or badly damaged, or has a number plate missing, and a report must say why the vehicle is thought to be abandoned.
- Abandoning a vehicle
- Abandoning a vehicle is a criminal offence, carrying a maximum penalty of a fine of £2,500 or three months imprisonment, or both.
- Charges for an abandoned vehicle
- The owner of an abandoned vehicle also pays a £200 fixed penalty to the council, a £200 release fee and £21 a day storage for up to 21 days.
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
The right time to scrap a car is when the repair bill is bigger than the car's value, or when the car can no longer be driven legally. Most cars reach that point through a failed MOT and a long repair list, a breakdown that is not worth fixing, or an insurer writing them off.
A write-off in category A or B can never be repaired: a category A car is crushed whole, a category B car has its body shell crushed while other parts can be salvaged, and the insurer usually arranges the scrapping. A category N or S car can be repaired and driven again, so scrapping one is your choice.
When your car gets there, send us its registration and the postcode where it is parked, and we will price it for free.
Car scrap yards, and why we come to you
Scrap cars go to licensed scrap yards, called authorised treatment facilities, and there are 119 within 10 miles of central Oldbury, the nearest 0.7 miles from the middle of the B69 postcode district.
Taking a scrap car to a yard yourself usually means paying for a tow or a trailer, because a car at the end of its life is rarely fit or legal to drive. We bring our truck to the car instead, and collect it for free.
119
licensed scrap yards within 10 miles of the centre
What scrap car dealers do with your car
A car we collect goes to an authorised treatment facility, where its fuel, oil and other fluids are drained, the parts that can be reused are taken off, and the shell is crushed and recycled as metal.
Keep the Certificate of Destruction you get at the end: it proves the car is no longer yours if a fine or a tax bill for it ever turns up.
Carried on our truck to the facility
All fluids drained first
Good parts taken off to sell on
The rest crushed for recycling
Your questions answered
Do you collect scrap cars in Oldbury?
Yes. Oldbury is part of our scrap car Birmingham service, with free collection 6am to 10pm every day.
Which Oldbury postcodes do you cover?
We cover Oldbury's one postcode district: B68 (Brandhall and Rood End). Give us the full postcode or share your location pin when you call.
How far is Oldbury from your base?
About 7 miles, around 27 minutes by road via the A457.
What should you do when scrapping a car in Oldbury?
We collect it for free. We agree a time with you and collect the car from wherever it is, running or not. We check your photo ID and pay you by bank transfer on the day, and you get your Certificate of Destruction within 7 days. By law the car must go to a licensed scrap yard, an authorised treatment facility, and there are 119 within 10 miles of the centre.
Who buys scrap cars in Oldbury?
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 Oldbury?
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 Oldbury?
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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