Scrap Your Van

Every year hundreds of thousands of vans get scrapped in the UK. While there are a multitude of reasons used vans being scrapped, often they are mechanically broken beyond repair, been involved in a road traffic accident, terminally rotten or simply too old to have any resale value.

Common Reasons for Scrapping a Van

The most common reason why vehicles get scrapped is due to a combination of age and mechanical problems. If a 20 year old van has broken down due a clutch fault, often the owner will want to scrap the van as the value of the vehicle isn’t high in the first place and they don’t have space to park the broken van anywhere.

Vans Commonly Scrapped in London

Thousands of vans get scrapped in London every year across various scrap yards. In 2022, the Ford Transit made up 27.7% of all van makes scrapped in London, followed by the Vauxhall Vivaro at 8.45% and then the Vauxhall Combo at 6.57%. The older MK7 Transits are often ones that get scrapped. The 2.2 and 2.4 TDCI engines are very reliable, but these models are prone to rust around the chassis and sills; one the rust starts it is hard to prevent it from getting terminal.

The Impact of Scrappage Schemes

In recent years, the number of vans being scrapped has dramatically increased due to various scrappage schemes offered by the government and in particular the ULEZ scheme where some van owners in London were offered a significant contribution towards buying a brand-new van if they scrapped their older non-ULEZ van. The reason for this scheme was to phase out older vehicles that emitted more pollutants into the air than newer euro 6 engines. ULEZ stands for ultra-low emission zone.

Scrap Your Van with Sell The Van

If you have a van that you are looking to scrap in the London area, then get a quote from sellthevan.co.uk, who will collect your scrap van for free and pay you by bank transfer before you give them the keys. They are a family-run business who specialise in buying scrap vans and often break them for the parts.

Environmental Benefits of Scrapping Your Van

Scrapping your old, polluting van will also help the environment as well. With fewer older, euro 5 vehicles on the road, the quality of air in London and other major cities has been improving. As more electric vans are produced and sold, this trend looks set to continue and will help to combat the worst effects of climate change.