Volkswagen Scrappage Scheme
Volkswagen recognises the potential benefits of the Government's scrappage scheme to motorists and the environment, with the scheme helping to remove older cars from our roads, while replacing them with safer and more environmentally-friendly models. Volkswagen welcomes the initiative and intends to participate in the scheme. Exact details of Volkswagen’s participation in the scheme will be announced to potential customers in due course.
Information for Volkswagen Dealerships
If you are an Volkswagen dealer and you would like more information or to arrange collection please click here to download the Collection Form (CF7). For guidance notes on using the form please click here.
If you have any queries please contact us using our online form or call 0845 257 32 33.
Don't forget to mention the Volkswagen Scrappage Scheme in order to guarantee a free collection.
To find out more about the De-pollution Process click here.
To find out more about Cartakeback click here.
Information for Volkswagen Customers
Once your car has been collected it will be delivered to a Cartakeback Authorised Treatment Facility where a DVLA Certificate of Destruction will be issued. This will effectively remove your car from the DVLA vehicle registration database so that you are not at risk to continuous registration penalties. All scrap cars which are treated by Cartakeback are de-polluted and recycled in accordance with the government target of 85%.
In order to qualify for the scheme, it is expected that the old vehicle to be scrapped must:
- be a car or light van with a gross vehicle weight of up to 3,500 kg,
- have been first registered in the UK on or before 31st August 1999,
- have either a V5C registration document (logbook) in your name at a UK address,
- have been registered in your name for at least 12 months,
- have a current MOT test certificate or one which expired no earlier than 14 days before the date of contract of the new vehicle,
- have a valid tax disc at the time of order,
- not have any outstanding finance, and
- not be an insurance write-off.
It is expected that the new vehicle purchased as part of the scheme must be:
- a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kg,
- purchased from a participating dealer,
- purchased on or after 18th May 2009,
- to UK specification,
- declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers, and
- registered to the same registered keeper as the old vehicle.
The dealer will make all of the arrangements for your old vehicle to be disposed of and recycled.
The scrappage scheme will run from the middle of May until the end of February 2010 however funds are limited so motorists are encouraged to act quickly.
For further details and to view the offers available as part of the Volkswagen Scrappage Scheme click here.