Scrap car collection in Kettering

Open

24 hours, 7 days

Arrival

Fast from our Corby base

Price

We pay you

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PAS 43 & ISO 9001

Sell your scrap car in Kettering

Scrap car collection in Kettering takes one phone call. Tell us about the vehicle, we give you a price, and we collect it for free from your home or business in Kettering, Barton Seagrave or Burton Latimer. We pay you by bank transfer and take the car to a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF).

We buy cars, vans and motorbikes, running or not.

Vehicles we buy

We collect:

• cars that have failed their MOT
• non-runners and cars with major mechanical faults
• accident-damaged cars, including insurance write-offs
• old vans and company vehicles
• motorbikes
• vehicles with no V5C logbook, provided you show proof of ID

How do we work out the price?

The value of a scrap car comes mainly from its metal and parts. We base our price on:

Collection is always free. See our scrap car cost guide for more on pricing.

Paid by bank transfer, by law

Cash payments for scrap metal, including scrap cars, have been illegal since the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013. We pay every scrap car by bank transfer. If someone in Kettering offers you cash for your scrap car, they are breaking the law, and you have no guarantee the car will be disposed of properly.

Proper disposal and paperwork

We hold a waste carrier licence and a scrap metal collector's licence. Your car goes to a licensed ATF, which:

• issues the Certificate of Destruction
• notifies the DVLA that the car has been scrapped

When the DVLA is notified, it automatically refunds any full months of vehicle tax left. You do not need to ask for the refund separately. Our guide to scrapping a car walks through the paperwork.

Collecting from tricky places

Cars destined for scrap often haven't moved in a long time. Tyres go flat, brakes seize and batteries die. Because we are a recovery company, we have the kit for it:

• a winch to pull non-runners onto a beavertail transporter
• dollies and skates to move cars with seized wheels out of garages and tight driveways
• trucks that can reach narrow streets in older parts of Kettering

Business and trade scrap in Kettering

Garages, dealers and businesses on the parks near the A14 often have vehicles that aren't worth repairing or selling on. We collect them, pay by bank transfer and handle disposal through a licensed ATF. If you also need car transport in Kettering for vehicles you are keeping, we can combine runs.

Common reasons to scrap a car in Kettering

Many of the scrap cars we collect around Kettering have done thousands of miles on the A14 and A43 and finally worn out. Others have failed an MOT with a repair bill bigger than the car's value, been damaged in a bump the insurer won't fully cover, or sat unused on a drive in Barton Seagrave or Burton Latimer until the tyres went flat. Whatever the story, a licensed collection clears the space, pays you and closes your responsibility for the vehicle properly.

Mistakes to avoid

• Don't accept a cash offer. It is illegal for scrap and a sign the car may not reach an ATF.
• Don't strip parts off before asking for a price, as an incomplete car is usually worth less.
• Don't hand the car over without knowing it is going to a licensed ATF.
• Don't forget to remove personal items and documents.

Step by step

1. Call or WhatsApp 07598 314366 with the registration, make, model and condition.
2. We give you a price.
3. We agree a collection time that suits you.
4. We collect the vehicle free of charge.
5. We pay you by bank transfer.
6. The ATF issues the Certificate of Destruction and tells the DVLA.

Get ready for collection

• Find your V5C logbook, or have proof of ID ready.
• Empty the car of personal belongings.
• Remove any parking permits or private paperwork.
• Have your bank details to hand.
• Make sure we can get to the car.

Not sure whether to scrap or repair?

If the car has just broken down, it can make sense to get a garage's opinion first. We can take it there with breakdown recovery in Kettering. If it simply won't start after sitting, a jump start in Kettering can tell you whether it is worth keeping.

Scrap collection nearby

We also collect scrap cars in Corby, Rothwell and Desborough.

Last updated 14 October 2026 by Rapid Recovery Corby.

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