Auto breakers in Dundee: sell your car for parts

A car that has failed its MOT on rust, or taken a knock to the rear, can still hold an engine, gearbox and interior worth reusing. Motor Salvage Group buys cars like that from Dundee sellers for their parts value. We collect free, pay by bank transfer and send the car to a licensed facility, where it is dismantled and the remainder recycled.

Parts are not something we sell: whatever is recovered belongs to the facility that breaks the car. Our job is to price what is still on your car in Dundee and get it to that facility. Everything up to the firm figure, from the first message on, happens on WhatsApp.

Dundee is around 130 miles from our Fort William base, and collections in the city, Broughty Ferry and the Angus side are grouped into scheduled runs across Tayside. We agree the date when you accept the price, and the driver rings on approach. Tell us if the car is in a multi-storey or a communal court. Postcodes, districts and how collection runs in Dundee are on our local page.

How we value a car for parts

Two sellers in Dundee with the same model can be offered different figures. The difference is in the detail. One car has its original alloys, a catalytic converter still in place and a clean-running engine at moderate mileage. The other has had its wheels swapped for worn ones, the converter taken, and an engine that knocks. Put them on a weighbridge and they are nearly identical; break them and they are not. That is why we ask what works, what does not and what has been removed before we give a figure, and why photos of the engine bay, the interior and each side help us price the car fairly.

What to have ready when you sell for parts

Anything taken off the car since you described it should be mentioned before the driver sets out, because the parts in the quote are what the figure is built on. The paperwork is simple: photo ID, and the V5C if you have it (if not, tell us before we quote). If a key is lost, say so up front: we can still buy the car, though it may alter the figure and the truck we send. Away on the day? Another adult you nominate can meet the driver, bringing photo identification of their own and a signed note from you. A recovery vehicle needs room to load, so warn us about narrow lanes, low garages or a handbrake that will not release. To keep a private number, retain it with the DVLA before the sale: it cannot be moved once the car is scrapped.

When parts value will not add much

Rarity cuts both ways. A car brought into the country in small numbers, such as a grey import or a model sold here only briefly, can hold perfectly good parts that few people are looking for, because few owners need them. Without that demand, a sound engine or a clean interior adds less than it would on a mainstream model, and weight and metal set more of the price. If your car is one of these, give us the exact model and engine when you ask for a quote. We price it on the realistic demand for its parts, not on what they cost new.

Read our full guide to selling a car to auto breakers, see what happens after you send the reg, or send us the reg.