Auto breakers in Livingston: 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 Livingston 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.

We buy cars; we do not sell parts, so if you are hunting for a used component this is not the place. If what you want is the car taken away for breaking, with no yard to visit, the breakers yard page for Livingston covers that route. If you want the quote to reflect what the car holds, read on.

Livingston is roughly 130 miles from our Fort William base and shares scheduled runs with Edinburgh and the rest of West Lothian. The date is agreed when you accept the price. Tell us if the car is in a garage court, a shared car park or on a narrow street, so we send the right truck. Industrial units are fine. Postcodes, districts and how collection runs in Livingston are on our Livingston collection page.

Parts value: what we look at

A parts price is built up from the car rather than read off a weight chart. We start with the model, because demand for parts follows how many of that model are still on the road. Then we look at what works: an engine that starts and runs cleanly and a gearbox that shifts through every gear add the most. After that come the catalytic converter, the panels and doors, the wheels and tyres, the lights and the interior. Damage, missing parts and very high mileage take value away. Distance and access to your address in Livingston are part of the figure too, and so is that week's metal price for whatever cannot be reused.

What to have ready when you sell for parts

A little preparation keeps the collection simple. If you have the V5C, check that it lists you as keeper; if it does not, or it is lost, tell us before we agree a price. Empty the car, including the spare wheel well and any child seats. Leave any keys you have, and the locking wheel nut key, with the car. A key that has gone missing is worth mentioning when you first message us, as it can change what we offer and which vehicle comes. Leave the battery and fluids alone: depollution is done at the facility. If you will be away, an adult you name can stand in, carrying ID with a photo and your permission in writing. If the car sits somewhere awkward in Livingston, such as a shared car park, tell us how a recovery vehicle can reach it.

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 how we price and collect, or get your price now.