Auto breakers in Lowestoft: 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 Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft covers that route. If you want the quote to reflect what the car holds, read on.

Lowestoft is the furthest town we cover, over 500 miles from our Fort William base, so collections here are grouped into less frequent runs and booked well in advance. We agree the date when you accept the price, and the car can stay where it is until then. Collection is free: the price we quote already allows for the journey. Postcodes, districts and how collection runs in Lowestoft are on our local collection notes.

How we value a car for parts

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 Lowestoft are part of the figure too, and so is that week's metal price for whatever cannot be reused.

Getting a car ready for breaking

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 Lowestoft, such as a shared car park, tell us how a recovery vehicle can reach it.

When scrap is the honest answer

For some cars the catalytic converter and the metal are most of the value. That can be the case for an older small car whose engine, gearbox and panels are worn or corroded: the converter still holds recoverable precious metals and the shell is sold by weight, but little else will be reused. A parts price then sits close to a scrap price, and it is simpler to treat the car as scrap. Our scrap car service handles it with the same free collection from Lowestoft and the same payment by bank transfer. Either way, leave the converter on the car, because a missing one cannot be priced in.

Read our full guide to selling a car to auto breakers, see how we price and collect, or ask for a firm price.