Scrap my car in Walsall

Walsall is a Black Country borough with the M6 running down its western side: junction 10 for the town centre and the A454, junction 9 for Bescot and Darlaston, and junction 7 for Great Barr and the Birmingham side. Bloxwich, Pelsall and Walsall Wood sit to the north, Aldridge and Streetly to the east, and Willenhall and Darlaston to the west. Tell us where the car sits, at the kerb on a terraced street, on a drive, in a garage court or in a shared car park, and whether the road is narrow, so we send the right truck. Walsall has no Clean Air Zone of its own. Birmingham's, next door, covers the roads inside the A4540 Middleway ring road and has charged non-compliant cars a daily fee since June 2021. That matters if you drive into central Birmingham; around Walsall itself, an older car can be used as normal.

Motor Salvage Group buys end-of-life cars and vans in Walsall and the surrounding area. Tell us the registration, whether the car starts and whether you have the V5C, and we come back with a firm price. There is no collection charge and no admin fee: the figure we quote already allows for the journey, and the figure we agree is what you are paid.

Where in Walsall we collect

Our drivers cover Bloxwich, Aldridge, Darlaston, Pelsall, Rushall, Walsall Wood, Brownhills, Shelfield, Palfrey and Caldmore, across the WS1, WS2, WS3, WS4, WS5, WS8, WS9 and WS10 postcode areas. If your postcode is not listed, send it with the reg anyway and we will confirm on WhatsApp whether we can collect.

How collection works in Walsall

Motor Salvage Group is based in Fort William, nearly 400 miles from Walsall, and has no site in the West Midlands. Walsall jobs are grouped with other collections in the Midlands into scheduled runs, which come round less often than our Scottish ones. The date is agreed when you accept the price and the driver rings on approach. Collection is free: the journey is already allowed for in the price, and you are paid by bank transfer.

What to have ready before the driver arrives

Scrapping is final, so check nothing of value is left in the car. Do not forget a personalised plate: once the car is destroyed the number cannot be recovered, so retain it through the DVLA first, as what to sort out before you scrap a car explains. Take out your belongings, any removable stereo or sat nav, and service books you might want to keep. On the day, have photo ID, any keys you have and the V5C if you have it. If a wheel will not turn after months standing, mention it when you send the reg so the right equipment comes to Walsall.

How a scrap price is worked out

A car at the end of its life is valued mostly on weight and metal, so a large estate or 4x4 usually carries more value than a small hatchback, and mileage makes little difference. Completeness matters: a car with its catalytic converter, battery and wheels still fitted is worth more than one that has been stripped. The make and model count where the engine or gearbox is in demand, and a newer car with one costly fault may be worth more if you look at selling it as a broken car. Distance from Fort William and how easy the car is to load are part of the figure, which is why there is no separate collection charge. Scrap metal prices move, so we tell you how long the price stands.

Paperwork once your car is scrapped

The piece of paper that matters is the Certificate of Destruction. The licensed treatment facility issues it when your car is scrapped, not us, and it shows the vehicle was destroyed legally; the facility also informs the DVLA. Selling to us counts as a sale to the motor trade, so report the sale to the DVLA yourself as well. GOV.UK says you can be fined if you do not, and until the DVLA knows, you are still recorded as the keeper. You can cancel the insurance once the car has been collected, as there is no need to wait for the certificate. Keep the certificate with your records, alongside the date the car left Walsall, in case a letter about it ever arrives.

Read our full guide to scrapping a car, see what happens after you send the reg, or get your price now.