Scrap My Car Inverness, Highlands & Argyll

As a guide we pay around £80 per tonne for scrap cars, vans and commercials, but the exact figure depends on the make, model, weight and which parts can be salvaged — complete cars often beat the weight price. Enter your registration for a free, no-obligation quote and we'll give you our best price first time.

Yes. We collect your vehicle free of charge anywhere in our coverage area — across Inverness, the Highlands, Argyll and the central belt — or you're welcome to drop it off at one of our Highland yards. There's no admin charge and no hidden recovery fee.

Often the same day around Inverness and Fort William, next-day along the Moray coast, and two to four days on our batched routes to Aberdeen, Tayside and the Central Belt. Remote Highland and Argyll addresses are no problem — we reach the places national scrap services won't.

No — and anyone offering cash is breaking the law. The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 bans cash payment for scrap vehicles in Scotland, so licensed dealers like us pay by secure same-day bank transfer with a clear legal paper trail. You're paid at the point of collection.

Yes, it's still legal. You'll need photo ID and proof you own the car, and you should write to the DVLA with our details and the sale date instead of sending the logbook slip. We handle these regularly — just mention it when you get your quote.

Ideally your V5C logbook — you fill in the yellow 'sold to the motor trade' section and notify the DVLA. We take care of the rest: the DVLA is told the car has gone for scrap and a Certificate of Destruction is issued, so you're no longer liable for it.

Yes — non-runners, MOT failures, accident-damaged and end-of-life vehicles are all welcome. Our recovery trucks collect cars that won't start every day, and there's no MOT requirement for scrapping a car.

Yes. Caledonian Auto Salvage is a fully licensed scrap car and vehicle merchant. Our breaking and dismantling process follows DVLA and SEPA best practice, so your vehicle is disposed of properly and legally with no comeback further down the line.