Scrapping a Motability car in Hampshire — what happens at end of lease?
Motability cars go back to the scheme, not the scrapyard — but there are edge cases. Here's when scrapping applies and how it works in Hampshire.
Motability cars are leased from Motability Operations, not owned by the driver. At the end of a 3- or 5-year contract the car goes back to the scheme, not to a scrap yard — and the driver has no scrap-value claim on it. But there are a handful of situations where a Motability car legitimately ends up needing scrap collection in Hampshire.
When Motability cars come to us
- Total loss / write-off — insurer settles with Motability, the salvage flows through the salvage network, and we're occasionally engaged by that salvage buyer
- Ex-Motability cars sold through auction to a private owner, then reaching end-of-life 5–10 years later
- Estate cases where a Motability driver has passed away mid-contract — the executor liaises with Motability, not with us
What to do if you think your Motability car needs scrapping
Call Motability first: 0300 456 4566. They arrange collection of the vehicle at end of contract or in an early-termination case. You don't need a scrap collector.
Ex-Motability cars we do scrap
Once a Motability car has been sold through auction and had one or two private keepers after that, it becomes a normal used car. When it reaches end-of-life we scrap it the same way as any other Hampshire vehicle — V5 in the current keeper's name, ID, and same-day collection.
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