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UK Scrappage Scheme Now EndedThe 400,000 scrappage allowance has now been reached and consequently no more orders can be placed.What was scrappage? In exchange for having your old car or van scrapped you received at least £2000 discount of the normal list price of a brand new, first registered to you, car or van (3.5 tonnes limit on vans). The government contributed £1000 and the manufacturer contributed the other £1000.
Scrappage Criteria for Qualification: The old vehicle: 1/ Must be a car or small van not exceeding 3.5 tonnes 2/ Must be registered in United Kingdom on or before 29th Feb 2000 for cars or 28th Feb 2002 for vans 3/ Must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) or Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland (DVA) in your name 4/ Must have been registered to you continuously for 12 calendar months before the order date of the new vehicle (for bereavement transfers to spouse this is reduced to 6 months) 5/ Must have a UK address on the registration certificate (V5C) 6/ Must have a current MOT test certificate before the date of order for the new vehicle (or within 14 days of expiry at the time of order) 7/ Must have a current tax disc before the date of order for the new vehicle (or within 14 days of expiry at the time of order) 8/ Must be insured when the order for the new vehicle is placed The new vehicle: 1/ a car or small van not exceeding 3.5 tonnes 2/ first registered in the UK on or after the 18 May 2009 3/ declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers 4/ a UK specification vehicle 5/ registered to the same registered keeper as the registered keeper of the eligible vehicle to be scrapped The above information is extracted from the government web site at www.berr.gov.uk |
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