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Last Chance to Scrap your 10 year old car, The Government Scrappage scheme ends on December 31st.
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You can scrap you 10 year old car today and purchase a Volvo C30, S40, V50 or S80 and take advantage of the 2010 Scrappage Deal.
Example 2010 Volvo Scrappage Deal
Volvo S40 D2 SE LUX 30,945
Metallic Paint 750
Bluetooth 315
Rear Park Assist 250
Total Retail Price 32,260
Less Govt Scrappage Allowance (1,500)
Less J&P Allowance (4,000)
New 2010 Volvo S40 On The Road Price after Scrappage 26,760
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The 2010 Scrappage offer can be applied to the Volvo C30, S40, V50 and S80 DRIVe Range.
Scrappage Scheme FAQs
What is the scrappage scheme?
The scrappage scheme provides for VRT relief when a new passenger car with CO2 emissions of not more than 140g/km (i.e. CO2 band A or B) is purchased and registered and another passenger car, over ten years old is scrapped. The scheme will run from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. The VRT relief available is up to 1,500.
The car being scrapped:
must be registered in the State in the name of the registered owner of the new car for at least 18 months previous to the date of scrappage;
must be 10 years old or more from the date of first registration;
must be scrapped on or after 10 December 2009;
must be scrapped within 60 days of the date of the new car being registered, or have been scrapped within 60 days immediately before the date of the new car being registered;
must have a valid NCT test certificate, or one that has expired no more than 90 days immediately before the date of scrappage or documentation to indicate that it has been presented for and failed an NCT roadworthiness test in the previous 6 months;
must have been insured for use on the road for at least 12 months in the 18 months immediately prior to the date of scrappage.
"Being scrapped" means:
The old car has been taken to an End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Authorised Treatment Facility and a Certificate of Destruction has been issued by the facility in respect of the car. The date of scrappage is taken to be
the date on which the Certificate issued.
How much relief is available?
VRT relief of up to 1,500 to be available on passenger cars registered from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010.
Who can apply?
Anybody who wishes to buy a new passenger car and has an old passenger car (i.e. more than 10 years old) available to scrap.
My car is 11 years old and recently failed the NCT. Am I eligible?
Yes, you are eligible provided your car failed the test in the 6 months immediately before the date of scrappage.
I have an old car that I no longer use. Can I apply?
Yes, provided that it has a current NCT certificate (or the NCT certificate has expired no more than 90 days previously, or the car has failed the test in the six months immediately before the date of scrappage) and it has been insured in your name for at least 12 months in the 18 months immediately before the date of scrappage.
I intend trading my car in, in three months time but the NCT certificate expires at the end of the month. If I am going to scrap the car, is there any need to get a new NCT test done?
You will not need to have an NCT test done to avail of the scrappage scheme. However, it is illegal to drive a car on the public roads without having a valid NCT certificate, so if you intend to drive the car over the next three months, you must have an NCT test done.
I imported a nine-year-old car from Northern Ireland last year. Am I eligible?
The car must have been registered in Ireland for a minimum of 18 months prior to the date of scrappage. Depending on when you registered the car, you may not be eligible just yet but you may become eligible before the scheme finishes on 31/12/2010.
I need my old car to look around for the best deal. Do I have to have it scrapped before I buy a new car?
No. You may buy a new car and provided the old car is scrapped within 60 days of the date of registration of your new car you are eligible for the relief.
My wife has an old car. I want to buy a new one, give her my old car and scrap hers. Am I eligible?
No. The car that is being scrapped must have been registered to the person who is going to register the new car. In your case, your wife may scrap her old car and register the new one but you cannot register a new car and avail of the relief using her old car.
I was away for three months last year and suspended my insurance. Am I eligible for the scheme?
Yes, provided you had insurance on the car for a period of 12 months in the 18 months prior to the date of scrappage.
Where do I scrap the car?
The car must be scrapped at an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). ATFs are legally bound to scrap vehicles in a controlled, environmentally friendly way, under the aegis of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. When you present your car for scrapping, the ATF will issue you with a Certificate of Destruction for the car. Unless you have a Certificate of Destruction from an ATF you will not be eligible for the relief.
Further information on how to dispose of an end-of-life vehicle is available from your local authority, (http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/LocalGovernmentAdministration/LocalAuthorities/ ), The current list of ATFs can be found on the Repak Website
How do I know that my car is actually scrapped?
The ATF is legally bound to scrap your vehicle within 10 days of issue of the certificate of destruction.
How do I know the date the car was scrapped?
For the purpose of this scheme the date of scrappage is the date of issue of the certificate of destruction
My garage tells me they will take my old car and have it scrapped for me. Is this okay?
Yes, provided you authorise the garage to scrap the car on your behalf.
How do I authorise the garage to scrap the car on my behalf?
You will be given a form on the headed paper of the garage to complete. By signing this form you will authorise the garage to scrap the vehicle on your behalf and have a certificate of destruction for the vehicle issued in your name. Even though the garage may scrap the vehicle on your behalf, the Certificate of Destruction may issue directly to you.
A local scrap yard has offered to take the car off me and give me a certificate of scrappage. Will this qualify me for the scheme?
No. To be eligible for the relief you must produce a Certificate of Destruction from an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). Documentation from any other scrap yard will not be acceptable.
My neighbour has an old car he doesnt use any more. He offered to sell it to me so I can scrap it against a new car. Can I do this?
No. The car must be registered in your name for at least 18 months.
I moved to Ireland from the UK in November 2009. The car was registered in my name in the UK since 2007. Can I claim the relief?
No. The car must have been registered to you in Ireland for at least 18 months.
I am thinking of trading in my old car for a new hybrid. The VRT payable on the hybrid is 1,200. Will I get 1,500 VRT relief?
No. The scheme provides for relief of VRT up to a maximum of 1,500. You will not get more than the VRT actually due in respect of the new vehicle. In your case, where the VRT is less than 1,500, you will get relief of 1,200 only the VRT that you were due to pay.
I can't find my insurance certificate for last year. Do I really need it?
You will need it to qualify. If you can't find it you will have to contact whatever insurance provider issued the certificate and arrange to have a duplicate certificate issued to you. The same applies to a lost vehicle licensing certificate or other documentation required.
I have all my documentation including a Certificate of Destruction ready. Who do I give them to?
Normally, you will give them to the garage where you purchase your new car. The garage will register your new car for you and allow you the VRT relief. The garage will also have to hold on to the documentation for 4 years to allow Revenue to examine it if necessary.
The car I am scrapping has a large engine and probably emits a lot of CO2. Does it qualify for the scheme?
Yes. It doesnt matter how polluting the old car is. However, the new car you are purchasing must have a CO2 emissions rating of not more than 140g/km.
Is it up to me to have the old car scrapped?
No. The scheme allows you to authorise the dealer to have the car scrapped on your behalf. Your garage will be able to prepare a letter of authorisation for you to sign to allow the vehicle to be scrapped on your behalf. If you are going to authorise the garage to scrap the vehicle on your behalf, you will surrender the cars Vehicle Licensing Certificate (Form RF101) to the garage.
I have an old pick-up truck. Does this qualify for the scheme?
No. To be eligible for the scheme you must scrap a passenger car (or "category A vehicle" as it is referred to in VRT legislation).
I have an old car and I am thinking of switching to a motorbike. Can I avail of the scheme?
No. To be eligible for the scheme the new car you purchase (and register) must be a passenger car with CO2 emissions of not more than 140g/km.
My motor tax doesn't expire for six months. Can I claim this back?
Yes. You may reclaim any motor tax remaining on the scrapped vehicle in excess of three months. Details of how to reclaim the motor tax can be found on the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government web site.
10th December 2010