The rules of the vehicle discount scheme

The vehicle you trade in and the new vehicle you want to buy must meet certain conditions for you to be able to get the discount.

Your vehicle

The vehicle you are trading in must:

• be a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kilograms (kg)
• be registered in the United Kingdom (UK) on or before 31 August 1999
• be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) or Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in your name
• have been registered to you continuously for 12 calendar months before the order date of the new vehicle
• have a UK address on the registration certificate (V5C)
• have a current MOT test certificate before date of order for the new vehicle (or within 14 days of expiry at the time of order)
• have a current tax disc when the order for the new vehicle is placed (or within 14 days of expiry at the time of order)
• be insured when the order for the new vehicle is placed

The new vehicle

The new vehicle you want to buy must be:

• a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kg
• first registered in the UK on or after mid May 2009
• declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers
• When trading in your old vehicle for a new vehicle the registered keeper for both vehicles must be the same.

Special circumstances for Charities

Many new minibuses are in excess of 3500kgs GVW and would not qualify for the scrappage scheme.

Minibus Options are able to extend the benefits of the scrappage scheme to cover wheelchair accessible minibuses up to 6500Kgs GVW, subject to obtaining the appropriate authorisation code.