Scrappage schemes explained: All you need to know to make the most of 2017's offers

Audi's scrappage scheme offers a maximum of £8000 off a Q7 e-tron plus considerable savings such as a £6000 discount on an A4 or A4 Avant.

The offers are available to owners of pre-Euro 5 diesel cars produced before 2010. Trade in vehicles need to have been registered in the owner’s name for at least six months to qualify - and the trade-in vehicle will be scrapped. 

*£2500 OLEV grant separately available on A3 Sportback e-tron models

Owners of older diesel BMWs will be offered £2000 off a new BMW or MINI. The manufacturer offer applies to diesel BMW or MINI models that meet Euro 4 standards or less, almost all pre-2005 vehicles.

The replacement must be a BMW i3, a plug-in hybrid or a Euro 6 vehicle with CO2 emissions of up to 130g/km. The scheme will initially run until 31 December 2017.

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The Citroen scheme offers some big discounts - especially on the soon to be replaced C3 Picasso while there's £4700 off a Grand C4 Picasso, one of our favourite MPVs.

Customers must have owned the car they are trading in for more than 90 days - and it must have been originally registered before 31 December 2010. The scheme will run until 31 December 2017.

A scrappage allowance of £1000 is available on the Duster and £500 on the Sandero. Drivers taking advantage of the scrappage scheme must trade in a car that is Euro 4 standard or older, registered by 31 December 2009.

The scheme excludes the lowest spec, Access. However, with the scrappage offer, the Sandero in Ambiance trim can be purchased from as little as £6895. Vehicles must be owned in the customer’s name for more than 90 days to be eligible for these discounts.

DS may not have the newest model range around right now - there are lots of new cars coming soon though - so you can get a decent discount with £4500 off a DS 3 Cabrio.

Customers must have owned a car of any make and model for more than 90 days. All new vehicles must be ordered and registered by 31 December 2017. 

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK has launched its scrappage scheme for Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Abarth and Jeep models.

It's much shorter than other schemes, only running until 30 September. It applies to all Euro 1 to 4 petrol and diesel cars and vans registered before 31 December 2009, regardless of make or model.

Ford's scrappage scheme offers UK car buyers at least £2000 off a new car when they trade-in their old pre-Euro 6 petrol or diesel car. The scrappage scheme is open to owners of all non-Ford vehicles registered up to and including 31 December 2009.

The scheme will run until the end of the year and can be used in conjunction with any existing deals.

The scheme allows Euro 1-4 emissions standard vehicles (cars that were registered before 31 December 2009), of any make or model, to be scrapped or traded in for a brand-new Hyundai.

Customer can save £3500 on the Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid, using the £2000 Hyundai scrappage offer combined with the government-funded £1500 Plug-In Car Grant.

The new Kona – Hyundai’s latest SUV offering – has also been introduced to the scheme, with a £1750 incentive available on all variants. Santa Fe and Tucson remain on the scheme, with savings of £3500 and £4000.

The most polluting vehicles, those with Euro 1-3 emissions standard, will be scrapped. Owners of a Euro 4 model can trade-in their vehicle for any model across the Hyundai range. However, the car must be owned by the customer for at least 90 days to be eligible for the discount.

Kia is launching a scrappage scheme worth £2000 to drivers who want a new Picanto or Rio. Cars over seven years old are eligible, with the scheme running from 1 September 2017 to 31 December 2017.

The scheme applies to all versions of the Picanto and Rio, as long as the buyer of the new car is also the owner of the car being scrapped.

Lexus is offering discounts of up to £4000 on their range of hybrid vehicles. The offer is open to any petrol or diesel car (or light van) registered before 31 December 2009 and registered to the current owner for at least six months.

Tha Mazda scrappage scheme is available on any new Mazda model that emits less than 130g/km - although that does exclude the MX-5 and petrol versions of the CX-3. The new CX-5 is not included either.

To add a slightly more complicated layer, there's a different scrappage discount depending on whether you choose a diesel or petrol Mazda 3 or 6. The car you're scrapping must have been registered before December 31 2009 and the offer runs until the end of 2017.

Diesel vehicles must be Euro 1 - 4 to be eligible for trade-in and customers must have owned the vehicle for at least six months. The scheme cannot be used alongside any existing finance offers.

If your diesel car was built before 2010, it's likely eligible for the trade-in bonus. The scheme ends on 31 December 2017.

The MG scheme guarantees a £1500 minimum part-exchange offer for the MG3. Customers can trade-in any petrol or diesel vehicle. The scrappage offer can also be used alongside MG's 0% finance deals.

The MG3 3Time - the base model - is currently available for £145 per month, on 0% finance over four years. While the MG3 Style+, MG's top-spec model, is available for £195, on 0% finance over four years.

You can trade in any car of any age accepted and valued by the dealer.

Mitsubishi's scrappage scheme, offers £4000 off the Outlander PHEV and a £3000 discount on the ASX.

On top of the discount on the Outlander PHEV, buyers will of course also get the £2500 Government plug-in car grant, dropping the price further.

The standard diesel Outlander is available with £3500 off while the Mirage has a £2000 scrappage discount.

Trade-in cars must be Euro 4 standard or older, registered before January 2010 owned in the customer's name for six months. The scheme will run until 28 December 2017.

Nissan's rather confusing scrappage scheme is offering customers an additional £2000 on top of the trade-in value of their pre-Euro 5, pre-2009 vehicle through September. The savings can be used in conjunction with other discounts, meaning Nissan buyers can save up to £5000 off a new car.

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Peugeot is offering buyers a discount ranging between £1750 and £6000 when they scrap their old car for a new model.

All petrol and diesel-powered passenger cars registered before 31 December 2010 are eligible for the scrappage discount, which can be redeemed against any Peugeot.

Renault's scrappage scheme offers between £3000 and £7000 thanks to what it calls a 'customer saving' alongside a £2000 scrappage allowance. It covers cars and vans.

The scrappage part exchange must be a Euro 4 engine or older, have been registered by 31 December 2009 and owned by the customer for more than 90 days. Vehicles part exchanged under this scheme will be permanently destroyed.

Buyers can pay in cash, buy on a PCP plus 0% APR hire purchase along with two years free servicing on cars or 0% APR hire purchase with four years free servicing on vans.

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SEAT's offers are available to owners of pre-Euro 5 diesel cars produced before 2010. Trade in vehicles need to have been registered in the owner’s name for at least six months to qualify - and the trade-in vehicle will be scrapped.

Skoda's scrappage scheme is available to owners of pre-Euro 5 diesel cars produced before 2010 and with £4000 off a new Superb or Superb Estate, there are some good savings to be had.

Trade in vehicles need to have been registered in the owner’s name for at least six months to qualify - and the trade-in vehicle will be scrapped.

The Suzuki scrappage programme runs until 30 September 2017 and offers buyers up to £2000 off selected Suzuki models. Cars traded-in must be registered before the end of 2009.

Any make of petrol, diesel or hybrid car can be traded in - although they must be pre-Euro 5 emissions standard. The scrappage savings cannot be combined with the latest Suzuki new car offers and vehicles traded-in need to have been owned in the buyers own name for at least 90 days.

Toyota is offering savings of up to £4000 on their range of petrol and petrol-hybrid vehicles. The scrappage scheme runs from 1 September 2017 to 31 December 2017 and is open to any vehicle more than seven years old.

The vehicle must be registered to the current owner for at least six months to be eligible.

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Vauxhall's Scrappage Allowance Scheme is offering buyers up to £2000 off the price of a brand new car when they trade-in their old one. It runs until the 30 September 2017 and can be combined with existing finance offers, including PCP plans and deposit contributions.

The offer is dependent on the traded-in car being registered in the owner's name. The owner must also prove they've owner the car for at least 90 days. 

The biggest saving is on the Sharan people carrier with £6000 off, while there is a £4000 discount on Golf variants. Combined with OLEV grant, customers could get £8500 off the price of a new e-Golf.

The offers are available to owners of pre-Euro 5 diesel cars produced before 2010. Buyers must have the trade-in vehicle registered in their name for at least six months to be eligible. It applies to all orders until 2 April 2018.