The Government's popular scrappage scheme has been extended to include V-registered cars and vans over eight years old.

Cars that were registered on or before 29 February 2000 (V registration) now qualify for the scrappage scheme. The scheme now also includes eight-year-old vans.

A customer with a van registered before 28 February 2002 can scrap the vehicle and use it to purchase a new car or van. Only cars registered before 29 February 2000 can be scrapped to buy a new car or a van.

The latest rules came into effect on 22 October and the scrappage scheme will end in February 2010 or when the government’s funding runs out, whichever comes first.

Scrappage Scheme: Terms & Conditions

The vehicle to be scrapped must:

• Be a car or small van that does not exceed 3.5 tonnes
• Be registered in the United Kingdom on or before 29 February 2000 (cars) or 28 February 2002 (vans) (vehicle categories M1 and M2 respectively). You will need to indicate on the website if the vehicle is in category M1 or M2. There is no field on the SIS website to accommodate this information, so please note this in the comments box
• Have been registered to the owner for 12 continuous 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 the date of order for the new vehicle (or one that has expired no earlier than 14 days before the time of order)
• Have a current tax disc before the date of order for the new vehicle (or that has expired no earlier than 14 days before the time of order)
• Be insured when the order for the new vehicle is placed

The new vehicle must be:

• A car or small van that does not exceed 3.5 tonnes
• Declared new at first registration in the UK and have no former keepers
• A UK-specification vehicle
• First registered to the same registered keeper as the registered keeper of the eligible vehicle to be scrapped