In the Budget on Wednesday 22 April 2009, Chancellor Alistair Darling announced the introduction of a Government Scrappage Scheme, a £2,000 allowance on vehicles aged 10 years or over. Although the exact details and the implementation of the scheme are still being developed below is a summary of the scheme details so far. We will update this when more information becomes available:

The Scheme:

• In exchange for scrapping your old vehicle and buying a new one the Government and Ford will contribute a total of £2,000 towards the purchase of a new vehicle
• The scheme will run from mid May 2009
• The scheme will be available to the first 300,000 eligible claimants or until 31 March 2010, whichever is sooner
• Further promotions are available on selected Ford models in conjunction with the £2,000 Ford/Government funding
• Participating Ford Dealers will take care of everything for you, including claiming the incentive on your behalf and arranging scrapping of the vehicle

The vehicle you are trading in must:

• Be a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kilograms (kg)
• Be first registered in the United Kingdom (UK) on or before 31 July 1999
• Either be registered or have a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) 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

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

We will take care of everything for you. It couldn’t be easier. This includes a full Scrappage service.


Terms and conditions subject to change without prior notice
Information based on current understanding of government Scrappage scheme.
We reserve the right to vary programme terms and conditions without prior notice.