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We Buy Scrap Cars Corby offers free non-runner collection in Cottingham for cars that won't start, have flat tyres or seized brakes. Get an instant online price, then we collect and pay by bank transfer. Call or WhatsApp 07598 314366.
- Price
- Instant online
- Collection
- Free in Cottingham
- Payment
- Bank transfer on collection
- Paperwork
- Certificate of Destruction
On this page
- Non-runner collection in Cottingham, even when nothing moves
- The kind of non-runners we move from Cottingham
- How do you load a car that won't roll?
- Garages, back gardens and awkward corners
- How much is a non-runner worth in Cottingham?
- Sorting the paperwork for a car that has been sat
- Checklist before collection
- Will you pay cash for a dead car?
- Related pages
Non-runner collection in Cottingham, even when nothing moves
A car that will not start does not have to stay on your drive. We offer non-runner collection in Cottingham for cars, vans, 4x4s and pickups that have stopped, whatever the reason. Put the reg and postcode into our instant price form, accept the figure, and we arrange a free collection.
We pay you by bank transfer the moment the car is loaded.
The kind of non-runners we move from Cottingham
- Cars with a dead engine, a seized engine or a failed gearbox.
- Cars that have sat for months and now have flat batteries and flat tyres.
- Cars with brakes or a handbrake seized on after standing.
- Cars with no keys, which cannot be steered easily.
- Project cars that were going to be fixed one day and never were.
If it is a car that stopped on the steep stretch of the A427 and was pushed home, that is fine too. We take it from wherever it ended up.
How do you load a car that won't roll?
Our collections are done with our own trucks, run by our sister company Rapid Recovery Corby. George has been in vehicle recovery for over five years, so dead cars are everyday work for us. Depending on the car and the spot it is in, we use:
| Problem | How we deal with it |
|---|---|
| Engine will not start | Winch the car onto a beavertail transporter |
| Flat or damaged tyres | Load on the winch or use skates under the wheels |
| Seized brakes or handbrake | Skates or dollies so the wheels do not need to turn |
| Car in a low garage | Van with dollies and skates to bring it out |
| Steep driveway | Truck positioned to winch safely up or down the slope |
Cottingham drives can be sloping and tight to the road, so tell us which way the car faces and how steep it is. We then bring the right vehicle first time.
Garages, back gardens and awkward corners
Plenty of non-runners are tucked away, in a single garage, behind a gate or at the side of a house. Our van with dollies and skates was built for those spots. If you can tell us the width of the gap and whether there are steps or kerbs, it helps us plan.
How much is a non-runner worth in Cottingham?
A car that does not run is usually still worth something, because most of the value of a scrap car is in its weight. The price also depends on the current scrap metal price, make and model, whether the engine, gearbox, catalytic converter and wheels are still there, and whether you have the keys and V5C.
Your online price stands as long as the car is complete and as described. If we find a difference, we explain before loading and you can say no. Our non-runner cost guide has more detail, and the how scrap car prices work guide explains the per tonne side.
Sorting the paperwork for a car that has been sat
Non-runners often come with lost paperwork. If the V5C has gone missing, we can still buy the car with proof of ID and proof of ownership. Read our guide to scrapping a car without a logbook for what helps.
On the day, we need photo ID and proof of address, as the law requires. The car goes to a licensed Authorised Treatment Facility, which issues a Certificate of Destruction and notifies the DVLA.
Checklist before collection
- Get your instant price online and accept it.
- Find the V5C and any keys you have.
- Clear out the car, including the boot and under the spare wheel.
- Transfer any private plate with the DVLA first.
- Tell us about access, slopes, gates and low garage doors.
Will you pay cash for a dead car?
No one legally can. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 bans cash payments for scrap metal, including scrap cars. We pay by bank transfer, instantly, when we collect.
Related pages
For any other unwanted car see scrap car collection in Cottingham, and if the car has accident damage see damaged cars in Cottingham. We also collect non-runners in Middleton and non-runners in Rockingham.
Last updated 14 October 2026 by We Buy Scrap Cars Corby.
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Questions people ask
Do you buy non-runners in Cottingham?
Yes. We buy cars that will not start, have seized engines, flat tyres or seized brakes, and collect them free. Get an instant price online.
Can you move a car with flat tyres and seized brakes?
Yes. We use a winch, dollies and skates so the wheels do not need to turn.
The car is in a low garage. Can you get it out?
Usually, yes. Our van with dollies and skates is designed for low garages and tight spots.
Is a non-runner worth anything?
Usually, yes. Most of a scrap car's value comes from its weight, so a car that does not run still has value.
Do I need the keys?
It helps the price if you have them, but we can still collect a car without keys.