FAQ
Vehicle scrapping FAQs: price, documents, COD and pickup
These are the questions we get most often, with plain answers. Can't see yours? Call or message us and we'll answer it.
Vehicle scrapping basics
It's a scrapping yard registered by the state government under the Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021. Only an RVSF can record scrapping on Vahan and issue the COD and CVS. We're one of them.
Cars, bikes, scooters, autos, e-rickshaws, tempos, trucks, buses, taxis and electric vehicles, running or not. See all services.
Yes. Vehicles can be scrapped at any age. Lots of owners scrap younger vehicles after a flood, a fire or a major accident.
Not everywhere in India. A private vehicle can stay on the road after 15 years if it passes a fitness test every five years. The exceptions are the Delhi-NCR age limits and most central and state government vehicles, which are scrapped at 15.
If it runs well, the papers are valid and a buyer will pay more than the scrap price, selling may be the better choice. If it failed fitness, is badly damaged or costs more to keep than it's worth, scrap it. We'll tell you honestly which one makes more sense.
Scrap car price and payment
Mainly by weight, because most of the value is in the metal. After that come the parts still fitted, the condition, that week's metal rates and the location. Use the price estimator for a rough range.
Only if something we noted is missing, such as the battery, wheels or engine. If that happens, we show you before anything changes.
By bank transfer to the registered owner's account on the day of pickup. We don't pay cash, so we both have a clear record.
No. Inspection, pickup within our area and all the paperwork are free. If the vehicle is far outside our area, we agree any transport cost with you first.
Scrapping documents and certificates
For most vehicles: the original RC, the owner's PAN and Aadhaar (or another photo ID), and the owner's bank details. Add a bank NOC if there was a loan. The documents required page covers every special case.
The Certificate of Deposit is issued when your vehicle is deposited with us. It carries the tax benefits and can be sold. The Certificate of Vehicle Scrapping comes after the vehicle is dismantled and proves it no longer exists. More under COD and benefits.
Three years from its issue date. If you sell it, the buyer doesn't get a fresh three years.
Usually, yes. You can transfer a COD to a buyer through an approved online trading platform linked to Vahan. CODs for government-owned vehicles, and for vehicles impounded by an enforcement agency, can't be traded. See selling your COD.
The COD normally comes a few working days after pickup. Rajasthan's policy allows no more than 60 days between the COD and the CVS, and we'll tell you the date.
Yes. Usually the vehicle first moves into a legal heir's name at the RTO using Form 31, with the death certificate, a legal heir or succession certificate and an NOC from the other heirs. The heir can then scrap it. Full details are on the documents page.
Yes, once you get a duplicate RC from your RTO. Report the loss to the police first, then apply online on the Parivahan website. More on lost RCs.
Vehicle scrapping policy and rules
Not until the loan is closed. Pay it off, get the bank's NOC and have the loan entry removed from the RC at the RTO with Form 35. Then we can scrap it.
Yes. Scrapping is recorded on the national Vahan system, so you don't need a transfer. Any tax or challans due in the home state must be cleared first.
The Rajasthan Vehicle Scrapping Policy 2025, notified on 2 January 2026 and valid until 31 March 2029, allows up to 50% off the motor vehicle tax, capped at ₹1 lakh, on a new vehicle bought from an authorised dealer in Rajasthan against a valid COD. Other states usually work within the central limits of 25% for private and 15% for commercial vehicles. See COD and benefits.
Diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old face age limits on Delhi-NCR roads. Since December 2025, the Supreme Court has allowed action against such vehicles if they're BS-III or older. BS-IV and newer vehicles are protected from action based on age alone, for now. Fitness and pollution rules still apply, and the case is ongoing, so check the latest position.
The Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025, in force since 1 April 2025. They give vehicle makers recycling targets, require every owner to hand over an end-of-life vehicle within 180 days, and put extra duties on bulk owners with more than 100 vehicles. See what this means for fleets.
A dealer that isn't a registered facility can't issue a COD or get your registration cancelled. The vehicle stays in your name, along with the responsibility for anything that happens with it.
We take them off and destroy them at the yard during scrapping. Just leave them on the vehicle at pickup.
Scrap vehicle pickup and handover
Yes. We send a flatbed or tow truck to suit the vehicle. Flat tyres, a dead battery or no engine are all fine.
Usually 24 to 48 hours after we agree the price, at a time that suits you. Check our pickup areas.
Someone has to hand over the keys and the original RC. It can be the owner, or a representative with a letter of authorisation on stamp paper and ID for both of them.
Your personal things, anything you added like a music system or dashcam, and papers in the glovebox. Close your FASTag with the issuing bank too.
Used spare parts and other services
Yes. Original parts removed from vehicles we scrap, checked and priced well below new. See used spares.
Yes. We handle total-loss vehicles, repossessed vehicles and entire fleets, with paperwork in batches and a single price sheet. See fleet and bulk scrapping.
Often, yes. Many insurers refund part of the unused premium when you cancel the policy and show them the CVS. Check with your insurer how they handle it.
Got another question?
Call or message us. We'll answer it, and give you a price for your vehicle while we're at it.