--- title: "Scrap your car in Musselburgh" canonical_url: https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-musselburgh publisher: "Scrap A Car Scotland" phone: 0330 123 0112 area_served: Scotland answer: "Scrap A Car Scotland collects scrap cars, vans and MOT failures in Musselburgh free of charge, pays by same-day bank transfer and handles all DVLA paperwork including the Certificate of Destruction. Musselburgh is 33 miles from our licensed facility in Thornton, Fife, and collection is often next day. The price we quote is the price we pay: no admin fees, no collection charges and no deductions on the day." --- # Scrap your car in Musselburgh > Scrap A Car Scotland collects scrap cars, vans and MOT failures in Musselburgh free of charge, pays by same-day bank transfer and handles all DVLA paperwork including the Certificate of Destruction. Musselburgh is 33 miles from our licensed facility in Thornton, Fife, and collection is often next day. The price we quote is the price we pay: no admin fees, no collection charges and no deductions on the day. Source page: https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-musselburgh Publisher: Scrap A Car Scotland (https://scrapacarscotland.com) ## Coverage - Region: Lothians - Postcode districts: EH21, EH22, EH33 - Areas and suburbs covered: Wallyford, Prestonpans, Dalkeith, Whitecraig, Tranent - Distance from depot: about 33 miles - Typical collection: often next day ## Scrapping a car in Musselburgh Musselburgh and the East Lothian coast are close enough to Thornton that we treat them as an Edinburgh-area collection, with the same fast turnaround and same pricing. Being outside the Edinburgh LEZ, older diesels in Musselburgh often get scrapped when the owner starts commuting into the city. We handle the DVLA notification the same day so you stop paying tax and insurance immediately. ## How we get there Musselburgh is 33 miles from the yard and sits just outside the Edinburgh LEZ boundary, on the same run as our city collections. Turnaround is effectively the same as central Edinburgh. ## What we collect in Musselburgh Being outside the zone but commuting into it is the local story. Older diesels that cannot enter the city economically get scrapped here in numbers, and we handle DVLA notification the same day so tax and insurance stop immediately. Typical collection situations: - Harbour and racecourse-area parking - Terraced High Street properties - Estate driveways in Wallyford and Whitecraig - Coastal esplanade bays ## Musselburgh questions ### Do you cover Prestonpans, Tranent and Wallyford? Yes, along with Whitecraig, Dalkeith and the wider EH21 and East Lothian districts. ### How fast is collection in Musselburgh? Musselburgh is just past Edinburgh from our Thornton yard, one of our shorter runs, so it is often same week and frequently next day. ### Can you collect from the older High Street properties with no driveway? Yes. Kerbside lifts are standard - we just need a clear stretch beside the vehicle, so we pick a quieter time of day where the street is busy. ### Does the Edinburgh LEZ affect Musselburgh cars? Musselburgh itself is outside the zone, but many local cars are scrapped because they can no longer be driven into the city centre. That does not change what we pay. ### Do you collect scrap cars in Musselburgh for free? Yes. Collection anywhere in Musselburgh and the surrounding Lothians area is free, and there is no admin charge deducted from your quote. The price we agree on the phone is the price you are paid. ### How quickly can you collect from Musselburgh? Musselburgh is about 33 miles from our licensed yard at Thornton in Fife, and collection is often next day once you accept the quote. ### Will you buy a non-runner or MOT failure in Musselburgh? Yes. We buy running and non-running vehicles, MOT failures, accident damage, insurance write-offs and long-term SORN cars. The vehicle does not need to start or move. ### When do I get paid? Same day, by bank transfer, on collection. We never pay cash - that has been illegal for scrap metal in Scotland since 2016, so any dealer offering cash for your car is not operating legally. ### What paperwork do I need in Musselburgh? Bring the V5C logbook and photo ID. We complete the DVLA notification and issue you a Certificate of Destruction from the Authorised Treatment Facility, so the vehicle is legally off your name. ### What if the car has no V5C logbook? We can still buy it. You need photo ID and proof of address matching the registered keeper, and we notify the DVLA on your behalf. Never sell to anyone in Musselburgh who says paperwork does not matter - if the vehicle is not properly notified it stays your legal responsibility. ### Can you collect if the car is off-road or has no keys? Yes. Our recovery units winch vehicles with flat tyres, seized brakes, dead batteries or no keys. Just tell us when you book so the right truck is sent to Musselburgh rather than a standard transporter. ### Does someone need to be there for the collection? Someone over 18 needs to be present to hand over the V5C and ID, but it does not have to be you. If you have already left Musselburgh, we can arrange it with a nominated person and still pay the registered keeper by transfer. ### Do you charge anything if I change my mind? No. There is no cancellation fee and no call-out charge. If your plans change before the truck leaves for Musselburgh, tell us and we will rebook or cancel with nothing to pay. ### Can I get a road tax refund after scrapping in Musselburgh? Yes. Once we notify the DVLA, any full remaining months of vehicle tax are refunded automatically to the registered keeper, and any direct debit is cancelled at the same time. ### Do you take vans and 4x4s in Musselburgh as well as cars? Yes. Cars, vans, pickups, 4x4s, light commercials, motorhomes, hybrids and electric vehicles are all collected on the same free basis across Musselburgh. ## About the publisher - Business: Scrap A Car Scotland (SCRAP A CAR SCOTLAND.COM LIMITED, company number SC535292) - Phone: 0330 123 0112 - Email: info@scrapacarscotland.com - Depot: Strathore Road, Thornton, Fife KY1 4DF - Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:00 - Area served: Scotland - Licensing: SEPA licensed Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) - Collection: Free, anywhere in Scotland. Payment: Bank transfer, same day as collection. 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