Sell my faulty car Engine management light, a slipping gearbox, a rattling timing chain or a failed MOT. Skip the garage bill and sell it broken.
Free call · 7 days0800 316 3033A four-figure repair quote can be more than the car seems worth. Cars with mechanical and electrical problems are what we buy every day, and we price the fault in, so there is nothing to fix first. You get a free valuation, a figure held for 7 days, free recovery and your money before the truck leaves.
- Engine, gearbox, clutch and electrical faults
- Dash warnings and failed diagnostics accepted
- Picked up free on a recovery truck
Describe the fault on 0800 316 3033 or WhatsApp us
Pick the fault
Sell my car with engine failure
Seized, knocking, overheated, a blown head gasket or a timing failure. We recover it free.
More on this fault GearboxSell my car with a gearbox fault
Automatic, DSG, PowerShift or manual faults, clutch slip and dual-mass flywheel failures.
More on this fault DPF / AdBlueSell my car with a DPF, AdBlue or EGR fault
A blocked DPF, an AdBlue countdown, NOx sensor or EGR fault on a diesel. Leave it unfixed.
More on this fault ElectricalSell my car with an electrical fault
Dash lights, battery drain, ECU, wiring or infotainment problems. No need to trace them first.
More on this fault Non-runnerSell my non-running car
Will not start or will not drive, whatever the cause. A recovery truck fetches it at no cost.
More on this fault Head gasketSell my car with head gasket failure
Sell your car with a blown head gasket, overheating, coolant loss or white smoke. Diagnosed or suspected. Free collection on a truck, paid the same day.
More on this fault TimingSell my car with a timing belt or chain fault
Sell your car with a snapped timing belt, a stretched or rattling timing chain, or valve damage. Non-runners collected free. Paid on the day.
More on this fault TurboSell my car with turbo failure
Sell your car with a failed turbo: blue smoke, whining, loss of power or limp mode. Petrol or diesel, any make. Free collection, paid on the day.
More on this fault Failed MOTSell my car that failed its MOT
Sell your car after a failed MOT: corrosion, brakes, suspension, emissions or warning lights. Expired MOT fine. Free collection, paid on the day.
More on this faultThe kind of faulty cars we buy
Cars with engine, gearbox or electrical faults, broken down or stuck at the garage: send us yours for a free valuation.
Recovery included
Wherever the car has stopped: home, work, a garage forecourt or the roadside.
Nothing deducted
No charge for the truck or the paperwork.
Paid on the spot
The transfer is sent before it is winched on.
Price fixed a week
Get a second opinion on the repair if you like. The figure stands for seven days.
Why a broken car is worth more here
Leave the repair to us
No garage bill for you. We take the car with its problem and sort it ourselves.
Priced, not scrapped
Share the fault and any quote. The figure reflects the car, not its weight in metal.
Mystery faults fine
No diagnosis yet? Describe what it is doing.
Modern diesel trouble
DPF, AdBlue, EGR, dual-mass flywheel and DSG faults are everyday work for us.
Recovery included
A truck collects non-runners anywhere in the UK, at no cost.
Finance cleared
A faulty car still on finance can be sold. We pay the lender.
No deductions
No surprise charges. The agreed number is what you receive.
Money first
Bank transfer while the recovery driver is with you.
Three steps to sell a car that has a fault
- 1
Describe the fault
Type in the reg and miles and describe the fault, or WhatsApp the garage quote and a dashboard photo.
- 2
Get a figure
We send a price that takes the fault into account, and you have a full week to think it over.
- 3
We recover it
Choose a day. The truck arrives, the money is transferred, and the car is loaded.
The faults we see most, and what to tell us
These come up again and again. Here is what helps us price each one.
- Engine
Engine failure
Knocking, seized, overheated or lost compression.
- Timing
Timing belt or chain
Snapped belts, stretched chains, rattles on a cold start.
- Gearbox
Gearbox and clutch
Slipping, juddering, warning lights or no drive.
- Emissions
DPF, AdBlue and EGR
Blocked filters, AdBlue countdowns, EGR codes.
- Cooling
Head gasket and overheating
Coolant loss, white smoke, overheating.
- Electrical
Electrical faults
Dash lights, flat batteries, ECU and wiring.
Faults we see by make
Any make is fine. These are the typical faults for each.
| Make | Typical faults |
|---|---|
| VW, Audi, Skoda & SEAT | DSG gearboxes, timing chains, DPFs and AdBlue. |
| Ford | PowerShift gearboxes, EcoBoost overheating and wet timing belts. |
| Vauxhall | Timing chains, clutches and electrical faults. |
| BMW & Mini | Timing chains, oil leaks and cooling faults. |
| Mercedes | AdBlue, NOx sensors and gearbox faults. |
| Land Rover & Jaguar | Crankshafts, air suspension and turbos. |
People who sell us faulty cars
Owners with a scary quote
A repair bill that is not worth paying.
Owners chasing a fault
A car three garages have failed to fix.
Owners still paying
A broken car with finance left on it.
Faulty cars collected right across the UK
Broken cars are winched on free of charge from a driveway, a street or a garage forecourt, in London and the South East, the Midlands, the North, Wales and Scotland.
London & the South East
The Midlands
The North West
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Stockport
- Blackpool
- Chester
The East of England
- Cambridge
- Peterborough
- Norwich
- Ipswich
- Chelmsford
- Luton
- Colchester
The South West
Wales
- Cardiff
- Swansea
- Newport
- Wrexham
Questions about selling a faulty car
Which faults will you take on?
Any mechanical or electrical one: a failed engine, timing belt or chain, head gasket, turbo, injectors, DPF and AdBlue, gearbox and clutch, dual-mass flywheel, wiring and warning lights.
Nobody can tell me what is wrong. Can you value it?
Yes. Tell us the symptoms and send a picture of the dash.
Is the garage quote useful?
Very. It lets us price the car more accurately.
Would scrapping it pay more?
Usually not. Get a valuation from us before calling a scrapyard.
It still has finance on it. Can I sell?
Yes. The lender is paid out of the sale price.
What if it will not move at all?
We send a recovery truck, free.
What about crash damage?
We can price crash-damaged cars here too.
How do I get paid?
Bank transfer while we are with you.
Is there a price list?
No. Each car is valued on its own.
Does it need tax or an MOT?
No.