Scrap car prices fluctuated during the second quarter of 2025. The start of this period saw prices maintain with April’s average price at €241, just a Euro less than the previous month. After the stability to start the quarter, May saw prices decrease by 4%, reaching an average of €234. Prices were boosted in June with average scrap car prices rising to €254 – the highest levels seen October 2024!
The value of your car is always likely to decrease with age, so it’s usually advised to sell your car as soon as possible – it’s an especially good time to cash in on your car while scrap prices are higher.
Numerous factors influence the prices paid for scrap cars, including, the demand for metal and reusable car parts, as well as the make, model, age, weight, condition, and your location. Your car could be worth much more than the average scrap value! When the time comes to scrap your car, it’s always worth getting an instant quote with CarTakeBack to find out the current value.
Take a look at the trend over the last 12 months in the chart below…
About the CarTakeBack Scrap Car Price Index
The CarTakeBack Scrap Car Price Index is a rolling monthly index. It’s updated monthly using the prices paid for scrap cars at CarTakeBack recycling centres throughout Ireland. We’ve taken into account that cars come in all shapes and sizes, which has an effect on their scrap value, the prices show what the average car would be worth. This means that the index gives a great indication of the movement in the value of scrap cars from one month to another.
The Volkswagen Golf currently ranks third on our most frequently scrapped cars chart, this recent period has seen some big changes in its average value. Month on month the value decreased by 1% in April, decreased a further 4% in May, then increased by a whopping 18% in June – reaching a price of €267 - the highest scrap value seen for the VW Golf this year.
As with all scrap values, your VW Golf could be worth more than the average scrap price, depending on factors such as age, condition and mileage.
In each month of 2025 so far, the Ford Focus has been the most frequently scrapped car with CarTakeBack. A scrap Ford Focus is currently worth an average of €242.
During the last three months, the most frequently scrapped cars were the Ford Focus, Opel Astra, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat, and the Ford Mondeo. All prices dropped in May in line with the general average. In June, price rises were seen for all the top five models.
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| Car | April Av. | May Av. | June Av. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Focus | €240 | €237 | €242 |
| Opel Astra | €236 | €215 | €234 |
| Volkswagen Golf | €236 | €227 | €267 |
| Volkswagen Passat | €285 | €260 | €288 |
| Ford Mondeo | €304 | €284 | €295 |
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To see how much your car is worth as scrap, enter your reg and Eircode in our online form. We may ask you some questions about the condition of your car to help us find you the highest value for it. You’ll see the valuation instantly and all CarTakeBack quotes are valid for 7 days, so if scrap metal values decrease, you’ll still get the best price for your car!
