Scrap My Mercedes-Benz Vito

A medium van, with the passenger versions sold as the Viano and later the V-Class.

Every Mercedes-Benz Vito is accepted for a free valuation, whatever its age or condition — including vans that have failed an MOT, will not start or have been damaged. This page covers what affects the value of a Vito, which versions meet clean air zone standards and the paperwork for scrapping one.

Free collection
Valued by a person
Paid on collection
Certificate of Destruction if scrapped

Mercedes-Benz Vito at a glance

Sold new in the UK	1996–present
Generations	3
Body styles	van
Fuel types	diesel
Typical kerb weight	1,750 kg – 2,200 kg

Weights are typical manufacturer figures across the versions listed. The figure for your own van is on its V5C log book as the ‘mass in service’.

Vito generations and clean air zones

The oldest Mercedes-Benz Vito vans are now around 30 years old. Age matters when you are deciding whether to keep one, because older vans are the ones most likely to fall short of London's ULEZ and the clean air zones in other cities, where a non-compliant vehicle pays a daily charge.

Generation	Years	diesel ULEZ
W638Front-wheel drive	1996–2003	Usually not compliant
W639Rear-wheel drive; passenger version sold as the Viano	2003–2014	Usually not compliant
W447Front- or rear-wheel drive; passenger version is the V-Class	2014–present	Depends on the car — check

Rule of thumb only: petrol vans generally meet the standard from 2006 (many from 2001), diesels from September 2015. Hybrids follow their petrol engine. Check your registration with the TfL vehicle checker, and see what to do with a non-compliant car.

What a scrap Mercedes-Benz Vito is worth

The starting point for any scrap valuation is weight: a Vito weighs roughly 1.75 tonnes to 2.20 tonnes, most of it steel. On top of that, the collection company looks at which parts can be reused or sold on, the van's condition, and whether anything is missing.

To put a figure on it, enter a Vito's weight and a price per tonne in the scrap car value calculator — it fills in the typical Vito weight for you.

Catalytic converter: it contains precious metals and is part of the value. Say if it has been removed or stolen.
Working parts: an engine, gearbox, panels or lights that are in demand for other Vito owners can add value even when the van itself is not worth repairing.
Condition and completeness: missing wheels, a removed engine or heavy damage reduce the value, so describe the van accurately when you enquire.

The valuation is given ‘subject to contract’ and confirmed when the van is inspected on collection. More on how scrap value is worked out and scrap car prices.

Scrapping a Vito van

Vans are collected and valued the same way as cars. Empty the load area before collection, and mention any racking, a tow bar or conversion work. More on scrapping a van.

Paperwork for scrapping your car

Check you can scrap it. If there is finance outstanding, it must be settled first — scrapping a car on finance.
Keep your number plate if you want it. A private registration has to be taken off before the car is scrapped — how to keep it.
Have the V5C and ID ready. No log book? You can still scrap it.
Tell DVLA. The keeper must tell DVLA the vehicle has gone to an authorised treatment facility, or risk being fined £1,000 (GOV.UK). Any full months of tax left are refunded — how to tell DVLA.
Keep the Certificate of Destruction. It proves the van was scrapped — what it is.

Who does what

Scrap A Car For Cash (operated by Lead Stack Ltd, company number 15877625) takes your enquiry and passes it to an affiliated vehicle collection company that covers your area.
The collection company values the vehicle, collects it free of charge and pays you on collection, in line with the terms you agree with them.
If the vehicle is completely scrapped, that happens at an authorised treatment facility (ATF), which gives you a Certificate of Destruction. A vehicle that is repaired and resold instead does not get one.

More detail: how it works and our terms and conditions.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

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All Mercedes-Benz models

Get a valuation for your Mercedes-Benz Vito

Enter the registration and postcode, or call us, and the collection company covering your area will contact you with a free, no-obligation valuation for your Vito.

Get a free valuation Call free: 0800 002 9733

We take enquiries from across England, Scotland and Wales — see the areas we cover.