If your car has failed its MOT, you can still sell it without repairing or driving it first. We buy MOT-failed, damaged and non-running vehicles across Sittingbourne, Kent and Medway.
We can arrange free collection within 12 hours where availability allows. If your vehicle should not be driven, we can use our 24-hour recovery truck service to collect it from your home, workplace, garage or MOT test centre.
Call 01795 250 065 for a free valuation. There are no admin fees and collection is free.
The important issue is whether the car can legally and safely be driven after the test. If the MOT lists a dangerous defect, the vehicle should not be driven until that problem has been repaired. A car with major defects may only be driven away in certain circumstances, including where its existing MOT remains valid, there are no dangerous defects and the vehicle remains roadworthy.
That is why we offer collection for MOT-failed vehicles. You do not need to risk driving the car or arrange separate transport before asking us for a valuation.
We can value cars with:
Tell us what appears on the MOT failure report and whether the vehicle starts, rolls and steers. This helps us assess the car and plan the right collection.
The right decision depends on the vehicle, the repair bill and what the car is likely to be worth afterwards. If the problem is inexpensive to fix and the vehicle still has a strong value, repairing it and arranging a retest may make sense. However, an older car with expensive corrosion, emissions, braking, suspension or mechanical problems can quickly become uneconomical to repair.
Before spending money, you can ask us to value the vehicle in its current condition.
You can then compare our offer with:
Selling the vehicle as it stands may make more sense when repair costs are too high or the vehicle is no longer safe or practical to return to the road.
If the vehicle has reached the end of its useful life, recycling or scrapping may be the appropriate route.
First, you tell us about the vehicle. We normally need the registration, mileage, location, condition and main MOT failure points. We then provide a free valuation. You can decide whether you want to accept it without being pressured to sell. If you accept our offer, we confirm the price, collection arrangements and payment method before pickup.
Our process normally works like this:
We do not ask you to repair an MOT failure before we value the vehicle.
We also do not charge an admin fee when we buy your car.
Yes. You do not need to get the vehicle home before selling it to us. We can arrange collection from suitable locations including:
If your car has just failed its MOT at a garage in Sittingbourne, tell us where it is and whether the garage is happy for us to collect it from there.
We may also ask whether the car starts, rolls and steers, and whether there are any access restrictions. These details help us decide how the vehicle should be loaded.
We collect MOT-failed vehicles throughout Sittingbourne and surrounding areas.
Our local collection area includes locations such as:
Whether your vehicle is sitting on a driveway, at a local garage, near Eurolink or elsewhere around Sittingbourne, tell us its exact location when requesting your valuation.
You do not need to bring an MOT-failed vehicle to a branch before we can buy it.
A car with a minor MOT failure that still starts and runs is different from a non-running vehicle with major mechanical damage or severe corrosion.
We may consider:
Send us the MOT failure details when possible. Photos can also help if the vehicle has visible damage or corrosion.
The more accurately you describe the vehicle, the easier it is for us to provide a realistic valuation before collection.
When the sale goes ahead, we arrange payment on the day of collection. If the vehicle is genuinely being scrapped in England or Wales, physical cash cannot legally be used. Payment for a scrapped vehicle must be made using a permitted traceable method, such as bank transfer or cheque.
A failed MOT does not automatically mean that a vehicle is scrap. Some MOT-failed vehicles still have genuine repair or resale potential. We assess the vehicle and confirm the appropriate sale and payment route before collection.
When we use the word cash in relation to selling an MOT failure car, we mean getting a direct agreed value and fast payment for the vehicle. We do not use physical cash where scrap-payment law prohibits it.
You can still ask us for a valuation.
We buy more than vehicles with straightforward MOT failures. We also buy cars that are:
An MOT failure often comes alongside another problem. For example, the vehicle may have failed on corrosion and then developed a starting problem, or it may have suffered damage while already being off the road.
Tell us everything you know about the condition. We will value the vehicle based on how it actually stands rather than asking you to make it roadworthy first.
We can also consider other types of vehicles, including vans, campervans, motorbikes, caravans, trucks and 4x4s. Tell us what you have when requesting a quote.
When you sell or transfer a vehicle, DVLA needs to be told that you are no longer its registered keeper. The V5C normally makes this process easier. We deal with the relevant sale details with you during the handover and provide the buyer information needed for the transfer.
If you do not have the V5C, tell us before collection. A vehicle can still be transferred without a logbook in some circumstances, but the DVLA notification process is different. GOV.UK states that a seller without a V5C must write to DVLA with the required vehicle, seller and buyer details.
Yes. An MOT failure affects whether the car can be driven, not whether it can be sold. We buy MOT-failed cars as they stand, including damaged, untaxed and non-running vehicles. Tell us what the MOT sheet says, where the vehicle is, and whether it starts, then we can quote without asking you to repair it first.
It can be. If the MOT records dangerous defects, the vehicle should not be driven until those defects are repaired. Major defects can also make driving legally and practically risky, especially if the old MOT has expired. If you are unsure, do not drive it to us. Call with the failure notes, and we can discuss recovery collection instead.
Yes, collection can be arranged from a garage, MOT test centre, driveway or workplace, provided we can access the vehicle and the handover details are clear. Sittingbourne, Swale, Medway and wider Kent sit inside our collection area. When you call, give the exact location, contact person on site, and whether the car rolls, starts, or needs recovery loading.
We offer free collection within 12 hours where available, and the recovery truck runs a 24-hour service. The exact slot depends on the vehicle location, access, paperwork, and recovery availability. The safest next step is to call or WhatsApp with the MOT sheet and postcode, then agree the collection time before you make other transport plans.
The V5C makes the sale and DVLA notification much cleaner, so have it ready if you can. If it is missing, tell us before the quote or collection is agreed. We handle the sale documents on the day, but you remain responsible for making sure DVLA is told that the vehicle has been sold or transferred.
You can sell a failed-MOT car for a quick agreed payment, but physical cash is not always lawful. If the vehicle is being scrapped in England or Wales, scrap-payment rules mean payment cannot be made in notes. We confirm the correct payment route before the vehicle leaves, so the sale is clear before handover.
Compare the repair bill, retest cost and transport hassle with what the car is likely to be worth once repaired. If the MOT failure involves dangerous defects, corrosion, emissions, brakes, suspension or steering, selling as it stands may be simpler than paying to move and fix it. A valuation gives you a real number to compare against the repair quote.
Have the registration, mileage, MOT failure sheet, and collection address nearby. We will quote before collection, confirm the handover, and arrange recovery if the vehicle should stay off the road.
Call 01795 250 065 or message 07432 134772 on WhatsApp. If you'd rather type, fill in our online valuation form with the registration, mileage and condition and we'll call you back.
Quick Cash Cars is a trading name of RML Kent Ltd, Bayford Court, Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne ME10 3JQ. Phone 01795 250 065.
