High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The UK Vehicle scrappage scheme (also Vehicle discount scheme and Car Scrappage Scheme) is a vehicle scrappage scheme that was introduced in the 2009 United Kingdom Budget to encourage UK citizens to purchase a new car or van and scrap an old one that they have owned for more than 12 months. The scheme was extended in September 2009 and again in February 2010 and it now due to finish by the end of March 2010. In February 2010 a separate Plug-in Car Grant to provide Pds. 5,000 towards the cost of electric vehicles was announced and it will begin in January 2011.