2018 Mercedes diesel scrappage scheme – how does it work and do you qualify?

Mercedes has launched a diesel scrappage scheme offering buyers up to £1,750 in exchange for your old trade-in car. It’s available to drivers who are trading in diesels that meet Euro-4 standards or earlier – that means if your car was built before January 2011 it could qualify for the trade-in deal.

• What is the Mercedes scrappage scheme?
• What cars can I buy?
• How much money will I get?
• What cars can I trade in?
• How long will the scheme last?

What is the Mercedes scrappage scheme?

Mercedes’ scrappage scheme offers up to a £1,750 saving on any new diesel or plug-in hybrid when you trade in your old diesel car. It’s available if you trade in a diesel car from any brand with a Euro-4-emissions rating or lower.

What cars can I buy?

All models that are MY809 (in stock) – excluding the new A-Class, new CLS, facelifted C-Class and new G-Class – are available with the Mercedes’ new scrappage scheme.

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How much money will I get?

Mercedes is offering up to £1,750 off eligible models when you trade in your old diesel car.

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What cars can I trade in?

This checklist shows you how to qualify for Mercedes’ scrappage scheme. Check out all the schemes you qualify for using our scrappage scheme eligibility checker.

Your trade-in car must be…

Euro-4 rated or lower
Diesel powered
Owned by you for at least six months

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How long will the scheme last?

You must order your new car before 30 June 2018 to qualify for Mercedes’ diesel scrappage scheme. There’s a chance it could be extended beyond this initial period depending on how popular it turns out to be.

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Scrappage schemes from other brands

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What is Euro 4?

Car emissions are classified against a scale set by the European Commission. Essentially, every couple of years the emissions regulations are tightened to help improve air quality in Europe. The 2017 scrappage schemes generally require your old car to have a Euro 4 or earlier rating – so produced before 31 December 2010.

• Euro 1 – 31 December 1992 to 31 December 1996
• Euro 2 – 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2000
• Euro 3 – 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2005
• Euro 4 – 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010
• Euro 5 – 1 January 2011 to 31 August 2015
• Euro 6 – introduced 1 September 2015

Read more about Euro 1-6 emissions standards.

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Mercedes’ terms and conditions

• Valid order dates: 15 May 2018 to 30 June 2018 – Valid registration dates: 15 May 2018 to 31 December 2018.
• Retail customers incl. small fleet only (1-24 vehicles)
• Order must be in production by 1 of January 2018
• Excluding: 2019 A-Class, 2019 CLS, facelifted C-Class and new G-Class
• Excluding Motability and some other schemes
• If government subsidies for electric vehicles/plug-in hybrids exist, the scrappage bonus is additional
• EU4 diesel passenger cars or older for trade in
• Any vehicles registered between July 1992 and December 2000 are presumed to be EU1 to EU3 cars.