Scrappage registrations approach 380,000 units
· By 31 March, 372,401 new cars had been registered through the scrappage scheme.
· Scrappage accounted for 12.2% of all new car registrations in March.
· The scheme accounted for 3.2% of the total van market in March, with 6,577 new LCVs registered through the scheme since it began in May 2009.
· Average CO2 emissions of a car bought through the scheme were 132.9g/km, 27.1% below a scrapped car’s figure and 9.6% below the overall new car market average.