Hyundai Scrap Value 2026: What Is Your Old Tucson or i30 Worth?

What is a Hyundai worth in 2026?

The quickest guide is what cars like yours have actually sold for. These are real prices, not online estimates:

• Any scrap car, current national average: $461, within a range of $430 to $540 over the last 12 months (CarTakeBack)
• Hyundai i20, bought by AK Cash for Cars in New Farm: $700

A Tucson or Santa Fe that still runs is valued individually and can be worth well above the scrap average. Older i30s, Accents and Excels are usually valued on condition and metal. Every Hyundai gets its own offer based on its model, condition and the demand for its parts.

Why newer Hyundais are worth more

Hyundai's small cars are now reaching the end of their life in big numbers: the i30 was the tenth most scrapped car at CarTakeBack in 2025, at an average age of only 14 years (CarTakeBack). Younger end-of-life cars tend to have more parts worth reusing.

Hyundai SUVs such as the Tucson, Santa Fe and Kona are newer again, so a complete one with a single fault is often worth much more than its metal.

What sets the price of your Hyundai

Model and age

Tucson, Santa Fe, Kona and iLoad models are usually worth the most. i30, i20, Accent, Getz and Excel models are valued on condition and kilometres.

Whether it runs

A Hyundai that starts and drives is worth more than one with a failed engine or gearbox. Tell us about warning lights, noises and leaks.

Condition and completeness

Accident, hail, flood or fire damage lowers the value, and so do missing wheels, panels or engine parts.

Metal prices

Every car has a base value in its steel and aluminium, which rises and falls with world scrap prices.

Which Hyundai models we buy most

• i30: the Hyundai we see most, in hatch and sedan form.
• Tucson and ix35: family SUVs valued on kilometres and condition.
• Santa Fe: a larger SUV, often with parts in demand.
• i20, Accent and Excel: small cars, usually sold at the end of their life.
• iLoad and Kona: vans and small SUVs, each valued individually.

How to sell your Hyundai in Brisbane

1. Send the details. Tell us the year, model, kilometres, what is wrong and your suburb, through the quote form on this page or by phone.
2. Get an individual offer. We value every Hyundai on its own merits. Offers go up to $19,999, and higher offers may apply for the right vehicle.
3. Agree the pickup. Once you accept, towing is free and the agreed payment is completed at collection (by bank transfer in NSW). Same-day pickup is often possible.

We buy Hyundais across Brisbane's northside and southside, Logan, Ipswich, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Tweed Heads. For a running Hyundai you'd rather not sell privately, start with sell my car Brisbane. For one without rego, see unregistered car removal; for accident damage, see damaged car buyers. You can also see the cars we've bought recently.

Selling a Hyundai in Queensland: the paperwork

• No safety certificate needed. Queensland lists selling to a dealer or a parts dismantler, or selling unregistered, as alternatives to repairing a vehicle for a safety certificate (Queensland Government).
• Registered vehicle: the registration must be transferred out of your name within 14 days of the sale (Queensland Government). We go through it with you at pickup.
• Cancelling the rego instead: the number plates are normally handed in, unless they are personalised plates you are keeping (Queensland Government).
• Unregistered vehicle: keep a signed record with both names, the VIN or engine number, the make and model and the date of sale (Queensland Government).

What happens to your Hyundai after pickup

Usable parts are removed for reuse, and oils, batteries and other regulated waste are handled under Queensland's rules (Business Queensland). The remaining metal is recycled. That is the idea behind product stewardship: products and materials managed responsibly through their life, including at the end of it (DCCEEW).

Hyundai selling questions

How much is my old Hyundai i30 worth?

It depends on the year, kilometres and condition. A complete i30 with a single fault can be worth well above the scrap average; one at the end of its life is valued on parts and metal.

Do you buy Hyundai Tucsons with engine problems?

Yes. We buy Tucsons, Santa Fes and other Hyundais with engine, gearbox and electrical faults. Describe the problem and we'll make an offer.

Is a small Hyundai worth selling for scrap?

Yes, if it's unused. Even an old Getz or Excel has a metal value, and the towing is free once you accept.

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