The average age of Holden Commodores scrapped was 19.8 years. The majority of Holden Commodores scrapped were petrol.
It’s no surprise that the most scrapped car with CarTakeBack in 2025 was the Holden Commodore, as its held the top spot for 6 years! Due to its popularity in the 2000s a large number are reaching the end of their life and are being scrapped due to age, high mileage, and the cost of repairs. Of the Holden Commodores scrapped this year with CarTakeBack, the average age was 19.8 years and the most common fuel type was petrol. The average scrap price for a Holden Commodore in 2025 was $522.
Holden features five times in the top ten with the Commodore, Captiva, Cruze, Astra and Barina. Toyota holds two positions with the Camry and Corolla. The remaining places are taken by the Ford Focus, Mazda 3 and the Hyundai i30. The oldest average age is held by the Toyota models, at 22 years each, it’s a long lasting brand.
The average age of cars scrapped in 2025 was 19 years.
Petrol cars made up 82% of the vehicles scrapped in 2025, 13% were diesel and the remaining 2% covered other fuels such as LPG, hybrid and electric vehicles.
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| Rank | Model | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holden Commodore | 19.8 years |
| 2 | Holden Captiva | 14 years |
| 3 | Holden Cruze | 13 years |
| 4 | Toyota Camry | 22 years |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla | 22 years |
| 6 | Ford Focus | 17 years |
| 7 | Holden Astra | 20 years |
| 8 | Mazda 3 | 17 years |
| 9 | Holden Barina | 15.5 years |
| 10 | Hyundai i30 | 14 years |
The Holden Commodore has consistently been the most scrapped car with CarTakeBack, since 2020. The percentage of Holden Commodores scrapped has been increasing year on year, until it peaked in 2024 and subsequently decreased its percentage share in 2025.
