We look at some of the cars which have been crushed so far.

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Hyundai dealerships have been surprised by some of the cars traded in under the new scrappage incentive.

It said a 94 year-old man was late picking up his Hyundai i10 because a wheel had fallen off his Citroen on the way to the showroom.

Jaguar XJ-Ss, Nissan 300ZXs and Morris Minors are among other cars sent to the scrapper.

The most common car to be traded in is the Nissan Micra with 200 scrapped so far, and the Ford Escort is close behind with 126 scrapped.

One Hyundai dealer was amazed to see a Jaguar XJ-S being handed in for a new Hyundai i10 – and an XJ6 exchanged for an i20.

The oldest car to be traded in this week was a 1966 Austin 1100, closely followed by a 1968 Morris Minor.

The full list of cars traded in for new Hyundais include:

• Jaguar XJ-S
• Jaguar XJ6
• BMW (various)
• Mazda MX-5
• Saab (various)
• 1966 Austin 1100
• Morris Minor
• MG Midget
• MGB GT
• Nissan 300ZX
• Fiat X1/9
• Nissan Micra
• Ford Escort
• Rover (various)

Tony Whitehorn, Hyundai UK’s managing director, said: “Our experience shows the scrappage scheme has really caught the imagination of the car buying public.

“Some buyers have been a little embarrassed when they turn up at a showroom with an old car, but others have been happy to wave goodbye to cars which have been in the family for a generation.”

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