Scrapping Of Vehicles

[steve2006]

I now understand that the option on the vehicle logbook V5C where you were able to scrap a vehicle yourself and inform the DVLA has been removed.

Apparently you can still break a vehicle for spares but now the remaining shell must still be identifiable by its VIN plate and either taken or collected by a registered vehicle disposer who will process the shell as required and inform the DVLA, in other words the days of "weighing in" the scrap body shell are gone.

No doubt there will be penalties involved if the approved process is not followed as until the car is officially scrapped it will be liable to the yearly SORN.

On a separate note a new type of V5C is being issued. This has come about due to the theft of blank V5Cs some time ago, The new "log books" are being introduced on all DVLA new vehicle registrations or when notifying changes. The old style V5C is still valid until replaced.