How to tell the DVLA know when you\u2019ve scrapped your entire car<\/h2>\n
If you\u2019re not planning on keeping any parts (including the number plate) at all from your car, there are two main ways to keep the DVLA informed when you\u2019re finally coming to getting rid of it.<\/p>\n
Online: <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>The most common way by far to let the DVLA know is online, through the government\u2019s official website. You\u2019ll need to know three key things:<\/p>\n If your logbook was issued after April 2019, you can find your 11-digit reference number in Section 4. If your logbook was issued before 2019 though, you\u2019ll be able to find this number in Section 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s a pretty fast, easy process online \u2013 although obviously, it\u2019s even faster to have Scrap Car Network do it all for you!<\/p>\n By post:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you want to let the DVLA know by post instead, it\u2019s an equally simple process as long as you have all the paperwork to hand! (This includes the name and address of the scrapyard.)<\/p>\n Once you have all those details to hand, it\u2019s just a matter of filling in the relevant section of your logbook, putting it in an envelope and sending it on to the DVLA\u2019s offices. Their address is:<\/p>\n DVLA<\/p>\n Swansea<\/p>\n SA99 1AR<\/p>\n The same rules apply as to online \u2013 if your logbook was issued before April 2019, then you\u2019ll need to fill out Section 9. However, if you received your logbook after April 2019, then Section 4 is the one you\u2019ll need to fill in.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve sold your car to your insurance company, they might sometimes ask you for the entire logbook. If that\u2019s the case, you just need to make sure you send a letter to the DVLA with details of your insurance company and the exact date that you handed over your car. That way, they can get the information they need from your insurers directly, and that\u2019s your part in it over!<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve lost your V5C, or you don\u2019t have it for any other reason, then you\u2019ll still need to let the DVLA know, just to explain the situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This letter will need to include:<\/p>\n Some people (understandably) recommend replacing your V5C or vehicle logbook before you scrap your car. It\u2019s not a job that takes terribly long, but it costs \u00a325, and you\u2019ll need to wait at least five days for it to arrive.<\/p>\n When you choose us here at Scrap Car Network, we can actually save you all that \u2013 in other words, you can still scrap your car even if you\u2019ve lost your V5C<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. However, if this is the case, it\u2019s your legal responsibility<\/b> to ensure that the DVLA is informed, in writing, and to be honest the best way of doing this is generally just to do it yourself. It saves a lot of hassle and uncertainty that way!<\/p>\n Scrap your car with us today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The DVLA are generally pretty good communicators \u2013 as you\u2019d hope from a government agency! Once they\u2019re all up to speed on the status of your scrap car, they\u2019ll make sure to contact you to formally confirm you\u2019re no longer the legally registered keeper of the car.<\/p>\n Depending on how you\u2019ve initiated contact with them in the first place, they may let you know in the form of:<\/p>\n It\u2019s a good idea to file this letter away when you receive it, just in case.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t had communication from the DVLA within four weeks of your first contact with them, you might want to give them a quick call on 0300 790, and find out what the situation is. (If you provided them with your email address, they\u2019ll send you an email confirmation, so it\u2019s a good plan to give your inbox a cursory check before you pick up the phone!)<\/p>\n Whether you get an email from them or a letter, they\u2019ll always immediately refund any months you\u2019ve got left on your vehicle tax. This is calculated from the day they get your information, which is yet another reason why you shouldn\u2019t hang around in letting them know. You might end up paying vehicle tax on a car you don\u2019t even own anymore! If you pay by direct debit though, this will cancel automatically \u2013 which might save you a bit of a headache.<\/p>\n Of course, here at Scrap Car Network, our entire business model is designed around the concept of saving you as much time and money as possible. When you scrap your car with us, we\u2019ll sort out the Certificate of Destruction (so you know we\u2019ve responsibly, legally processed your car), and we\u2019ll even contact the DVLA on your behalf! You can\u00a0click here for more reasons to choose us<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, of if you\u2019re all ready to go you can simply go straight to our homepage and enter in your car reg and postcode for your very own\u00a0instant online scrap car quote<\/span><\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As you\u2019d expect, the DVLA are pretty strict when it comes to scrapping your car. In fact, it\u2019s a legal requirement to tell the DVLA when you\u2019ve scrapped your car, and unless you let them know in good time, you may end up unnecessarily costing yourself on things like road tax. 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<\/p>\nWhat happens if I\u2019ve lost my V5C, or don\u2019t have my registration document?<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\nHow can I be sure the DVLA knows I\u2019ve scrapped my car?<\/h2>\n
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