Scrapping car and cashing in tax

joeboy88

Hi, my current car is mot'd till the 29th of this month and my insurance is up on the same day.

so my plan was to scrap the car on the 29th and send away my tax disc on the same day.

As its close to the end of the month is there a chance I will miss out on a month tax cash back if the dvla recieve it and its on the 1st?

if anyone knows a definate answer It would be much appreciated.

Thanks

JPS29

As long as it is posted on or before the last day of the month you will get the full refund (less 10% handling IIRC for 6 month tax discs)
If you are concerned about it sitting in a postbox you could always take it to the po counter and get a certificate of posting proof that you posted on or before the last day

cyclonebri1

JPS29 wrote: »

As long as it is posted on or before the last day of the month you will get the full refund (less 10% handling IIRC for 6 month tax discs)
If you are concerned about it sitting in a postbox you could always take it to the po counter and get a certificate of posting proof that you posted on or before the last day

Yep, good advice,:T

fivetide

You can also fill out the form online so it is registered with the DVLA.

Then all you need to do is print it off and stick the disc to it.

5t.

birkee

It should also be mentioned, that the car needs to be SORN registered.

masterlumps

why do you need to sorn it if it is scrapped?

birkee

masterlumps wrote: »

why do you need to sorn it if it is scrapped?

It's the only option.
The law says 'insured or sorn'ed', even if it's on your own drive in bits, or in a scrapyard. The job of the registered keeper unless it's a company car maybe.

Rover_Driver

When a vehicle is scrapped, as long as it is a registered scrapyard, they give you a 'Certificate of Destruction' and send notification to DVLA, who then have no further interest in the vehicle as it no longer exists.

Flyboy152

birkee wrote: »

It's the only option.
The law says 'insured or sorn'ed', even if it's on your own drive in bits, or in a scrapyard. The job of the registered keeper unless it's a company car maybe.

Or scrapped.

benjus

I scrapped my car earlier this year - the scrapyard notified the DVLA electronically so the car was removed from my ownership as soon as it arrived at the scrapyard. I sent off the tax disc shortly afterwards.