Scrapping car thorough non authorised person

Chops80

Hello, our car died last week and a neighbours son in law took it away for us. Now I don't know where I stand with the dvla. Can I put scrapped without a certificate? Hope somebody can help. X

TonyMMM

Do you know he has scrapped it - if so where ? Or is he planning on repairing it and putting it back on the road ?

I would just show it as a transfer of keeper and put your neighbours son in law down as the new owner. Then any issues/parking tickets/untaxed notices etc. will go to him

colino

As above and time as well as date the V5C for the minute he took possession.

Chops80

I think that's what I have to do. He said he is scrapping it but I have no proof either way. Thank you.

hollie.weimeraner

If you're scrapping a vehicle you need a certificate of destruction and then send it to DVLA - http://www.cartakeback.com/why-choose-cartakeback-to-scrap-your-car/dvla-certificate-of-destruction.aspx

forgotmyname

Send the V5C off in his name and let him deal with it. Not your concern what he does with it then.

And no risk of him driving it around or someone else and giving your details.

paddedjohn

hollie.weimeraner wrote: »

If you're scrapping a vehicle you need a certificate of destruction and then send it to DVLA - http://www.cartakeback.com/why-choose-cartakeback-to-scrap-your-car/dvla-certificate-of-destruction.aspx

If you scrap your car properly at an authorised site you don't need to do anything, a cert of destruction is produced and the DVLA are informed automatically via computer.

thenudeone

Also - if you still have an insurance policy on the car, you should cancel it NOW.

If anyone driving the car causes an accident and isn't covered by any other insurance, YOUR insurance company can be forced to pay out. They can then re-claim it from you because you didn't notify them you'd sold the car.

arcon5

Why didn't you scrap it yourself and get the £100ish these merchants usually pay