My car has been scrapped - but it hasn't!?

Legacy_user

Hi All,

Just received a tax refund for my car that I bought in December last year - I did not request one.

I have not done anything other than use it and now have been advised that I can't as it's technically been scrapped.

I have the V5 and the MOT is valid until October.

I checked online and the car details could not be found so rang the DVLA and they informed me that they had received a certificate of destruction and that the car had been registered as scrapped.

DVLA want me to send in pictures and a copy of the V5 and they will investigate.

Other than being without a car while this saga is sorted what the hell could be going on!?

AGDCFF

Car_54

AGDCFF wrote: »

Other than being without a car while this saga is sorted what the hell could be going on!?

A simple clerical error somewhere along the line.

stator

Someone typed it in wrong or someone scrapped a car with your registration plates on it.

Johno100

Or one of the vehicles is not the one it is purporting to be.

AdrianC

Johno100 wrote: »

Or one of the vehicles is not the one it is purporting to be.

This is the most likely.

You may have a V5C, but is your car the one that the V5C says? No signs of tampering with the stamped-in VIN, which tallies with the V5C itself...?

System

AdrianC wrote: »

This is the most likely.

You may have a V5C, but is your car the one that the V5C says? No signs of tampering with the stamped-in VIN, which tallies with the V5C itself...?

I checked everything out when I bought it and have just re checked all my documents and HPI check.

I have sent over the requested info and have to wait 48 hours and in the mean time not use the car.

AGDCFF

EssexExile

Clerical error is much more likely than some sort of criminality.

System

EssexExile wrote: »

Clerical error is much more likely than some sort of criminality.

I do hope so - it was hard enough to find the car I wanted within my budget!

sevenhills

AGDCFF wrote: »

I checked everything out when I bought it and have just re checked all my documents and HPI check.
I have sent over the requested info and have to wait 48 hours and in the mean time not use the car.

AGDCFF

Why not use it? If you are legal in every other way, use it if needed, it was only a request.

EssexExile

sevenhills wrote: »

Why not use it? If you are legal in every other way, use it if needed, it was only a request.

Because it isn't taxed.

foxy-stoat

Did you check the VIN numbers on the V5C and the car before you bought it?