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

jasons13

Commenting on this thread to help anybody else who searches for this issue. The EXACT same thing has happened to me. Bought a used car, 9 months later received a letter that a COD has been issued even though the vehicle is still in my possession. DVLA is of no use, and say that it is up to the scrapper to provide correct info and that I should bring it up with them. I am stuck with a car that I can not legally drive nor destroy and nothing can be done about it. Currently escalating this with my MP.

I will update this comment with any major developments on the issue, but know this: IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU, DO NOT LET IT GO.

treeroy

IMO just keep using the car. It's not your fault that you cannot tax it. If you got pulled over by the police then you could explain to them the situation and maybe carry some paperwork in the car so you have a record to show them. 

Grumpy_chap

Just driving the car would leave Jason exposed.

Jason - did you get the car registered to you after purchase 9 months ago?  Do you still have the V5?

Edit: I suppose you must have, as you received the letter.

Ectophile

treeroy said:

IMO just keep using the car. It's not your fault that you cannot tax it. If you got pulled over by the police then you could explain to them the situation and maybe carry some paperwork in the car so you have a record to show them. 

Really bad advice.  If the poster was stopped by the police.  The vehicle would be seized for not being taxed, and there would be no way to get it taxed before it was crushed.

jimbo6977

Ectophile said:

treeroy said:

IMO just keep using the car. It's not your fault that you cannot tax it. If you got pulled over by the police then you could explain to them the situation and maybe carry some paperwork in the car so you have a record to show them. 

Really bad advice.  If the poster was stopped by the police.  The vehicle would be seized for not being taxed, and there would be no way to get it taxed before it was crushed.

How can the police seize something that doesn't exist?

Money_Grabber13579

jimbo6977 said:

Ectophile said:

treeroy said:

IMO just keep using the car. It's not your fault that you cannot tax it. If you got pulled over by the police then you could explain to them the situation and maybe carry some paperwork in the car so you have a record to show them. 

Really bad advice.  If the poster was stopped by the police.  The vehicle would be seized for not being taxed, and there would be no way to get it taxed before it was crushed.

How can the police seize something that doesn't exist?

It clearly exists, it’s just no longer recognised legally.

burlingtonfl6

DVLA once made a mistake and ''scrapped'' a car that I owned.
At the time it was a nightmare to get them to correct the issue and took about 6 months

Kayleigh12345

Hi could someone help who has been in the same situation please i bought a car in march this year car showed has sorn after a little messing around calling dvla the car was then showing has taxed i taxed on the 1st of April it showed on the 13th of April taxed i then got an email saying that the direct debit had been stopped so i set up the tax again & taxed on the 21st of April the payment has gone out but still showing untaxed i called dvla they say the car is scrapped how can this be when i have the car & they've taken a payment. Someone please help. 

Grey_Critic

Silly idea but have you considered talking with the Police. Once had a car for a warranty recall that the VIN did not come up on the system - called the Police and they took it away - turned out to be a very good rebuild of 3 cars. If you can get thenm to look at it and put something in writing then it might speed things up. Do you know any friendly Policemen?

sheramber

Either yours is a cloned car or a cloned car has been scrapped?