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Selling Car for scrap

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peter_perfect
peter_perfect Posts: 2 Newbie
in Motoring
Hi All.
I am selling my car for scrap, the car is an MOT fail and has been declared off road for the last 2 years. The problem i have is that the mileometer is digital and as the car has no battery i dont know what it is in order to fill out the paperwork.

do i really need this info to scrap it ?

thanks.

Pete

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  • peter_perfect
    peter_perfect Posts: 2 Newbie
    all good thanks. found it on last MOT cetificate....
  • loskie
    loskie Posts: 1,761 Forumite
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    just look at the last MOT record online see the mileage off that and add a wee bit on. NO ONE is going to scrutinise it.
  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 7,977 Forumite
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    When I looked at scrapping a car, the only things the scrap dealers were interested in were:
    • The V5 for the car.
    • Proof of identity for the person selling it.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • snilloct1957
    snilloct1957 Posts: 211 Forumite
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    Are you getting the best deal? I sold my car for scrap a few years ago and got £50 from an internet dealer who collected from my home.
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    snilloct1957 wrote: »
    Are you getting the best deal? I sold my car for scrap a few years ago and got £50 from an internet dealer who collected from my home.

    Are YOU getting the best deal?
    £50 seems a giveaway no wonder the guy hurried along to collect it.
  • buglawton
    buglawton Posts: 9,246 Forumite
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    Isn't there a key action to take, like tear off part of the V5 and get buyer to prove their ID then sign it? Or has that gone electronic? To prevent you getting a series of parking and speeding fines.
  • snilloct1957
    snilloct1957 Posts: 211 Forumite
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    DUTR wrote: »
    Are YOU getting the best deal?
    £50 seems a giveaway no wonder the guy hurried along to collect it.

    It needed ten times that much to get it through an MOT. I just happy to get rid.
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    snilloct1957 wrote: »
    It needed ten times that much to get it through an MOT. I just happy to get rid.

    Usually they recyclers offer minimum £140 around here and collect at that.
  • Scrapit
    Scrapit Posts: 2,304 Forumite
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    snilloct1957 wrote: »
    It needed ten times that much to get it through an MOT. I just happy to get rid.
    Was it half a smart car without a battery?
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