want to scrap car, car is written off, dont have v5.

[rossonza]

My friend bought a mk4 golf a good 6 months ago with the idea of doing it up. Its since just been sat in his garage collecting dust. all of his attention has been focused on his other car so he has decided to scrap it.

The problem is, the cars a cat c write off, and hes been advised it needs a VIC check. hes told me that because it needs a VIC check hes not had the v5 from the DVLA. No scrap places will let him scrap it without the v5.

Is there a form you can send off for in this situation? as he doesnt want to mot the car/sell. he just wants to weigh it in and clear his drive/garage.



Cheers
Ross.

[B'stard Child]

I have written to the DVLA in the past (quite a while ago unfortunately so things may have changed) to declare that the car has been scrapped you only need the details you already have (Reg make model etc)

The difficulty is then getting a re-cycling centre to take the car without documentation but if you keep a copy of the letter to DVLA (and any response if you get it) it should be possible for them to accept that you have already declared it scrapped.

[rossonza]

thanks mate. hes tried all the local scrappy's and having no joy. Hes talked about cutting it into pieces if it comes to it.

[B'stard Child]

rossonza said:

thanks mate. hes tried all the local scrappy's and having no joy. Hes talked about cutting it into pieces if it comes to it.

That's what I did with one a while back to get rid of it when the recycling centre wouldn't take it (I'd sent the reg doc off declaring it scrapped as it was a parts car but it was way before I finished with it as a parts car and the rules changed)

Assuming it's SORN'd - which is now indefinate if it's cut up and weighed in as scrap steel it's not gonna cause him any bother in the future (but it's not a very clean end)

[B'stard Child]

Oh and it might pay to list parts left on ebay (condition buyer collects and removes unless easy to remove and postable) a car with lots out there like MKIV golf should have plenty of takers for parts meaning less to get rid off and a few quid back - 99p start listings don't get greedy and think parts are worth lots as ebay will determine the value

[evilmunkey]

i did it a couple of years ago with an old punto. scrap man came for it gave me a couple of hundred quid. he told me they would let the dvla know about it but advised me to also write to the dvla advising it was now scrapped and the name and address of the yard. was easy enough. got the number from a cars bought for cash notice on a local lampost.