Old car back on the road?
Discussion
Before I brought my current car, I had a £100 mk.2 Astra as a runaround. The thing was a complete shed, falling apart and with virtually no clutch at all. Anyways, I brought my current car so it became redundant, and couldn't be arsed to try and even sell it. We had a great idea of doing it as a comedy car for last year's Run to the Sun. We started, realised the MOT would run out beforehand and there was no way it would pass, so lost interest. I drove it to a scrappy, handed over the keys, signed the documents, and thought no more of it.
The other day in work however one of my colleagues was absolutely insistent he had seen it driving around. Out of interest, I checked on the DVLA's site, only to be informed that the registration no longer exists. Could something dodgy be going on here? I find it hard to believe someone would want to put it back on the road, it was a rot box and the clutch had gone; the repairs would far outweigh the worth of the car. It is possible that he was mistaken, but the car was somewhat distinctive and he recognized the registration. What I don't want is the car being used for nefarious purposes, as I was the last registered keeper. Should I inform the DVLA or local nick, or not worry about it?
The other day in work however one of my colleagues was absolutely insistent he had seen it driving around. Out of interest, I checked on the DVLA's site, only to be informed that the registration no longer exists. Could something dodgy be going on here? I find it hard to believe someone would want to put it back on the road, it was a rot box and the clutch had gone; the repairs would far outweigh the worth of the car. It is possible that he was mistaken, but the car was somewhat distinctive and he recognized the registration. What I don't want is the car being used for nefarious purposes, as I was the last registered keeper. Should I inform the DVLA or local nick, or not worry about it?
If you haven't complied:
Scrap dealers and vehicle dismantlers are now known as authorised treatment facilities (ATFs), they will treat end of life vehicles in an environmentally friendly manner. If you pass your vehicle to an ATF and it is destroyed immediately, hand in your registration certificate. Certain types of vehicles, including cars and vans up to 3,500kgs, will be issued with a certificate of destruction (CoD). If the vehicle is not to be destroyed, you should fill in the V5C/3 section of the registration certificate to transfer keepership to the ATF. Send the V5/3C to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1BD.
..then write a letter to DVLA explaining the situation.
The problem with third party identifiers are that they invariably get the number wrong. The above letter, if he was right, will absolve you of tickets, PCN's and that which goes flash in the day as well as night.
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Scrap dealers and vehicle dismantlers are now known as authorised treatment facilities (ATFs), they will treat end of life vehicles in an environmentally friendly manner. If you pass your vehicle to an ATF and it is destroyed immediately, hand in your registration certificate. Certain types of vehicles, including cars and vans up to 3,500kgs, will be issued with a certificate of destruction (CoD). If the vehicle is not to be destroyed, you should fill in the V5C/3 section of the registration certificate to transfer keepership to the ATF. Send the V5/3C to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1BD.
..then write a letter to DVLA explaining the situation.
The problem with third party identifiers are that they invariably get the number wrong. The above letter, if he was right, will absolve you of tickets, PCN's and that which goes flash in the day as well as night.
dvd
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