A recent report has revealed that a sizeable percentage of stolen vehicles end up being sold for scrap, using a registered breaker or scrap yard can help prevent you becoming a part of this.
Scrap car works only with registered breakers and scrap yards so you can rest assured that your vehicle will be disposed of following strict UK and EU legislation. Vehicle dumping and incorrect disposal is one of the biggest expenses to the tax payer every year with a government paying millions to recover and correctly dispose of vehicles.
An accredited firm will also issue you with an ELV (End of Life Vehicle) certificate if your vehicle is to be scrapped, once you have this form you can claim back any unused car tax using a V14 form available on the DVLA site.
Even if you’re just scrapping it is important that you go to a reputable dealer, you never know what will happen to your vehicle if the correct documentation isn’t issued. Working alongside registered dealers scrap car also offers a feedback service so as a customer you can see what the firm you are dealing with is actually like, directly from other customers.
The report refers to the thieves as ‘Urban Pirates’ and a number of garages have described how they have been turning away up to 200 vehicles a month when they cannot ascertain exactly where the vehicle is from.
Scrapping a car yourself by taking it to an Authorised Treatment Centre (ATC) is not always the best option, any forms must be obtained personally at both a cost and time expense. For more information on scrapping written off, end of life, uninsured or unroadworthy vehicles contact the DVLA at Swansea SA99 1AR.
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