Scrapping an old car |
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When scrapping an old car or van you can only take it to authorised scrap yard, known as an Authorised Treatment Facility or ATF. While many places may well accept your car, it is only authorised treatment facilities that can issue you with the correct documentation that you will need to inform the DVLA. ATFs are also the only places that are regulated to break up your car in an way that is environmentally friendly and legal.
What to expect at the Authorised treatment facilitiesFirstly it is not the case that all facilities will take your car. It is important to check in advance by phoning. If your car is unable to make it to the facility then most ATFs offer a pickup service for a fee. After your car has been accepted by an ATF they will issue you with a Certificate of Destruction aka a CoD. You need to keep this certificate safe as proof that your car has been officially scrapped in the unlikely event that your car, or its registration plate, ends up back on the road. After the car has been taken in the ATF will register the destruction of the car with the DVLA who will no longer hold your responsible for it.
The Government scrappage schemeThe Government scrappage scheme ended at the end of March 2010. It paid motorists £2,000 to trade in an old car for a new one and was generally considered a success by industry and consumer bodies alike. The scheme ran from February 2009 to March 2010. The scheme was voluntary for both Motor Manufacturers and Car Dealers and applied to all the manufacturer’s models and not just selected ones.
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