Okay, so I sold the coop on ebay and the guy came to collect it while I was at work, I had my Mum there to do the deal for me, take the cash and get him to fill out the log book.

when it came to filling out the logbook he said jsut tick it as scrapped and send it off, which I've done, he said he was registered to scrap cars.

But I've jsut checked the DVLA website and it says I should have had a certificate to show it's been scrapped and the guy's not responding to my phone calls.

Have I messed up?

What should I do?

if you have the buyers details then fill out the form with his details. send it off with the new keepers details and send it registered.

You 'may' be ok.
If the V5 that was in your name was not of the ultra modern, issued last year? variant, then you can still scrap it.

Basically if your V5 allows YOU to tick the 'I have scrapped it' box, then you should be OK.

DVLA are busy resending V5's to owners to make everyone have the new style documents but this will take 2 years, I am told, to complete th eexercise.

Would you believe, I have recieved the 'new' red V5 document today in the post?

The timing is unbelievable, when I saw a letter from the DVLA I was scared to open it! then seriously confused.

I did know that they'd been sending out new logbooks as my "practical runabout" that I bought to get me from A to B while I fixed the coupe, had jsut recieved a new red logbook in the post a week prior to me purchasing it. (two weeks prior to its head gasket going as well).

Also, I didn't get any of the sellers details, he didnt even ask for a reciept, no proof of purchase what so ever, which is weird, I mean, I could have reported it stolen!

Should have maybe, thinking about it... kept the licence plates....

Maybe ring the dvla and explain? You'd then have a record of the car not being in your possession anymore.

Beware. I bought my Coupe off someone who used to be on here. It ended up being a long process through different reasons. He could not get it through an MOT, so she got trailered to me. He had taken my old car as part ex. I sent him the V5 to sign and post. He didn't post it. I ended up getting fined for not taxing my old car when the tax ran out as I was still down as being the registered keeper.

luckily, the car was sold on a SORN with no engine and no interior, hopefully they wont be driving round in it, but still, i'm still waiting to hear back from them about the log book i've sent off.

Maybe i'll phone them tomorrow.

Whatever happens - send a covering letter to the DVLA stating you are no longer the registered keeper - stating your full name/address vehicle registration & most importantly the date it left your ownership.

I've just had to do this - but for different reasons I sold my Punto over 4 months ago & recently I had a tax reminder for it - turns out the log book I sent off got lost in post from me to DVLA & the idiot who brought it, instead of asking why he hadn't recieved the logbook back does nothing!! So it's still registered in my name - 4 months

Good job it never went through any speed cameras, or even worse a hit & run accident!


Luckily I have a sale invoice with the date on - which we both signed, so that should be me covered, well I dunno how that would have faired in a court of law

Okay, I'll do one of them on monday! maybe write it today or tomorrow.

What shoudl I put in the letter?
I sold it as scrap, technically he said he was able to scrap it.

Should I say in my letter I have scrapped the car and sold the chassis as scrap?