Can someone scrap my car without my permission?

Your vehicle is considered private property and, generally speaking, is held under common law as ‘self-owned. This means you can do with it what you wish, by yourself or with the help of somebody else. It also means that your vehicle cannot legally be sold against your wishes.

The Scrap Dealers Act 2013

The new Scrap Dealers Act 2013 will make this process easier, cheaper and safer for you. The new rules will make your vehicle easier to track for sellers, scrapping yards and law enforcement agencies enjoying a mutual interest in radar detector novi keychain the prevention of car crime. This means you’ll receive a consistent and fair price for your scrap car, regardless of how large or small it is. This price will be agreed upon in advance of collection, preventing scrapping fees from being changed once your vehicle arrives at the yard.

ATFs are required to provide your car with a DVLA-stamped V5C registration document confirming the transmission details and the colour of the paint before treating it. This helps to protect you from anyone trying to sell your car after it’s been scrapped.

The Scrap Dealers Act 2013 also gave the police more powers to check whether cars scrapped at a yard were stolen. If the car was stolen, they could seize the breaker's certificate so that they couldn’t break any other cars. Police also increased their presence at breaker sites to make sure they were being run correctly.

Does the Scrap Dealers Act 2013 also someone to Scarp my car

The Scrap Dealers Act 2013 now makes it illegal for anyone to scrap a vehicle without the owner’s permission, rendering this crime obsolete. A hard-earned investment is now protected, and dealerships are able to pay out via cheque or bank transfer in full confidence that the money they hand over will actually reach the owner of the vehicle.

The Scrap Dealers Act 2013 is designed to protect the consumer. Let’s say someone scraped the car without your knowledge. They could take it to a facility and receive payment for the vehicle, putting the money in their pocket instantly. This law requires the scrapyard to hold on to evidence of who they paid for three years, meaning that if you turn up at the facility after the fact, you will be able to prove your ownership and reclaim your vehicle.