Selling or Scrapping Your Car: Telling the DVLA and Getting Your Tax Back

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About Course

Whether you are changing cars, giving up driving or your old car has reached the end of the road, there are a few important steps. This course explains how to tell the DVLA, what to do with the log book (V5C), how vehicle tax refunds work and how to scrap a car legally.

This course gives general information about UK rules and official guidance as at October 2026. It is not legal, financial or medical advice. Rules can change and can differ between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so always check the official sources listed. Tutwoo is not connected to or endorsed by any organisation mentioned.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Tell the DVLA correctly when you sell, give away or scrap a car
  • Understand the log book (V5C) and why you keep the right part
  • Know that vehicle tax does not pass to the new owner and how refunds work
  • Scrap a car legally at an authorised treatment facility and avoid a £1,000 fine

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Selling or giving away your car
  • Vehicle tax: what happens when you sell
  • Scrapping a car legally

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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