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

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.