How to Check the Treatment Facility for Your Scrap Car
A practical guide to checking a scrap car’s intended destination, matching official register details and understanding the different permissions held by collectors and treatment sites.
A Car Belonging to Someone Who Has Died: Before Arranging Collection
A careful guide to estate authority, DVLA bereavement notifications and practical handover checks before selling or scrapping a car belonging to someone who has died.
Selling a Car with No Service History: What Can Still Help?
No service book? Build an honest picture from invoices, digital records and MOT results, while keeping missing maintenance history separate from a missing V5C.
Engine Fault or Gearbox Failure? Describe Your Car Without Guessing
A plain-English checklist for describing an engine or gearbox problem: separate observations, a garage’s findings and the questions that remain unanswered.
Remove Your Personal Data Before Selling or Scrapping a Car
A practical handover checklist covering personal information in the car, connected accounts and removable devices, with model-specific manufacturer guidance.