How do I reclaim any unused road tax?

If there’s still some road tax left on your car, DVLA will refund any complete months that remain. The process differs depending on whether your car is to be scrapped or returned to the road via repair or auction.

  • If your car is to be scrapped, the Certificate of Destruction that we issue will automatically trigger your refund. You don’t need to notify DVLA yourself. The refund will be back dated to the date you handed over your car.
  • If your car is to be returned to the road, we will have instructed you to notify DVLA of the sale using the yellow section 9 of your registration certificate (V5C/3). This will automatically trigger your refund.

A cheque will be posted to the registered keeper shown on the registration certificate (V5C) within 6 weeks, contact DVLA.

Visit the DVLA website for more information on car tax refundsundefined

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