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Scrappage and motor tax

  • 06-03-2014 9:32pm
    #1
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭


    Just a quick question.

    Does car tax have to be up to date to scrap a car?


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  • #2
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Just a quick question.

    Does car tax have to be up to date to scrap a car?

    No.
    However you will need to have it towed to scrapyard, as you can't drive it legally on the road without tax.


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Some scrappers will come pick it up at your house.

    And as said, no discs needed. Just logbook.


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    biko wrote: »
    Some scrappers will come pick it up at your house.

    And as said, no discs needed. Just logbook.

    If i can deliver then I will be offered more cash.

    Thanks for the advice guys, id never do something illegal like drive a car which isn't taxed.


  • #5
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    not worth the risk. the back tax might be more than the scrap value.
    Advertise it on donedeal for spares or repair and someone will handle the grief for you. Make sure they fill in the VRC though and YOU post it


  • #6
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    CiniO wrote: »
    No.
    However you will need to have it towed to scrapyard, as you can't drive it legally on the road without tax.

    Can't tow it either without tax, but it can be trailered.


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  • #7
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    corktina wrote: »
    not worth the risk. the back tax might be more than the crap value.
    Advertise it on donedeal for spares or repair and someone will handle the grief for you. Make sure they fill in the VRC though and YOU post it

    That's what I done. Sold it to a guy who took it away on a trailer and scrapped it himself for a small profit.


  • #8
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    slimjimmc wrote: »
    Can't tow it either without tax, but it can be trailered.

    That's what I meant.
    I didn't precise though - towed on towing truck or trailer :)


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I'd stick it up on a few sales sites and let someone that might need it as a donor car come get it.


  • #10
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Well i scrapped out today, got 120 for it. Happy enough, it only cost me 450 and i got two years driving out of it.


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