Breaking bike for parts
 

Can anyone summarise what paperwork is involved in buying a bike in the Uk, to break for parts? I presume the normal paperwork needs to be done for the sale, but how to I ensure that the DVLA are aware that the bike has been broken, so I don't get the nasty official letters regarding road tax, yada, yada, yada? The bike is already on a SORN (Statutory Off-Road Notification), so I have some time to play with, but I want to get it sorted before I forget about it!

Thanks.

Selling, scrapping or breaking a UK registered bike.
 

Buying
You need a UK address.The seller and you complete Section 6 of the V5 Registration Certificate. You both sign Section 8. He gives you Section 10 and he sends the rest off to DVLA. Within 2 or 3 weeks DVLA send you a new V5.This is the same if it is on a SORN or on the road.


Selling
If you sell/transfer a vehicle you complete Section 6 of your V5 Registration Certificate with the purchaser's details, sign Section 8 and get the buyer to sign here also. Give the buyer section 10 and send the rest to DVLA. Within a couple of weeks the DVLA will write confirming the transfer - and you are off the hook for Tax, SORN, NIPs, parking tickets - everything.

Breaking/Scrapping
For scrapping the simplest answer (and the one the DVLA would like) is to tick box 17, date box 18 in section 6 and sign Section 8 of the V5 and send it all to DVLA. Again it does not matter if the vehicle is on a SORN or was on the road. Again they will write confirming it is all over.
However this means that the frame (and its number) and the License Plate number would be no longer be transferrable should someone want an 'identity' or basic frame to rebuild as a registered road vehicle.

Hope this helps.

TonyP,

This is great. Just what I needed.

Thanks!