Petition · past parliament
Increase verification to decrease the fraud in scrapping a stolen vehicle.
Closed
138 signatures
What the petition asks
Vehicles presented for scrapping by a thief can currently disappear if no V5 is presented on arrival at the scrapyard.
There is no electronic information or cross checking link between DVLA and police forces in the UK.
Remove the facility of cashing the cheque to the thief by the scrapyard.
There is no electronic information or cross checking link between DVLA and police forces in the UK.
Remove the facility of cashing the cheque to the thief by the scrapyard.
This follows an incident with a rare vehicle which after being stolen, disappeared, was effectively crushed, and all that happened before any checks could be made.
Timeline
| 29 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
138
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.