Petition · Department for Transport
Ban the sale of secondhand and unroadworthy cars to underage drivers
Closed
854 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a legal requirement at the point of sale of a secondhand vehicle to request proof of age and photo id, update the current V5C, and develop a seller portal via the DVLA vehicle check system. Failure to follow this process should lead to a prosecution or a fixed penalty for the seller
Due to the current lack of legislation with private secondhand car sales, we lost our 18 year old son to an underaged driver who was able to purchase a dangerous and unroadworthy car for £100 off a social media platform. No legal responsibility for this situation was ever placed on the seller for this tragic event. We have read about many other similar or almost identical situations. We think the government must act urgently to prevent more unnecessary tragedy
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
854
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
27 Mar 2025
Closed
27 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.