If you’re scrapping your car, it’s important that you inform the DVLA. You might be liable for future charges relating to the vehicle if you don’t. The easiest way to do this is by completing and returning section 9 (or section 4 on post-April 2019 documents) of the V5C log book form. You can get rid of your unwanted car in other ways too, like selling it or breaking it for parts. But scrapping it is the only way to make sure it can never be used on the road again. When a car is scrapped, all its parts are recycled and the metal is melted down and reused.