Registration - Motor Salvage
Business
It is an offence to operate a motor salvage business that
has not been registered with the local authority.
A motor salvage business is described as a place where
business consists,
- wholly or partly in the recovery for re-use or sale of salvageable parts from motor vehicles and the subsequent disposal of the remainder of those vehicles; or
- wholly or mainly of the purchase of written-off vehicles and their subsequent repair or re-sale; or
- wholly or mainly of the sale or purchase of motor vehicles which are to be subject to any of activities in 1 or 2 above
Conditions
The documents below appear in Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) format. In order to view them you will need to have Acrobat Reader installed. (Those with visual impairments may wish to investigate Access Adobe, which provides tools and information to help make PDF files more accessible.) The conditions require all motor salvage operators to,
- be registered
- maintain appropriate records of purchase and disposal
- require identification checks for vendors and purchasers
- allow the Police right of entry to premises and the right of search without a warrant
You must notify us of any changes affecting your
registration. This must be done within 28 days of the changes
taking place.
For information download the following,
Guidance to
applicants (39 KB, 3 pages)
Register
To register you will need to,
- complete the application form (33 KB, 2 pages)
- pay the fee
If you are considered fit you will be issued with a
registration certificate that is valid for three years.
Two months prior to the expiry of the registration, a
renewal application form will be forwarded to the registered
businesses.
Fees
The fee to register a Motor Salvage Business is £160.00
and is valid for three years.
Useful Links
Dealing in motor salvage is controlled under
the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 Section 2 Part 1 which can be
purchased from the Office of Public Sector
Information
For further information contact the Licensing Team.