If you have retained your car for as long as its legally permissible working age in your state, you will have two options. You can either sell it in another state where the expiry date is longer, or scrap it as you will not be allowed to use it beyond this period. Scrapping involves cutting the car into pieces and recycling it. Here’s what you should know before doing it.
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When to scrap
A car can be scrapped if it suffers severe damage in an accident or remains unused for a long time and is not in working condition, or exceeds its expiry date and the registration certificate (RC) or certificate of fitness are not renewed by the RTO. The expiry date varies across Indian states. In Delhi, for example, you cannot drive a car that is over 15 years old if it is a petrol car, 10 years if it is a diesel car, whereas in other states, the expiry is determined by fitness of the vehicle and can even go up to 20 years.
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Which documents need to be submitted
To have the car dismantled at the authorised scrapper, you will have to submit a copy of RC, fitness certificate (declaring the car unfit), PAN card, bank account details (where the amount will be deposited), crossed cheque, authorisation of car owner, and in case the registered owner is dead, a death/succession certificate.
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How to scrap it
You need to locate and go to a government authorised scrapping facility or recycler. Going to an authorised scrapper is crucial as only he will provide the certificate to be used to deregister. To go ahead with the dismantling, certain documents need to be submitted.
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Why & how to deregister the car
The authorised scrapper will give you the chassis number and photo of scrapped car, which can be submitted to RTO to get a ‘certificate of vehicle scrapping’. As per the latest government notification, the scrapper will not hand over the chassis number, but will keep it with himself for six months before destroying it. He will upload the scrapping certificate to VAHAN database and the car will be deregistered. It’s important to deregister so that the car is not resold and misused.
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What price will you get?
The price is determined by weight of the vehicle to be scrapped and is typically Rs 15 per kilogram of metal parts. If the car is in working condition and its parts can be sold, you can get a higher price for the vehicle.
