Im writing to collectica tomorrow, and including a letter sent to the DVLA (which I'll resend to them too) telling them what has/appeared to have happened. I'll send them recorded delivery aswell so I have proof this time. Hopefully good reply will come. I've read a few threads about collectica and most are for £100s, wonder how far they will go for £80...? One thing is if it comes to levy notices etc is that I have nothing of value (literally) apart from my car, which is kept in a car park with everyone else's. No set spaces so wouldn't have thought they could 'seize' it?...

With the 5 or 6 previous vehicles i have scraped over the past 7-8 years, i've not had 1 COD to send off, simply sent the V5 off the same way i have this time, apart from one occasion where i couldn't find the V5 and wrote to the DVLA advising the recyclers name and address. Never had 1 problem in the past. I have moved a few times, but have always had post redirected, and still get junk mail from the person living in my 1st house 8 years ago, no letters from the DVLA to inform of any past issues, and each of the scraped vehicles are no longer on their database for re-taxing. When the recyclers said to tell the DVLA their details, this was after i received the letter from Philips, mainly so they could confirm direct that they had the car and it has been destroyed. Another note is that i hadn't received anything from the DVLA to advise that i had not taxed the car, just a letter from philips. Can the COD be duplicated? If i can prove that the vehicle was destroyed would it help? Either way though, surely the DVLA would have told me they needed the COD? Seeing as i heard nothing either they lost the V5, or Royal Mail did. I feel in this instant the relevance of a COD is a little irrelevant as if i did have it, it wouldn't have gotten there anyway.

They just said to tell the DVLA their details, which i've done. He said they'd had a similar issue before which they resolved for their costumer with the DVLA I suppose they can do it because we get reminders for tax/SORN, so we should sort it within the 2-4 weeks they give to do it, but still, a little leeway would be nice!

I didn't. The guy that took it collected it when I was at work. Used the same company a few times an not had a problem until now. He gave me the companies details which were put on my letters aswel, and would have tbought he would also have to inform the DVLA of the vehicles destruction...also the vehicle had valid tax when it was taken

Hello, New here! Last year around End of August, i scraped my old car. Swiftly followed by my V5 being sent off to DVLA to inform them of this and thought all was well. Couple of months ago, i received a letter from Philips (which from what i understand is now Collectica?) advising that i haven't renewed my car tax and have an outstanding fine of £80. I called them and explained i sraped the car and that it wasn't actually a car anymore, more a small box of metal. They advised to speak to the DVLA and see what they say, which i did. I emailed them from the DVLA website explaining this, and they simply returned with: So, DVLA essentially say 'Do what they tell you'. Now, to this i say NO! As far as i am concerned, i had done what i needed to do. Granted, i obviously didn't receive a confirmation of me not being the owner, but as it can take upto 6 weeks, the thought didn't stay with me for long. I wrote to DVLA and Collectica advising what had happened, and that i am not going to pay an £80 fine for something that is beyond my control. If Royal Mail or, More Likely the DVLA have lost my V5, that is not my fault. Now. Today i receive a 'Court Warning - Final Notice' from Collectica. So, i'm thinking - Do i waste my time calling them and speaking to another person who has absolutely NO personallity what so ever? Do i call the DVLA again? Do i send my letter to them again? Or, do i wait for a possibly letter giving me a time and date to be at Court, then explain it to them? Not being funny, but seriously? I have done what i am required to do, and also written to both parties to advise this...there isn't anything further i can do is there? Aside from paying up, which i'm not going to do as it's not my fault... Anyone have any advise? Could do with some form of logical answer!