A V5C is a vehicle log book which is a type of document which is required by the DVLA. It is a sort of link to the person and their vehicle. The logbook tracks the registration and tax of the vehicle and also proves who is the owner of the vehicle. The V5C also hold vehicle information such as the make, model, colour, engine size, registered date etc. The V5c is the vehicle registered owners' responsibility to keep the DVLA updated with the changes to the vehicle or its ownership. The logbook is a physical copy of what the DVLA holds about everyone's vehicles.
To make sure the responsibility of your vehicle Is passed onto the scrap company you will have to fill out section 9 of the V5C document (or section 4 on V5C issued after April 2019) before you send it off to the DVLA. The information that you will need to be filled in will be the date of the transfer and the details of the scrapyard to which you are giving your car to. You will need to sign the slip and will also need someone from the scrapyard to sign it too. As you are the registered owner of the car, this is your responsibility. Once the document is filled out correctly you will then need to return the slip to the DVLA at the address on the form. The person who is taking your vehicle will then take the remaining logbook.
If your original V5C has been lost or damaged then you can get a duplicate online.
If you can't seem to get a replacement it is also viable for you to contact the DVLA as long as you can provide:
Check your logbook is legit
When buying a car, you will need to check if the logbook is legit, one way to do this is by seeing if the logbook has a DVLA watermark. To see this watermark, you may need to hold your logbook into the light. You will also need to make sure the serial number is not between BG8229501 to BG9999030 or BI2305501 to BI2800000 as this will suggest that the logbook might be stolen, if this is the case you should call the police as soon as you can. You will also need to check that the details in the logbook match the details you have been given, for example, the registered keeper is the same person selling you the vehicle. Also, the person selling you the vehicle should be at the same address displayed in the logbook. Another thing that you can check Is the vehicle identification number and engine number, make sure that these match the details in the logbook.
Name or address change
The DVLA needs to be able to keep in touch with you so you must inform them when you change your name or address. To update your address, you will need to write your new address into the logbook, this will be in section 6 (or section 3 if it's the new log book). If you have changed your name you will need to write it in full in section 6 (or section 3 if it's the new log book) and you will also need to write a note telling the DVLA that you've changed your name.