Vehicle Identity Check Scheme Working Group Update

Corporate Support & Policy Department for Transport

26 February 2015

I am writing to you provide you with an update on progress with the abolition of the Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) scheme since I last wrote in December.

The review of the Code of Practice for the Disposal of Motor Vehicle Salvage (COP) is well advanced, and some of you have been involved in discussions with both Thatcham and SalvageWire who are undertaking these reviews.  These reviews are coming to an end and there will be more information on the outcomes soon.

The Department for Transport are well advanced on making the legal preparations for the abolition of the VIC scheme from 1st October 2015, and are working with Thatcham to ensure that the outcome of the reviews is reflected in legislation if required.

DfT will be in touch again when we have received the outcome of the COP reviews.


Yours sincerely,

Maria Ullah