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Records that motor salvage operators need to keep

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When a motor salvage operator receives any vehicle they must make and keep a record (for six years) of the following information -

a)

details of the vehicle registration number, vehicle identification number, make, model and colour of the vehicle;

b)

the name, address and contact details of the supplier of the vehicle;

c)

details of any proof of identity shown to the registered person by, or on behalf of the supplier of the vehicle, to establish the identity of the vehicle supplier, including whether any document produced was a UK photocard driver's licence, a passport, a utility bill, council tax bill or rent book, or other form of identification containing a photograph of the vehicle supplier;

d)

the general condition of the vehicle including details of the type of damage to the vehicle (for example whether the damage has been caused by fire, water or impact) and the part of the vehicle damaged;

e)

the date on which the information referred to in sub-paragraphs (a)-(d) above was entered on the record.

When they sell or otherwise dispose of any vehicle, they must add the following pieces of information to the record made above -

a)

the date of sale or other disposal of the vehicle;

b)

the name, address, and contact details of the person receiving the vehicle;

c)

details of any proof of identity shown to the registered person by, or on behalf of the purchaser of the vehicle, to establish the identity of the person receiving the vehicle, including whether any document produced was a UK photocard driver's licence, a passport, a utility bill, council tax bill or rent book, or other form of identification containing a photograph of the vehicle purchaser;

d)

the condition of the vehicle at the time of the sale or other disposal. (For example, whether it was repaired, unrepaired, dismantled, or in the same condition as at purchase);

e)

the date when the information referred to in sub-paragraphs (a)-(d) above was entered on the record.