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the trade body for vehicle recycling professionals

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Spare Parts

The use of second hand vehicle parts is as old as the motor car itself, and is probably the single greatest success story in the reuse/ recycling of any consumer product. Apart from saving you money & creating employment in the UK, it has enormous environmental benefits.

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Sell or Scrap a Vehicle

Selling your vehicle to someone advertising in a local newspaper or on the Internet, especially if they have no premises & operate with just a mobile number, is fraught with risk. Chances are they are illegal. To avoid fines for speeding, parking or tax offences, only use VRA members.

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Buy a Damaged Vehicle

Buying salvage can be a great way to save money, & get the vehicle you want for a fraction of forecourt prices. But to make the most of it you need to understand exactly what you’re doing; in particular, what to avoid.

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About the VRA

VRA represents the interests of members to Government, other industry sectors & consumers. It provides advice & guidance to members, and encourages professionalism in order to give confidence to ‘consumers’ that its members are operating legally & that they meet certain standards

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Welcome to the VEHICLE RECYCLERS' ASSOCIATION, the trade body for vehicle recycling professionals

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Representing the interests of vehicle recycling professionals since 1943

The Vehicle Recyclers' Association (formerly known as the Motor Vehicle Dismantlers' Association - MVDA) was formed in 1943, and has been representing the interests of UK vehicle recyclers ever since. Our members, many of which are older than the Association itself, are spread throughout the UK - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - and were quietly going about their business of recycling motor vehicles long before the term 'circular economy' became trendy.

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Latest News

STOP DRIVING NOW – UPGRADED CITROEN RECALL ON TAKATA AIRBAGS
03/07/2025
We have become aware of a new urgent & rare ‘stop driving now’ Takata airbag recall in the UK, this time involving some Citroen models – C3 & DS3. We understand that it affects All C3 & DS3 built from 2009-2016; Some DS3s built from 2016-2019. There was already a Europe-wide recall in place since last year, but this has now been upgraded to an urgent ‘stop’ recall. We understands that this follows the recent death of a Citroen driver in northern France, caused by the defective deployment of a Takata drivers airbag. We strongly recommend that recyclers:
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F-GAS DISPOSAL PROBLEMS
01/07/2025
We understand that there may be continuing problems with F-gas disposal with BOC. We previously first heard this last year, where BOC were apparently saying that they were not able to supply replacement/ exchange empty gas bottles, due to a lack of supply. Having heard nothing for some time, we assumed that this had been a temporary issue that had been resolved. But it now appears not. It’s not clear whether the shortage is restricted to just the larger (46kg) cylinders or all sizes. In recent years the number of F-gas disposal companies also seems to have decreased and the cost of disposal .....
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NEW EU ELV CIRCULARITY PROPOSAL MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER
24/06/2025
Below is the latest press release from the European Commission (EC) regarding the new vehicle circularity proposal (effectively the updated ELV Directive). The EC agreed a revised version on 17th June. However, this is not by any means the end of the process. The EC & European Parliament will now negotiate on the changes in the latest version. Our contact at the EU said: “Just to be clear on the next steps: the negotiations with the two co-legislators will take place in Sept -Dec to hopefully come to an agreement by the end of 2025 and ideally publication in Q1 of ....
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