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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

VRA STANDARD MOTORCYCLE PARTS GRADING: CONSULTATION
13/05/2025
VRA members have now been emailed a first draft of a new technical annex to the VRA Standard on motorcycle parts grading. It has been provided as a separate document, at this stage, to allow persons with expertise in this area to feedback quickly, without trawling through the rest of the Standard document. This is a very early, basic draft and we anticipate that this section will need extensive editing & would like feedback from interested parties ASAP. Motorcycles are very different from cars & LCV, but in the same way as with cars & LCV, the huge number...
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REVIEW OF THE VRA STANDARD 2025: CONSULTATION
13/05/2025
The VRA Standard is now 5 years old, so a review is being undertaken to see if it needs updating. This is the first part of that iterative review process. Our current view is that, by and large, the VRA Standard remains largely fit for purpose. But a number of amendments would now be beneficial. As such, this document sets out some proposed changes which we have incorporated into a draft revised Standard (a copy of which accompanies this email). The purpose of this review is to ensure that the VRA Standard not only remains relevant/ valid 5 years after it was first....
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VRA MAGAZINE ISSUE 27, MARCH 2025
12/05/2025
All VRA members, advertisers & contributors should, by now, have received their hard copy of the latest edition of the Vehicle Recyclers’ Association magazine 'Vehicle Recycling'. On this occasion, it will also have included a separate conference & AGM report. An electronic version of magazine (low res) can now be accessed for a limited time via the following link. Due to the file sizes we are not able to e-mail enclosed copies to you directly but if you experience problems accessing & downloading the files, please contact us and we will find an alternative means (such as a WeTransfer file transfer).
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