How to dispose of a vehicle

If your vehicle is not working or safe to use and no longer serves any purpose to you, you should cancel the registration and dispose of it safely.

Cancel the registration

Before disposing of your vehicle, you need to remove the number plates and cancel the registration.

Cancel your registration

If you have custom plates and want to keep them, you can transfer them to another vehicle or store them securely. To do this, you will need to let VicRoads know by: 

Disposing of the vehicle

You can dispose of your vehicle by:

  • selling it to a local auto wrecker, or
  • having it collected by a vehicle disposal company.

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