Vehicle Scrappage Guides & Resources

Vehicle Scrappage Policy in India: Rules, Process, and Certificate Value

India's vehicle scrappage framework sets out how certain vehicles are tested for fitness, identified for end-of-life processing and scrapped through authorised facilities. It also connects the vehicle's registration record with its scrapping and recycling records, creating a formal process for vehicles that can no longer continue under the applicable requirements. ...

What Is a Certificate of Deposit (CD)?

A Certificate of Deposit (CD) in vehicle scrappage is a digital document issued when a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility records the scrapping of an eligible vehicle. Unlike a bank deposit, it does not earn interest or mature. Instead, it represents the incentives linked to the scrapped vehicle that can be ...

What Is a PUC Certificate?

A PUC certificate, short for Pollution Under Control certificate, is the document that records your vehicle's tailpipe emission readings and confirms they sit within the limits set for its category. It is issued at an authorised testing centre. Every petrol, diesel, CNG, and LPG vehicle on Indian roads needs a ...

What Is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?

Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR, is a policy principle that makes the producer of a product responsible for what happens to it after the customer is finished with it. In India it is enforced through rules notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It applies to producers, ...

What Is an End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV)?

An end-of-life vehicle, or ELV, is a vehicle that can no longer be legally registered or driven and is set for deregistration and scrapping. The ELV full form is exactly that, and the status attaches to the vehicle's record rather than to its condition. It matters because it decides what ...

What Is MoRTH?

MoRTH is the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. It is the Union ministry of the Government of India responsible for national highways, road transport policy, and the rules that govern every registered vehicle in the country. For a vehicle owner, MoRTH is the source of the rules your RTO ...

Benefits of Vehicle Scrapping in India: Incentives and Value

The benefits of vehicle scrapping in India come in two parts. A Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) pays the vehicle owner an agreed scrap value when the vehicle is handed over. The owner also receives a Certificate of Deposit (CD), which can be used to claim applicable incentives on an ...

How to Sell Your Vehicle Scrap Certificate Online

To sell your vehicle scrap certificate (Certificate of Deposit) online, log in to the Parivahan VSCRAP portal, open your certificate, and use the Trade option. It routes the transfer to a government-authorised marketplace such as DigiELV, where buyers purchasing a new vehicle are looking for exactly this certificate. You then ...

How to Scrap Your Vehicle via the VSCRAP (Vahan) Portal

VSCRAP, also written "V Scrap", is the Vahan Voluntary Vehicle Scrapper portal at vscrap.parivahan.gov.in. It is run by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) through the National Informatics Centre (NIC), and it lets vehicle owners apply online to scrap an old or unfit vehicle at an authorised RVSF. ...

Can You Sell Scrap Benefits Online After Vehicle Scrapping?

When most people think about scrapping a vehicle, they assume the financial side ends the moment the car or bike is handed over and the scrap value is paid. But that is not always the end of the story. Under India’s formal vehicle scrapping system, a scrapped vehicle can leave ...

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