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Can I Sell My Project Car?

A project car might be a repair stopped halfway, a restoration you no longer want to complete or a vehicle bought for work that never started. Explain which applies without assuming unfinished means worthless or valuable. Completeness, ownership and practical collection all need to be clear before an offer is agreed.

There is no pressure to decide while you are gathering information. Start with your registration, explain the condition in your own words and tell us where the vehicle is parked. We can discuss a quotation without asking you to authorise repairs or accept an offer first.

Describe the Project as It Stands

Tell us why work began and what has been done. Mention dismantled components, bodywork changes and known engine or gearbox faults. Plans for future repairs are different from completed work, so keep those separate. We need the vehicle’s present condition rather than how it might look once finished.

Loose Parts and Spares Included

Explain which removed parts and spares are included, where they are stored and whether anything has been sold separately. Do not assume every box of components is part of the offer. A project car with an engine fitted is a different enquiry from a shell and loose parts, even if both started as the same model.

Moving On Without Finishing the Work

You can enquire before putting more money into a project. Compare any offer with the time, cost and other work still needed, without relying on a finished car’s advertised price. Tell us about ownership, finance or insurer involvement early. A vehicle stored on somebody else’s property needs authorised access and release.

What to Include in Your Enquiry

Give us the registration, mileage if known and the postcode where the vehicle is now. Add the main problem and other faults, accident damage or missing parts. A useful description does not need to be technical; just tell us what you know and say when something is uncertain.

If you have a garage report, an MOT result or repair estimate already, the details can help. You do not need to buy another inspection solely for our quotation. Let us know if work has started or the vehicle has changed since a report was written.

Collection: What We Need to Know

Give the project car’s location and explain whether it stands on its wheels, can be moved and has parts stored separately. Do not lift, tow or reassemble it for our enquiry. Collection must suit its actual condition and access.

Please mention a narrow entrance, underground parking, another vehicle blocking access or a garage holding the keys. Tell us who can authorise release if the car is away from your home. We will discuss the practical details and what the offer includes before you decide, rather than assume every location or vehicle needs the same arrangements.

Ownership and Handover Paperwork

You need the right to sell the vehicle. Tell us about outstanding finance, a missing log book, an insurer’s involvement or an enquiry made for somebody else. Being able to access a car does not by itself mean you can authorise its sale. We will discuss any necessary checks before agreeing to proceed.

Keep useful vehicle and ownership documents together, and use the official DVLA guidance below when the vehicle is sold or scrapped. A quotation is not a substitute for the correct handover and notification. If the vehicle is scrapped, it must go to an authorised treatment facility. The official links below explain the process.

Helpful Details About Your Project car

These points help explain the project car you want to sell. Just tell us what you know. You do not need to diagnose the problem yourself.