Vehicle to be destroyed and certificate of registration - Vehicle registered abroad

Verified 06 mars 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • The vehicle is registered abroad
  • You have the certificate of registration
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You must contact an End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) center. Indeed, since used vehicles are considered waste, only the VHU centers are authorized to ensure their destruction.

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Logo of the centers that deal with the destruction of end-of-life vehicles

You can recognize a VHU center by its logo:

Who shall I contact

You can also contact a organization approved by the manufacturer of your vehicle, who must ensure or arrange for the collection and transport of your vehicle free of charge from its place of detention, and then direct it to an ELV center.

Warning  

Your vehicle must be complete (presence of engine, catalytic converter, battery)

The documents to be provided vary depending on whether or not you have the certificate of registration:

You must give the vehicle registration certificate to the center ELV: titleContent.

The VHU center gives you a certificate of destruction.

The delivery of your complete vehicle at the VHU center is free of charge.

Yes, you must inform your insurance company of the destruction of the vehicle. This information allows you to terminate the contract.

Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • 34 00 - Information on registration certificate or driver's license

    A national interactive voice server providing automated responses to the Certificate of Registration (formerly known as a "registration"), driver's license, national identity card and passport.

    If the user does not obtain the answer to his question relating to the registration certificate or the driving license, he will be put in contact with an advisor of France Titres, the National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS).

    By phone

    From the city:

    34,00 (cost of a local call)

    From overseas:

    09 70 83 07 07

    From the foreigner:

    +33 9 70 83 07 07

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