VEP De-Registration: The Final Step for Scrapped Cars

So, the day has come to say goodbye to your trusty car. Whether you're scrapping it or exporting it after its COE has run its course, you've got a checklist of things to do for the LTA. But there's one final step many drivers forget: telling Malaysia's JPJ that your car is officially off the road by de-registering its Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP).

Okay, so is it *mandatory*? Not really, there's no penalty if you don't. But is it a smart thing to do? Absolutely. Leaving an old VEP record active is like leaving an old social media account open—it can cause weird problems later on.

• You avoid any mix-ups. Car plate numbers can get recycled or, in rare cases, cloned. De-registering ensures your name is no longer tied to that number.
• You won't get blamed for someone else's fines. Imagine getting a notice for a speeding ticket for a car you scrapped years ago. It can happen!
• You get a clean slate. It officially closes the chapter on your old car, which just makes things cleaner and simpler if you get a new car and apply for a new VEP.

So, how do you actually do it? The whole process is pretty straightforward, and it's something we at MyMechanic can handle from start to finish for you:

Honestly, who has time to draft official-sounding emails and chase government agencies? Let our team at MyMechanic handle the final goodbye for you. We'll take care of the entire de-registration process.

• We’ll draft and send the formal request to JPJ, attach all the right documents, and then we'll follow up to make sure they've closed your record properly.
• Once it's all done, we'll even send you the confirmation. Easy.

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