When my car was scrapped, i did it without the V5. I just wrote it on a piece of paper and the breakers dealt with it, so i'm assuming there is a way. What happened to your car?
Cheers alan but the car went yesterday so I'll write to the dvla… and what happened hehe blew a piston ring or possibly 3 and there was so much rust it wasn't worth welding =) but that's cool I've got my new car