CAT C/D Values
- Thread starter MikeHiow
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Yep.
All the log book says is "Substantially Accident Damaged / Repaired" and that it passed a VIC check in 2007.
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I've heard that Cat B being illegal to return to the road is a common misconception - you can return one to the road and the DVLA will perform a VIC test and issue a V5 - as this very car proves.
It doesn't mean this car is a ringer, infact I would be amazed if it was. It's simply a Cat B damaged/repaired car.
It's the guidance of the insurance industry that it should never be returned to the road rather than law. At least thats what I've begun to understand?
It doesn't mean this car is a ringer, infact I would be amazed if it was. It's simply a Cat B damaged/repaired car.
It's the guidance of the insurance industry that it should never be returned to the road rather than law. At least thats what I've begun to understand?
That could well explain it, I'd always been under the impression after my bump that it meant never allowed on the road again.
The fact that mine would have probably cost about 3 times the worth of the car to fix might have had something to do with it
I always thought it meant parts could be reused but the car itself couldn't come back on the road.
With a cat A being nothing allowed back, all to be crushed/scrapped.
However it does look like you can stick a B back on the road according to some sources, but it does indeed require a VIC test.
Very confusing as to what's right.
The fact that mine would have probably cost about 3 times the worth of the car to fix might have had something to do with it
I always thought it meant parts could be reused but the car itself couldn't come back on the road.
With a cat A being nothing allowed back, all to be crushed/scrapped.
However it does look like you can stick a B back on the road according to some sources, but it does indeed require a VIC test.
Very confusing as to what's right.
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http://www.mycarcheck.com/help/accidentdamage/
•Category A: Scrap only (i.e. with few or no economically salvageable parts and which is of value only for scrap metal
•Category B: Break for spare parts if economically viable (excluding any residual scrap value)
•Category C: Repairable total loss vehicles where repair costs including VAT exceed the vehicle's pre-accident value
•Category D: Repairable total loss vehicle where repair costs including VAT do not exceed the vehicle's pre-accident value
If it states on the car accident report by the assessor that the vehicle has been a category A total loss should a vehicle be registered again it would have to go through a vehicle identity check (VIC), carried out by VOSA to establish the vehicle identity, it should also appear on the registration document as a category A. The same applies for categories B and C, however a category D is not required to go through a VIC. These categories are extremely useful in collating vehicle accident history on a given registration number - some vehicle have even been written off several times and this will show on a mycarcheck.com car accident report or vehicle accident report that is included within our vehicle data check.
•Category A: Scrap only (i.e. with few or no economically salvageable parts and which is of value only for scrap metal
•Category B: Break for spare parts if economically viable (excluding any residual scrap value)
•Category C: Repairable total loss vehicles where repair costs including VAT exceed the vehicle's pre-accident value
•Category D: Repairable total loss vehicle where repair costs including VAT do not exceed the vehicle's pre-accident value
If it states on the car accident report by the assessor that the vehicle has been a category A total loss should a vehicle be registered again it would have to go through a vehicle identity check (VIC), carried out by VOSA to establish the vehicle identity, it should also appear on the registration document as a category A. The same applies for categories B and C, however a category D is not required to go through a VIC. These categories are extremely useful in collating vehicle accident history on a given registration number - some vehicle have even been written off several times and this will show on a mycarcheck.com car accident report or vehicle accident report that is included within our vehicle data check.
I told him if it can pass another VIC check and he's happy to have it inspected at a reputable garage, I may consider it but for substantially less than our agreed price.
But the screwdriver marks on the VIN rings alarm bells to me.
But the screwdriver marks on the VIN rings alarm bells to me.
My wifes car had a good smack and it was only a tiny thing - Daihatsu Sirion.
I requested it be written off as despite the fact it could have been jigged back into shape it was clearly never going to be as strong as it once was - a 2nd smack up the arse and it would have completely and utterly folded.
Insurers agreed and coughed up.
I just worry about the structural strength after a good smack, especially with smaller cars.
I requested it be written off as despite the fact it could have been jigged back into shape it was clearly never going to be as strong as it once was - a 2nd smack up the arse and it would have completely and utterly folded.
Insurers agreed and coughed up.
I just worry about the structural strength after a good smack, especially with smaller cars.