cat x stolen/recovered cars

mejinks · 1 Dec 2010 at 00:11

Does anyone have a definitive answer about what the process is after a car has been stolen and then recovered?

What if the VIN is defaced?

Do you have to have it VIC checked?

mejinks · 1 Dec 2010 at 21:19

anyone?

Liquidfox · 2 Dec 2010 at 11:18

CAT C needs to have a VIC, CAT D just an MoT as far as i'm aware.

Not sure what would happen if the VIN is defaced though, as that's the main identity marker.

Dogbreath · 2 Dec 2010 at 11:24

It will fail the VIC test if the VIN has been defaced.

DM · 2 Dec 2010 at 11:27

They used to put cars on a Q plate with lost ID, dont know what they do now.

mejinks · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:03

I have the opportunity of buying a VIN defaced Cat x stolen recovered. There are still some identifying mark (not all VIN numbers removed) Does that mean the DVLA will be funny or does it require a simple VIC test?

Dogbreath · 3 Dec 2010 at 11:29

I'd call the DVLA and ask them directly. If they have doubts about the identity of the shell then you could end up with a Q plate.