5doormodder
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Hi guys, I havent posted in here for bloody ages now....
Anyway, Im going to collect a car for my girlfriend tomorrow, its advertised as a Cat D write off, and when HPI'd it comes back as 'Insurance write off' but does not say what catagory it is. How can I find out for sure what catagory write off it is?
Do I call the DVLA? Can they even tell me due to the freedom of info act and all that?
Because really, all the HPI tells me is its a write off, and not what catagory.
Any help would be super appritiated !!
[Edited on 06-09-2007 by 5doormodder]
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5doormodder
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The car is now fully repaired, its got 12 months m.o.t and 12 months tax so it must be okay to have passed the m.o.t unless the owner knows a dodgy mechanic? lol
CAT A = A vehicle which should have been totally crushed, including all its spare parts.
Cat B = A vehicle from which spare parts may be salvaged, but the bodyshell should have been crushed and the car should never return to the road.
CAT C An extensively damaged vehicle which the insurer has decided not to repair, but which could be repaired and returned to the road.
CAT D A damaged vehicle which the insurer has decided not to repair, but which could be repaired and returned to the road.
CAT F A vehicle damaged by fire, which the insurer has decided not to repair.
[Edited on 06-09-2007 by 5doormodder]
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James_DT
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You'll need a vehicle identity check on a Cat C, but not on a Cat D. You can ring VOSA to find out if your car needs a VIC.
If it's one that's been repaired by a previous, then DVLA would be able to tell you IIRC.
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p4uls corsa
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if its only a cat d it wont show up on the front of the logbook, if its a cat c it will show up on the logbook as having a vic check done...
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johnhara1
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quote:
Originally posted by p4uls corsa
if its only a cat d it wont show up on the front of the logbook, if its a cat c it will show up on the logbook as having a vic check done...
 yep just look at the log book.
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