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Category A The vehicle may not be
resold it must be crushed. Severely
damaged, total burnout or flood damage with no serviceable parts, or already a stripped out shell. DVLA
will require a "Notification of Destruction".
Category B The vehicle may not be
resold. It will have been damaged beyond economical repair, usually with
major structural damage. The DVLA will
require "Notification of Destruction" but parts can be removed and
sold on.
Category C Repairable salvage.
Usually applies to vehicles with significant damage and where the cost of
repairs exceeds the book value. It can be sold for repair but must have VIC(Vehicle
Identity Check)
inspection before returning to the road. V5 documents are returned to DVLA and
recorded as category C vehicles. You can re-apply for
registration on the original identity once the VIC inspection has been done. VIC
inspection and re-registration removes the Category C classification, but
evidence it was at one time Category C remains on the vehicle's record at the DVLA
and so will appear on a vehicle data check.
What is a Vehicle Identity Check and how
does it work?(taken from the VOSA's site) The
Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) has been introduced to help reduce car crime.
It is intended to deter criminals from disguising stolen cars with the
identity of written off ones. When an insurance company ‘writes off’ a
car, (Category A, B or C) they notify DVLA and a VIC marker is placed on
the DVLA record. DVLA will not issue a Registration Certificate (V5C) or a
Vehicle Licence Reminder (V11) to a car with a VIC marker against it. In
order to remove the VIC marker the car needs to be inspected by VOSA to
confirm its identity. When the car passes the VIC, the marker is removed.
The VIC will be carried out by VOSA. It will involve comparing the car
against information held by DVLA, such as the vehicle identification
number, make, model, colour and engine number. The VIC will also compare
the record of previous accident damage with evidence of damage repair as
well as checking other components to confirm the age and identity of the
car.
Will the VIC confirm that the vehicle is
roadworthy? No. The VIC is designed to confirm the identity of the car and
does not assess the quality of the repair. You should seek independent expert
opinion as to whether the car is roadworthy. If whilst carrying out the check
the inspector notices a serious defect which would make the car dangerous to
drive, then they will issue a notice which prohibits the car being used. Once it
has been made roadworthy the prohibition can be removed.
Note: I understand motorbikes
falling into this category do not have to undergo a VIC inspection so
will warrant close investigation and clarification of identity.
Category D Repairable salvage.
Minimal damage, probably not structural, but insurer does not want to repair,
even though it might be economic to do so. Often stolen and recovered after
claim has been paid. Or it maybe a vehicle where parts are difficult to obtain
so a quick repair is unlikely. Does not need VIC inspection to
return to road. Notification will appear in your vehicle history check
Category X has been the subject of a claim
but minor or very lightly damaged and required minimal repair work.
It would not be recorded with the DVLA so would
not appear in any Vehicle Data Check
"not recorded" - Not an
official category, it simply means that there has not been an insurance claim,
possibly only had third party insurance and damaged the vehicle themselves
or don't know who caused the damaged so can not make a claim or may not
even been insured, either way the DVLA will not know in these cases so
will not be recorded and will not show on any Vehicle History Check
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