Vehicle Identity check – VIC Required for all Cat C Cars
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Following on from previous posts on auto salvage categories, I thought it would be useful to dig into Vehicle identity checks in more detail.
Any cat C or B car (if and when repaired) will require a VOSA Vehicle check. This essentially ensures that the vehicle is indeed genuine and is the car which it actually is. I.e. Not been a cut and shut, or had its identity changed for that of another car.
The VIC scheme was introduced in 2003. In any instance where a car is written off the insurer will notify the DVLA – this will apply for salvage categories A, B or C.
The car is then flagged at the DVLA and will be given a ‘VIC marker’ against the DVLA vehicle record. Whilst a VIC marker is set against a car the DVLA will not issue a V5 registration document. One will only be issued once the car has passed a VIC.
The VIC check is carried about in about 20 or so minutes, and costs around £36. Its important to note the VIC check purely assess the car’s identity and by no means gives and steer on the quality of the repair work carried out – Just that repairs have been carried out to a satisfactory standard, and that the car is considered road worthy.
So if you are buying a car which was previously a CAT C make sure you thoroughly check all repairs.
Personally if I were to buy a car to repair and sell, I’d try and avoid Cat C cars which require a VIC, not only are these cars usually significantly more damaged than a Cat D car. There is the added hassle of a VIC check, and the subsequent resale value is that much less.
More detailed information on VIC checks are available here at direct.gov.uk
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Dear Mr Elliot,
Please enlighten me on the following scenario :
- Salvage category C or D bought and repaired to perfection in UK, with intent to export
- Is vehicles Registration Certificate marked category C or D salvage, even after car is
repaired satisfactorily and deemed fit for use ?
- Need the Registration Certificate and any other document pertaining to such a vehicle to
be free of any mention of category C or D salvage ( for export )
- Are there any concessions by DVLA pertaining to good rebuilt salvage cars meant for
export to “wipe the slate clean” or remove any “black spots” from salvage cars whose
image is “tainted” ?
- Can a new set of “clean” documents be issued for a vehicle intended for export ?
- How do DVLA’s ( and other agencies ) rules apply to such a case ?
Your kind assistance will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mr Jaininder
Dear Mr Elliot,
Please enlighten me on the following scenario :
- Salvage category C or D bought and repaired to perfection in UK, with intent to export
- Is vehicles Registration Certificate marked category C or D salvage, even after car is
repaired satisfactorily and deemed fit for use ?
- Need the Registration Certificate and any other document pertaining to such a vehicle to
be free of any mention of category C or D salvage ( for export )
- Are there any concessions by DVLA pertaining to good rebuilt salvage cars meant for
export to “wipe the slate clean” or remove any “black spots” from salvage cars whose
image is “tainted” ?
- Can a new set of “clean” documents be issued for a vehicle intended for export ?
- How do DVLA’s ( and other agencies ) rules apply to such a case ?
Your kind assistance will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mr Jaininder
( jaininder2002@yahoo.com )
Jaininder,
To be honest I’m not 100% up to date on what is required when exporting salvaged cars. However, I will try and answer as many of your questions as I can.
Registration certificates are not marked, the V5 will be as per any other car. However, the car will be recorded as damaged/repaired on the DVLA databaes. Additionally, please note all Cat C cars will require a separate VIC check – I’ve blogged about this is more detail.
Once a car has been recorded, as a Cat D or C, it is labelled as such permanently, there is no way the slate can bewiped clean. Unfortunately it is a damaged repaired car, and must remain as such as no matter how good the repairs, its still a car which has been deemed as un-economical to repair at some stage.
I hope this helps answer some of your questions. If you still need more information on exporting crash damaged cars, please let me know as I do have some contacts who do exactly this, and they will be more helpful on the DVLA regulations with exporting.
Thanks
Wrecks to Riches Moderators
Mr Elliot / Moderators,
Thank you for your email. Sorry for the inconvenience.Please let me have the contacts / links of those exporting crash damaged cars ( preferably repaired ) and are conversant with DVLA regulations for export.Many Thanks, Kind Regards, Jaininder