Does Anyone Know The Procedure Involved ....

[jasear]

to get a written off car back on to the road?

[kandies]

to get a written off car back on to the road?

i have just got a ls 400 back on the road find out what catagory it is first a cat c is fine i think but cat d is a bit serrious and u need to get a special mot the other is just a normal mot !!

[Gavin G]

Hi mate

I done this recently with a Clio dCi for the g/f.

If its a Cat C which is classed as written off then the V5 will have been returned to the DVLA and you need to get a new one.

In order to do this and get the car back on the road you need to repair it and then apply to the VI (Vehicle Inspectorate) for a VIC (Vehicle Identity Check).

This invloves the VI inspecting the car after it has been repaired to ensure the VIN details hasn't been tampered with (e.g. in case someone decides to steal an identical car and tries to transfer the identity of it to the written off car, etc).

It is NOT a check to ensure the car has been properly repaired and the car will still have to go through a seperate normal MOT if its over 3 years old.

If it passes the VIC you can then apply to the DVLA for a new V5.

I'm assuming the whole procedure is the same in the mainland as it is in Northen Ireland.

More info can be found here:

http://www.car-crime.com/dvla_info.htm

Hope that helps,

Gavin

[jasear]

cheers guys. Just another question is it harder to sell a x-cat c written off car?

[mudzs]

Well my van has been written of twice once cat b and five weeks ago cat c ,never had to put it through a sperate mot or test and never had to return or apply for a new log book,bought hundreds of write offs over the years and the only test i know of is one to have a note put on the register to say it has been repaired to a good standard.there are a few garages that do this but in my opinion you would struggle to put even non write offs through as the test is very thorough.in answer to your last question yes it is harder to sell a written of car as most members of the public will run a mile a soon as they hpi the car ,it is also ileagle not to admit to the car having had damage if asked by the buyer ,but you do not have to declare this if not asked ,but to be honest i always do as it is not worth the grief when they come back to you when they do find out .

[jasear]

if its cat c damage and repaired would it be identified if an hpi check is done? I thought hpi checks reveal cat d damage am i right?

[OLI_EP3]

jasear.......totalled your altezza ?? :(