smart51
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 04:21 PM |
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Cat C write off - log book
I've seen a Cat C write off that would make an ideal donor, body work damage only. They say I'll have to apply for a V5.
Do I just write and ask for one and then SORN it? Does it have to be road worthy first? I don't want to fix it , just strip it for parts, but
I want the log book for registering the new vehicle.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 04:26 PM |
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to apply for a V5 costs money , and it may need an engineers report.
i think IIRC you cant get a v5 now unless it has been inspected , so i think you might have to repair it first anyway .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
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Danozeman
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 04:34 PM |
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It will cost you 25 quid to apply for the v5 and you may have to have a vic test which is about 40 quid iirc to get it. Which means it will have to
be road worthy to get a vic.
Dan
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smart51
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 04:35 PM |
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If I get a receipt from the salvage yard and have engine / chassis numbers, is that enough donor information for the DVLA when it comes to register my
new project?
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 04:35 PM |
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Cat C write off
Hi,
All catagory C, insurance write off's require a VIC ( Vehicle identity check ) before a new V5 is issued.
The car will have to be substantialy repaired. Given a new MOT & then submitted to your local VOSA station for the VIC.
Once you have the pass certificate, DVLA will re-issue the V5. 
All the info on the VIC scheme is on the DVLA web site.
However. I do not know if you would be able to get an age related plate for your project, after all you will have all the vehicle information to prove
where the donor parts come from.
A very grey area though.
Ronnie 
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locogeoff
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 06:14 PM |
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Hello
I'm in exactly the same situation and will be very interested to see the results of this enquiry, in fact I was just about to post the same
question myself.
regards
Geoff
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russbost
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 07:21 PM |
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I can't see a problem, if you have a receipt with a reg no. on it, & the engine & chassis no.'s match that reg you have proof of
age & proof of legitimate ownership which is all that's required TTBOMK
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onzarob
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 07:41 PM |
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This is something i found out the other day, a cat c is marked on the V5 for life.....
So if you manage to build your kit from this car I assume Cat C will be wrtten on the V5.
A Cat D write off is not marked on the V5...
Rob
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 07:55 PM |
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V5 Blackmark
A vehicle that has been suject to a VIC check will have a note on the V5 document.
This will simply state that the vehicle has been subjected to a VIC.
It will not state that the vehicle has been or is recorded as an insurance total loss.
Mind you it might as well say "Written off" 
If you are going for an age related plate it would be most unlikely that you would keep the donors registration mark.
This being the case. The VIC would not appear on your new V5
Ronnie
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Howlor
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 08:31 PM |
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Having done a few of these I thought I would pass my comments.
It will probably although not always require a VIC when cat C. The car does not need to be Mot'd for the VIC although I think they may question
it if it is two bits on a trailer!
Every Cat C that I have seen states that the car was subject to a major claim or how ever it is worded on the V5. Cat d's have nothing.
Steve
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robinj66
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 10:06 PM |
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Have a look here for general info
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Bu
yingAndSellingAVehicle/AdviceOnBuyingAndSellingAVehicle/DG_4022107
It will depend on how badly damaged your donor is. Might be worth contacting your local VOSA (SVA) station and talking to them about what they will
accept.
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Howlor
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| posted on 11/12/07 at 08:53 AM |
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Reding the above, as I said it doesn't need an MOT unless you intend to drive it there.
Steve
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 11/12/07 at 11:27 AM |
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VIC & MOT
Yes I hold my hands up. You will not require an MOT for a VIC inspection unless you intend to drive the vehicle to the test station 
All the Cat C cars I have repaired have allways been put through an mot as they have all been returned to the road
It would be worth noting though.
The vehicle must still, need to be substantialy repaired in order to prove the intention of returning it back to the road.
Failure to do this will result in a VIC fail.
Once a vehicle has failed a VIC you cannot request a further VIC
I very much doubt. Turning up at your local VOSA with a smashed up car on a trailer will go down very well
Especialy when you get to the point you utter the words " I only want it for the Registration documents"
My advice is. If in doubt. Contact your local VOSA station. Before buying a cat C insurance loss as a donor.
If you go to the VOSA web site & download the VIC aplication form PDF. The notes on the form will make things a lot clearer.
Ronnie
[Edited on 11/12/07 by bonzoronnie]
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cjtheman
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| posted on 11/12/07 at 01:12 PM |
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hi all my views on this
if you have a vic test that will be £36 but that includes v5 cost
but i have spoken to vosa on the matter regaurding mot they say the car has to be road worthy and a mate had one that failed due to a cracked
windscreen vosa says that i wouldnt pass mot
cheers
colin
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smart51
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| posted on 24/1/08 at 07:29 PM |
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A quick update for future readers:
I applied for the V5, sticking a SORN application in the same envelope. A few weeks later, the V5 came back in my name. Easy. No inspections or
fees, no road worthiness checks. The wreck is now legally mine.
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