Stolen recovered car

nykkieberry | 13:08 Mon 19th Jan 2004 | How it Works

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If you buy a car that is stolen recovered and has been written off by the insurers, when you come to insure it, will your insurance company inform you that it is stolen recovered?

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Harley

Write offs are given a code depending on the severity of damage.These are listed on this site http://www.abi.org.uk/Public/Consumer/Codes/MotorV
ehicleSalvage.pdf Cat A & B should never be put back on the road Cat C Repairable, but cost exceeds vehicle value Cat D all other repairable. The log book V5 will record the vehicle write off category.

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It's a cat D. Stolen to order and resold by a garage in immaculate condition. Where should it say it say on the V5 form? I can't find it!

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I just read that back and it implied the garage stole the car! The car was stolen to order, the insurance paid out and then it was recovered with minimal damage and sold on by the insurance company to the garage. The garage sold it to me.

Harley

Sorry I mislead you. Cat D write offs will be recorded by insurance agencies like Experian and HPI. So if you went to sell it in the future the buyer would need to be informed.It is not on the V5.

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