nofrills
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People of this parish, has anyone bought and repaired a cat c? I am currently looking at a cat c estate, by the looks of it, just needs bonnet, headlight, grille, Bumper and Wing and with it being a ford the parts are super cheap in the right colour on the bay of e, not worried about spannering on it, but not sure about the vic check, MOT and applying for the Log Book etc etc. I take it that it would need to be MOT'd before the vic check even if it has 6 months left on the mot?
any advice would be most welcome
Thanks
Robin
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Hi, the VIC check is prompted by the change of registered keeper and is nothing to do with the MOT or condition of the vehicle or it's repair. VIC is about checking that the numbers match between the car and the V5. So buy it, repair it and drive it.
Colin
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I'm sure i've read VIC checks were due to be abolished this year, might be worth having a read up. As said all it is is a check on the VIN/ Chassis number so make sure they aren't on a damaged piece of metal you chuck away...
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at200
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Not done it myself but lots of people do. The cost of body repairs writes off a lot of decent cars. If the price is right ( bearing in mind the resale will be lower too), I wouldn't let a cat C put me off.
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stealthstylz
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No need to re-MOT just repair and VIC check. Its dead easy.
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Yep as state did the Mot is still valid you just need to vic to get the log book in your name
I have done it twice now and each time I've taken a lot of pictures of the stages of repair in case I sell it
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Some good replies on here for an accident damaged car thread, it usually ends up in an abysmal pub gossip type of affair with all sorts of nonsense being spouted. A cat c car is nothing to worry about, I've seen some where I can't even spot the original damage and others that look like they've been pushed off a cliff. There's still a bit of stigma attached too them on the resale market but it's getting more accepted now on older cars and like anything else is all relative, you buy it cheaper so most likely accept a loss the other end. Also a cat c does not neccessarily need a VIC check, type the reg number into the dvla vehicle enquiry website to confirm. A lit of lads just apply for the v5c and see what happens.
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paul99
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Insurance can also get upset if you don't tell them it's been damaged and repaired. Ironicaly this will put the premium up but the payout down.....
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omegod
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Wahey some sensible replies to a cat c/d question, yup MOT is still valid and youcan even present it with some damage as it's purely to check the cars identity rather than condition. I've done several including a gorgeous 7 series dripping with Alpina goodies. Debates get even worse when you throw in the fact that cat b's can also be returned to the road should you choose to........
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bought quite a few, vic check and applying for logbook is nothing to worry about, also with cat c motorbikes you don't even need a vic check and it doesnt show on the logbook!
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BT
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Yep as state did the Mot is still valid you just need to vic to get the log book in your name I have done it twice now and each time I've taken a lot of pictures of the stages of repair in case I sell it Very good point there on that one!
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Apr 11, 2015 13:20:41 GMT
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The local(ish - 45 miles) place has loads of stuff like this in. That's a canny wee car, with what looks like the kind of panel damage most people would just ignore or wazz a bit of paint on. The site states ...is that just them covering their backs? Surely if it had 6 months MOT left when it was declared cat C, the MOT isn't just cancelled? Or could you just book it in at your local friendly tester and drive it straight there? *n
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Apr 11, 2015 13:37:33 GMT
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no, the MOT is not cancelled, its just a silly assumption that an accident renders a vehicle unroadworthy, my mum's 405 was a Cat C a few years ago, a car she was overtaking in the village pulled out and scraped down both passenger doors, no structural damage.
I pushed the dents out so the windows still went up and down, sent it for the VIC, job done.
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Last Edit: Apr 11, 2015 13:37:47 GMT by welshpug
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Apr 11, 2015 13:51:02 GMT
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Hi, as said it's not cancelled. However the salvage company may not have it, it depends whether the previous owner handed it over or not, some people get funny ideas about that sort of thing. The fact that there is no service history could mean the previous owner kept it all. The only way would be to do an online check. You could tax it straight away but you would have to have had it insured for a few days so the ins co could register it in the online system, but the salvage company may then charge you storage. Better to transport it away.
Colin
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Last Edit: Apr 11, 2015 13:53:58 GMT by colnerov
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Apr 11, 2015 14:08:49 GMT
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aka 'tow it to the end of the road then drive it home' *n
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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hario
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Apr 14, 2015 15:12:54 GMT
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When I crashed and bought my car back (1999 Mercedes E300TD)this is what happened: Bought back from insurance for £89. Insurance man said MOT is now void (due to being crashed obviously) and will need a re-MOT. Once it has been re-MOT'd I can take it to a VIC centre which is £40. Then insure and tax as normal. I fooked it quite badly as well:
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*S202 C300TD Wagon* Installed: OM606 & 722.6, Evo6 IC, S600AMG callipers & 345mm rotors. No catz. Leatherish seats.. Rust.. Future: DIY manifolds & turbo compound build. Built IP, & some kind of software. Less rust..
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Apr 14, 2015 15:57:37 GMT
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Insurance man said MOT is now void (due to being crashed obviously) and will need a re-MOT. My insurers told me the same thing about the MOT while they were trying to convince me to let them recover and repair a car I had years ago instead of the Benz dealer (it was a 4yo W203 so I was thinking of resale value and service history) and that the car was liable to be seized and crushed by Plod if it sat on the road for any time without MOT. Claims of the MOT being void seem to be something people (insurers, dismantlers et al) will say either to limit their liability (but it's not true, so it won't limit their liability) or to get you do do something that might not be in your best interests to do. RE the dismantlers telling you it's not got an MOT: Maybe the cars are genuinely all out of MOT by the time they get to the dismantlers? Some accidents take months to get a payout on, then the car needs to go to auction or whatever to be sold on to a dismantler.
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Last Edit: Apr 14, 2015 16:02:37 GMT by Battles
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hario
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Apr 15, 2015 11:06:21 GMT
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I know what you mean but I totally agreed that the car should be re-MOT'd.
A thorough inslection of chassis and suspension components after a crash is surely mandatory. And considering it's in an MOT teesters best interests to pick up on any faults, him having a look is a good idea. Though I axctually thought when the MOT guy takes the car for a drive to check how it handles like they do might allow him to pick up on anything suspicious such as chassis twist.
MOT fail is a civil matter by the way, and just a £40 fine.. I think with no tax and on the road they will crush it into a little box and ship it to china.
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*S202 C300TD Wagon* Installed: OM606 & 722.6, Evo6 IC, S600AMG callipers & 345mm rotors. No catz. Leatherish seats.. Rust.. Future: DIY manifolds & turbo compound build. Built IP, & some kind of software. Less rust..
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Apr 15, 2015 23:52:49 GMT
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Also a cat c does not neccessarily need a VIC check, type the reg number into the dvla vehicle enquiry website to confirm. A lit of lads just apply for the v5c and see what happens. doing a DVLA vehicle check will only tell you the car details and MOT/ tax status.
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Okay firstly the police will not and can not impound and crush a car just because it does not have an MOT, it is only a FPN offence and the reason why dismantlers/ insurers say that the car is not roadworthy/ MOT is void is to stop people driving off down the road and then trying to claim of them when they crash or get pulled for driving an unroadworthy car. not having an MOT and not being roadworthy are two very different offences.
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