Legal obligation to disclose car accident?

missrockers | 02:27 Mon 09th Mar 2009 | Law

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If you are selling a car on to another person, is there a legal obligation or requirement to disclose the information that it has been involved in an accident?

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Not quite enough information in the question, but as long as the insurance has been paid out and completed and the car has been repaired by an official repairshop, and the car is not 'listed' on the vehicle register as damaged then no.
It really depends on how bad the damage was, if you broke a light while parking would a seller really want or need to know?
The best policy is honesty, so if the car was badly damaged, then just say so and tell the buyer it is repaired to standard as a prudent buyer can check if the vehicle has been subject to an insurance claim anyway.
(You will be breaking the law if the seller asks specifically about any accidents and you say no)
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