cat a

[ryan n]

ive just found out my car i have bought is a cat a. and is on the total loss register. can i stll go for a vic test?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

what do you mean you have just found out,how long have you had it for,when was it written off,how do you know it has not had a vic test allready,and have you got the log book,answer all these questions and i can explain a bit better.

[ryan n]

i bought the car from a dealer. its the owners private car, it has been sat in his garage for a while. he had a fire in his garage and the car i bought was in there but was never damaged but was covered in soot but the insurance company put it on the total loss register. the dealer i bought the car from didnt acept the money from the insurance company for the write off because there was no damage to the car it was just black from the smoke. the dealer said it just needs a vic test and i have done a vehicle check on line and the only problem coming up is saying it is a cat a. as its from a dealer i pursume its a sound deal. i have all the paper work, sevice history and the work that has been carried out on the car and all seems sound.

[ryan n]

the car was put on the total lost register on 7 sep 2004, and i havnt got the log book.

[ryan n]

i bought the car this week. and the dealer said it has not had a vic test as its been in his garage since 7 sep 2004

[Disco Fever]

I would talk to the DVLA and see if you can re-register the car as good and then get an MOT on it, once you have done that then get it insured...

[NORMANTHEDOG]

the dvla will not issue you with a new log book until the car has passed the vic test,its a simple test,they just have to make sure its roadworthy and is the car its supposed to be,when its passed the test,send the certificate to the dvla with a application for a new log book,and it will be all legal again,sounds as if you got a bargain.

[ryan n]

its taxed and moted as its from a garage. and i have insurance.

[ryan n]

cheers norman

you make me feel alot more at ease about the whole thing!
i will book it in asap. im sure it will pass as the car belonged to the owner of the garage so you can imagine the kind of work it has had done to it as he dosent have to pay because he owns the company!!

thanks again norman

[midlander]

as far as im aware as ive bought a few damaged cars.... cat d can be repaired and go straight back onto the road may not even have cat d recorded on log book,cat c can go back on the road after a vic check which ensures that the vin and engine numbers match up to dvlc data base and this is not a inspection of standard of repair.catagory a and b are to be broken only and are not allowed back onto the road.

[ryan n]

check out this aa link http://www.aacardatacheck.com/car-data-check/w rite-off-total-loss.html if you look at the botom of the page it says a cat A can have a vic test

[NORMANTHEDOG]

ryan,all cats can go back on the road as long as they have the vic test,take no notice of midlander,he does not know what he is talking about.

[rdv]

ryan,
looked at the AA link and it appears to contradict itself. I thought A&B cat cars had to be scrapped. The vic test is not concerned with roadworthiness it is only concerned with identity. You seem to be putting alot of trust in the fact that you bought the car from a garage, I have been in the motor trade for 40 years. I hope your trust is not misplaced

[ryan n]

thanks rdv,

i spoke to dvla today and told them the whole story!

they told me to contact vosa, they are sending me a form to complete as you can not book a vic test over the phone. i also told them it was a cat a and on the total loss register but they did not seem to be concerned about it. like you said the vic test is just to confirm its not stolen ect. they said as long as i have tax , mot and insurance its not a problem.

[ryan n]

when i spoke to dvla and vosa they both asked for reg. when they looked it up on computer they could see it was a cat a. at first dvla said its not aloud on the road but said vosa were the ones to talk to. when i rang they like i said they just said they will send me booking form to arrange the vic test. surely if it was a no goal they would off said the same as dvla. there the ones that know so im sure it will be fine! i will let you know the out come...

cheers ryan

[rdv]

Good luck, its clear that the government depts. still have a way to go when it comes to understanding their own rules!!

[ryan n]

at last i have the anwsers!!!!

been on phone to dvla and vosa today and here is the deal!

as long as its moted and taxed and i have insurance it fine to drive it until my vic test that i have now booked. vosa who are doing the vic test said a CAT A CAN GO BACK ON THE ROAD as long as it is roadworty. so panic over! thanks for all your coments,

[rdv]

who decides if its roadworthy?

[ryan n]

it wouldnt pas a mot if it was not roadworthy. it feels like you want this to go bad for me!

[rdv]

certainly not, but i do think the seller could have been more upfront if there was nothing to hide. i have seen plenty of cars with mots that are not roadworthy and i dont see how this was classed as a cat.a loss if it was'nt damaged