Buying Back My Sax!

[dannyc]

Ok i had some idiot in a clio try to race me on a single carriageway road, tried to overtake and was oncoming traffic so he had to force his way, resulting in hitting me, spinning my car into a central reservation.

Anyway, the car has been classed a non-economical repair as a Cat-C. The damage is purely costmetic:

dents in door
dent in wing
cracked wing mirror
cracked bumper

So when i go to the buy the car back from the insurance, will i have to do something to it to have it legally put back on the road?

Some1 said something about taking it for a test at vosa or something, however its purely cosmetic damage and no mechanical or technical faults so im abit confused.

Any help appreciated!

[b0t13]

youll have to get a VIC check to make sure its road worthy.

[Dan-Subtle]

yes you will have to take it for a test at vosa as it has been classified as a write off.

i think the test is about £40 and you will have to wait about a month or 2 for your test depending on how busy your test centre is.

you will probably be there for about 45 minutes to an hour.

hope this helps.

[Quick]

VIC Info (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/AdviceOnBuyingAndSellingAVehicle/DG_4022107)

[adyrood]

what did the dickhead do that for?

[dannyc]

ok cheers for the info,

So do the damages HAVE to be repaired to pass the VIC, or does it simply need to be road worthy, ie safe?

[Red_VTS]

The vic check is an identity check,
as the car has been deemed a cat c there is a potential to ring the car
so they just need see it, as far as i know you would need to drive it there so it would have to be mot'd.
hope that helps
:y: