Making a Cat D vehicle road legal?
Making a Cat D vehicle road legal?
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300bhp/ton

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41,030 posts

211 months

Friday 28th October 2011
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Hope someone can help me here.

Two weekends back someone drove into my Jeep. Not a huge amount of damage, from what I can tell cosmetic.

Anyhow on Monday this week they sent an assessor out.

This morning the Jeeps been for an MoT and passed fine. However on getting home I spoke to the other persons insurance company to see what was happening.

They tell me it's a "total loss write off". And want to give me a cheque for £x's. And there vehicle will be registered as a Cat D.

Do I need to get the vehicle inspected or as it's just been MoT'd (after the accident) and I good to accept the money and not need to do anything else?

andye30m3

3,496 posts

275 months

Friday 28th October 2011
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I don't think you need to do anything for a Cat D,

I bought a car that was cat C, very minor damage that been repaired and converted into a race car, to get a log book I had to have a Vehicle Identity check by VOSA but it wasn't in anyway a technical check just looked at the chassis & reg numbers took all of 5 minutes.

SMcP114

2,916 posts

213 months

Friday 28th October 2011
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If it's MOT'd, it's road legal. There is no inspection needed for a Cat D car.

E30M3SE

8,483 posts

217 months

Friday 28th October 2011
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You may want to check with your insurers that they are OK with it now being classed as a Cat D, other than that it's good to go.

bazking69

8,620 posts

211 months

Saturday 29th October 2011
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CAt D requires no inspection unlike a Cat C that will require a VIC.