Can you find out why a car was cat D’d?

[DP400]

As per title really, a car i “might” be interested in was a cat d write off 25 years. The seller has correctly listed the car as a cat d but doesn’t know why it was recorded, only that it was.
Is there any way i would be able to find out why it was written off, ie damaged or stolen etc?

[brillomaster]

Tried a carvertical report? Other, possibly cheaper options are available...

[MissChief]

Car vertical (Check out jayemmoncars YT channel, he usually has a discount code in the description) and vCheck are the most thorough I've found.

[Ed Banger]

MissChief said:

Car vertical (Check out jayemmoncars YT channel, he usually has a discount code in the description) and vCheck are the most thorough I've found.

I was going to say similar, it seems that CV's massive advertising campaign is eventually working for them.

[mwstewart]

I use https://www.mycarcheck.com

[drmotorsport]

Unlikely to find any more info if was written off so long ago. The fancy CarVertical checks with their salvage photos are pretty recent innovation but if it's an 'interesting' car then owners forums might have some members that recognise it. Cat D is pretty minor (equivilent of Cat N these days) and i've happily owned a couple examples, may just have been stolen recovered but get it checked out that it's been repaired properly.

[119]

If it was cat d 25 years ago and still on the road and in good fettle, it’s probably ok and worth a look.

[119]

If it was cat d 25 years ago and still on the road and in good fettle, it’s probably ok and worth a look.