Stolen & recovered car - safe to drive?

[LeadFarmer]

Anyone know the procedure for establishing if a stolen & recovered car is safe to drive?

My elderly mothers Fiesta was stolen when her house was burgled recently. It was recovered by the police a few days later and the insurance company are paying for its repairs. My mother went to view it today at the repair centre and theres quite a lot of body damage. Im concerned that it might not be safe to drive as theres no real way of knowing if things like suspension might be damaged.

Ive suggested she part ex's it against a another car just to be safe, and it will surely be classed as a stolen recovered by the insurance company, hiking up next years premium?

[LeadFarmer]

It is a fairly new car. I have no idea how thorough the checks will be, but an insurance company will surely spend the minimum amount possible of repairing it.

[LeadFarmer]

Its probably been driven to an inch of its life, with possible undetectable issues, but Im guessing once she accepts the car then any future mechanical failures/problems caused by how it was driven when stolen can never be proven, and my mum will be liable for the costs.