Salvage check includes damage photos, description, and damage category
If an insurance company declares a vehicle as written off or if it’s stolen and later recovered with damages, it could end up at a salvage auction. A salvage check includes details details of the damage and photos. In our sample report, you’ll find example damaged photos of a vehicle sold through a salvage auction.
The salvage check is included as part of our car checker reports, which include all the information listed below:
If a vehicle hasn’t been accurately recorded in the MIAFTR database, the salvage check might unveil whether the vehicle has been previously declared a write-off. It could also provide additional insight into the extent of damage and repairs conducted when you examine the images of from the salvage auction.
Since a car salvage check is provided as part of a car history check, this provides a range of other information such as;
There’s no simple way to say whether you should buy a salvaged car since this will depend on what you need the car for. You will need to check whether repairs are possible, and if so, how much these will cost (and whether the salvage price justifies the repairs).
A salvaged car cannot be driven, insured, or taxed until it has been fully repaired to a road-worthy standard. Not all salvage cars will necessarily be repairable. You may need to ask the DVLA whether a particular salvage car can become roadworthy again if fixed.
To perform a salvage history check, enter your registration into the search field above and select either a standard or full check to reveal the details of the salvage check.
After a vehicle has been declared a write-off and categorised in the Motor Insurance Anti-Fraud Theft Register (MIAFTR) database, it should be documented in the car’s history, and the status must be disclosed to buyers.
