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UK DVLA "VIC" check (Vehicle Identity Check)

  • 17-07-2014 02:25PM
    #1
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,338 ✭✭✭


    I just found this that may be of help to others for UK cars.
    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) have merged to form the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

    If a car is written off by an insurance company, they will usually tell DVLA so that a ‘VIC marker’ (Vehicle Identity Check marker) can be put on the vehicle record.

    If you own or buy the car, having a VIC marker means you can’t get a replacement registration certificate and you won’t be sent the V11 vehicle licence reminder you use to renew your tax disc.

    To remove the VIC marker the car needs to pass a VIC test.

    The VIC test compares the details DVLA has about the car against the car itself. It takes place at a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

    https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-identity-check/overview

    It will be a help to those who are shopping in the UK for a second hand motor


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