When
an
insurance
company
writes
off
a
car,
the
registration
document
(V5
logbook)
is
surrendered
to
them
and
destroyed.
The
insurance
company
will
then
notify
the
Driver
and
Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
(DVLA)
that
the
vehicle
has
been
written
off.
This
notification
will
set
a
VIC
marker
on
the
vehicle
record
on
the
DVLA
database.
If
the
vehicle
is
subsequently
repaired
with
the
intention
of
returning
it
to
the
road,
the
DVLA
will
not
issue
a
new
registration
document
or
vehicle
excise
duty
licence
until
the
car
passes
a
vehicle
identity
check
(VIC).
The
VIC
is
designed
to
help
confirm
that
the
vehicle
being
returned
to
the
road
has
been
repaired
following
accident
damage
and
has
not
been
stolen.
The
Vehicle
and
Operator
Services
Agency
(VOSA)
will
carry
out
the
VIC.
This
will
involve
comparing
the
vehicle
presented
to
VOSA
against
the
information
held
by
DVLA,
such
as
the
vehicle
identification
number,
make,
model,
colour
and
engine
number.
The
VIC
will
also
compare
the
record
of
previous
accident
damage
with
evidence
of
damage
repair
as
well
as
checking
other
components
to
confirm
the
age
and
identity
of
the
vehicle.
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