Vehicle
identity check
The
Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) has been introduced to help reduce vehicle crime.
It is intended to deter criminals from disguising stolen cars with the identity
of written off or scrapped vehicles. 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. |
