Most vehicles on our auction have been subject to an insurance claim. That could mean they have been stolen, been involved in a collision or natural disaster.
When a vehicle is damaged, it is assessed by a qualified inspector who decides whether it is repaired or written off based on the cost of repair. Insurance write-offs are thoroughly inspected and categorised before they reach us. We are always upfront about write-off categories and share as much detail as we can about vehicle damage.
Here is what the categories mean:
Category N vehicles have been written off by the insurer as it was uneconomical to repair, but these have not suffered structural damage. The vehicle's structural frame or chassis did not suffer any damage. There may be other things to consider, such as whether parts are easily available.
Category S vehicles have suffered structural damage and been written off by the insurer as it was uneconomical to repair. This damage could be to any part of the vehicle's structural frame, including the chassis.
Category B are not sold by SYNETIQ. These vehicles cannot be repaired safely but can be ‘broken down’ into useable parts before the shell is crushed. You can find parts from breaking vehicles here: synetiq.co.uk/breaking-vehicles/
Category A vehicles are crushed and scrapped with no parts are removed. A typical Cat A vehicle may have been on fire or significantly damaged.
There are two more categories you might see in our auction. These vehicles are not insurance write-offs and are HPI clear, which means they have no record of being damaged.
Category X vehicles are unrecorded on HPI and may be dealer disposal, stolen recovered, police seizure and/or have light damage.