Has anyone had to have a car VOSA VIC checked ?? What does it involve and how strict are they ???

 

I've bought a panel damaged Saab 9-3 to do the Barcelona Banger Rally in and it's been notified as being involved in an accident and has to be VIC checked !! The seller did not tell me that it had been subject to a claim - just that he's replaced the front wing. The drivers door still needs replacing ...... other than that the car starts and stops Ok and drives really well.

 

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We are raising money for the Willow Foundation - a charity that helped my step daughter when she was seriuosly ill with kidney failure ...... she has since had a kidney transplant and is doing fine ........ http://www.willowfoundation.org.uk/Home

The place to look for some info

 

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-identity-check/taking-your-car-for-a-vic-test

 

 

The idea of the VIC check is to make sure that the vehicle is what it's purported to be and not a ringer. It's not an MOT test but if the tester spots any roadworthiness issues then he will be duty bound to do something about it.

Has anyone had to have a car VOSA VIC checked ??

Yes. Me.

Ossian has already given you the link and some info.Just follow it all in detail. Make sure the driver has proper insurance cover or make arrangments to trailer it there.

Be prepared for a long wait for an apointment. Around 4 weeks in my case. There is a list of testing stations.Its time and date specific.

You wont get to view the test ..its done behind closed doors !. It only took 5/10 minutes once he had the vehicle in his workshop bay. I had to drive it in then leave. He came in to the waiting room when it was done and asked me to drive it out again as he couldnt get the immobilizer to work

HTH

Cheerz chaps ..... car is booked in at Norwich next week ....... insurance, MOT and tax are all present and correct. I have checked the VIN against the photocopy of the previous owners V5c and it all ties in ......... and each time I used the Reg. No. on-line for insurance comparisons it always came up with the exact make/model of the car ........ so hopefully all will be well

I'm lucky the VIC station is 1 mile down the road and have taken three cars there with panel damage, not repaired though, usually takes around ten mniutes, they say yes its roadworthy and they give you a piece of paper and on your way.

Hi buddy how's you. So your doing Barcelona bangers!! I did it a few yrs back. What a scream! Wish I knew you were going lol maybe could of joined in etc. where you at bower days bud. Ain't seen you about in ages

Now then young man how ya keeping ???............... any tips/hints/tricks for the BB Rally ???? Jill and I + another couple are doing the rally to raise funds for the charity thet helped her daughter ......... I'm at Wattisham Airfield ........ still on the Apache Flight Simulator ......... and coming up to my 10 year point ...... would be good to meet up

its a vehicle identity check, all they do is check the vin and chassis numbers are correct and thats it, they dont evemn care if its road worthy or not

Well it passed the VIC with no problems ......... 1hr drive there, 1 hr drive back and 10 mins for them to do the inspection ............

 

Just the MOT to pass next week and then Barcelona here we come :punk:

Good luck with the MOT, bets the trip will be a lot of fun.