VICROADS Vehicle Status Checks Written-Off Status: INSPECTED-WRITEOFF Whats this mean

[apaxvi]

Hey Guys, Wondering if you could help me out with a query I have as I have very little knowledge on the topic and find it a little confusing...

I'm helping a mate sell his vehicle that's a wreck. I'm gonna list it on Ebay for him and dont wanna misinform/mislead buyers regarding it's write off status.

Just a quick rundown regarding the insurance claim... His insurance company paid him out in full for the vehicle's value instead of repairing it. Reason being that when the damage was inspected, the assessor noticed that the vehicle had major repairs from a prior accident (prior to my mate owning the vehicle).
Now, here's where it gets funny (well, I've never heard this happen before), The insurance company have let my mate keep his vehicle and informed him that if he wants to repair the vehicle himself, he may do so as they have not written the vehicle off. So now, the vehicle is at my mate's house and the insurance claim has been settled.

What I wanna know is, what does the Write off status (highlighted below) mean? Does it mean that someone could repair the damage and then reregister the vehicle with just a required Roadworthy Certificate only?
Or do they still require a VIV Certifictificate (and whatever processes involved) to reregister the vehicle?

Below information sourced from www.vehiclestatuscheck.vicroads.vic.gov.au (http://www.vehiclestatuscheck.vicroads.vic.gov.au) web page.

Vehicle Status Checks : Results 29/12/2010
Vehicle Registration: ****** Registration Status: CANCELLED
VIN/Chassis Number: ********** Written-Off Status: INSPECTED-WRITEOFF
Engine Number: ********** Encumbrance Status: NO-ENCUMBRANCE
Vehicle Make: FORD Stolen Status: NOT-STOLEN
Vehicle Colour: SILVER
Body Type: SEDAN
Year of Manufacture: 2004

[macca33]

The car has been written off by the insurer, thus, it is deemed a 'repairable write-off.' This means the vehicle can be repaired, however, the insurer deemed that the cost of repairs were more than they were prepared to outlay, given the value of the vehicle. It is a common thing. The status of 'repairable write-off' is one at law and certain conditions apply.

When the car is to be sold or re-registered (if it does get repaired) VicRoads (or whichever rego authority) will want to see the written off vehicle certificate which should have been issued by the insurance company - so best to clarify the status with them again - and an engineer's / repairer's report which states the vehicle complies with the ADRs post-repair, to enable it to be registered.

cheers

[apaxvi]

Champion! Thanks for the clarification

[Bobman]

I've noticed that there are two types of write-offs.

* Inspected
* Repairable

Most of the 'Inspected' ones have been hail damaged cars, but don't know why they have two different classifications.

[Spoolin]

Repairable: means it is yet to be repaired and has not been inspected for it's VIV.

Statuatory: means it can never gain registration again.

Inspected: means it has gone through the process and is either ready for reg or has been registered.

It's pretty safe in most cases to buy a repaired write off in Victoria becuase our laws are pretty tight, avoid buying from interstate especially NSW.

If it's on a register in theory it should only be valued at about 70% of the normal market value as they are harder to sell in the future and many dealers will not trade them.

[Bobman]

Cheers for the info. They must have changed things in the last few years. I had a repairable write off car that I repaired and went through the whole VIV process (would not do again). It came up as 'repairable write off' on the VicRoads database but I guess these days it would be listed as 'inspected'.

[UTESRULE]

dont the insurer when they write the car off they usally keep the car and do what they want with it ie take to an auction place but if u want it back dont u have to buy it back from the insurer

with the insurer giving u the money already and letting u keep the car and dont have to buy it back from them is a win win get a little extra cash when its sold

[Kingston_99]

dont the insurer when they write the car off they usally keep the car and do what they want with it ie take to an auction place but if u want it back dont u have to buy it back from the insurer

with the insurer giving u the money already and letting u keep the car and dont have to buy it back from them is a win win get a little extra cash when its sold

+1 what insurer is he useing?