cat d back on the road?

right am almost there with the bike, as far as im aware, all i need to do is get it mot'd and tell my insurance and im sorted... is this correct?? oh do i need to do anything with my logbook (i.e sennd it to dvla) to get the write off put on there???? cant say ive written a bike off before so have no idea..

regards...mike

[Nick_69]

Yea your write if it was a cat c wrtie off you would need to get a check done by the DVLA

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Nick_69

Yea your write if it was a cat c wrtie off you would need to get a check done by the DVLA

Do your homework more thoroughly!


For a cat C or a cat D write off one bog-standard MOT test is all you need to get back on the road.
There is nothing on the log book to say it is a write off. But mostly in write off cases you give the logbook to your insurer who then gets rid of the bike.

[Stu]

IME you don't need an MOT

(although if your ins. co. is insisting on it then there's no way out of it) I guess it's like insurance companies and restricted certificates - some insist on them & some don't.

Use your common sense as regards the log book. Don't send it anywhere, hold on to it

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Stu

IME you don't need an MOT

This is a good point, my experience is in buying bikes already written off with no papers.

I think it's just CAT D now, according to this
http://www.dvtani.gov.uk/vehicletesting/vic.asp

right cat c and d need mot'd after fixing (cos your old mot is void) no docs need sent off for etheir and ive done this with 2 bikes 3 times 2 cat c 1 cat d and had mmany conversations with plod and the dvla about it

[Stu]

Originally Posted by davepreston

right cat c and d need mot'd after fixing (cos your old mot is void)

Not saying getting an MOT isn't a good idea, but what if your bike is not 3 years old yet? Also I doubt if either the Police (if you get a producer) or DVLA (to tax your bike) would know it's been written off

the mot (automatic 3 year one for a new bike) is void cos its been written off you have to prove its road worthy and safe, and yes the dvla are aware of it if an insurance claim is made (the insurers advise them) hence it beeing a write off, also its a way the insurance get out of paying out if its in another accident , well your were rideing a bike that was unfit for road use which invalidtes your insurance as you cant prove it was made roadworthy again after the last off

as always think there out to screw ya and your normaly right but most is obvious and common sence