Special notes on V5C

[Big_Al]

In a bit of a panic here : Have sold SWMBO's w reg. Corsa to  neighbours just up the road .

We have had the car since June 2011 & it has been a totally reliable little workhorse for SWMBO doing her nursing rounds.

Only selling as she now has a new NHS car .

Just had it MOT'd ready to sell & went straight through no issues at all.

Am just preparing the paperwork ready for the neighbour who is coming to pay for the car tonight & I have just noticed item 3.on

the front page of the    V5C    Special notes : 1. Declared new at first registration

                                                          2.Substantially repaired and/or accident damaged indentity checked on 06 01 2010

Does this mean this car was accident damaged or an insurance write off earlier in it's life?

Person who sold it to us did not mention anything about this if thats the case .

Don't know if old V5c had this on as previous owner posts it off 

The car drives perfectly & has always done so .  MOT man did not say anything either 

Any ideas guys  as don't really want to sell a write off to people I know  (or anyone for that matter )

TIA   Al

[albitz]

Sounds like it may have been a cat C  Al,although I would have thought it would actually say CAT C on the V5.

[adey2]

yeah means been a cat c total loss in its life and had to have a vic check, if it was a cat d dont need the check and it dont show on a history check or log book  hth

[Big_Al]

Thanks guys ,   told buyer what I had found out . We looked up the cat c  situation on the net together  . He is fine with it .

He just said well your missus has been  driving about in it for a year or more. . . so it must be OK 

will always look on V5 for this in future  . . .   Lesson learned 

[albitz]

The thing is Al,the car was around 10 years old when it was written off by the insurance company.It could well have been something as simple as a dented wing or cracked bumper for them to come to that decision with a 10 year old Corsa.