Car Write Off Categories Explained

Based on public GOV.UK and ABI guidance.

Cat A	Scrap only. The whole car must be crushed.
Cat B	Break for parts. The body shell must be crushed; some parts can be salvaged. Cannot go back on the road.
Cat S	Structurally damaged, repairable.
Cat N	Not structurally damaged, repairable.

Older categories (before October 2017)

Cat C covered repairable cars where repair cost was high compared with value. Cat D covered repairable cars with a lower repair cost. You will still see these labels on older cars.

Run a car write off check by reg, or jump to a Cat N check or Cat S check.