What is a written-off vehicle?

Those vehicles which have been in an accident, or suffered some form of impact, water, fire or malicious damage. Written-off vehicles are classified as either a statutory (unable to be re-registered) or repairable write-off (able to be re-registered in some States once repaired and passes written-off vehicle and safety certificate inspections).

Written off vehicles can be of the following types:

• Dismantled - A statutory write-off that is stripped of interior and exterior body parts, panels and components
• Fire damage - Sections or all of the vehicle has been burnt by fire
• Hail damage - Sections or all of the vehicle has been damaged by hail
• Impact damage - Damage caused, due to violent contact with another object
• Malicious damage - Wilful damage or destruction of a vehicle
• Refer jurisdiction - Contact the registration authority displayed in the 'state of registration'
• Unrecovered theft - A stolen vehicle that has not been recovered. Contact the relevant registration authority
• Water damage - Immersed in fresh or salt water