We sell a large volume of salvage repairable vehicles and have often been asked the question … what do the different salvage categories mean and how does it affect the buyer?

We have created this article to try and explain each salvage category but if you have any further questions please feel free to get in touch through our contact page or message us on Facebook and we’ll be happy to help.

CATEGORY S (Repairable Structural)

Category S vehicles have been inspected by an appropriately qualified person and declared suitable for repair. These are vehicles that have sustained damage to any part of the structural frame or chassis and the insurer/self-insured owner has decided not to repair the vehicle.

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CATEGORY N (Repairable Non-Structural)

Category N vehicles have been inspected by an appropriately qualified person and declared suitable for repair. These are vehicles that have not sustained damage to the structural frame or chassis and the insurer/self-insured owner has decided not to repair the vehicle. While the damage to the vehicle has been noted as non-structural, there may still be some safety critical items that require replacement e.g. steering and suspension parts.

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You can now search our salvage vehicles with a bit more knowledge and confidence on what you may be looking for to suit your needs.

Please note: Categories C and D no longer exist, a copy of the new Salvage Code of Practice can be downloaded directly from the ABI website (click here to download).