This from the RAC website:
From 1 October 2017, the system insurers use to classify write-offs will change:
The new system substitutes C and D for the new categories of S and N, ranking write-offs as follows:
A - Scrap only
B - Break for parts
S - Structurally damaged but repairable
N - Not structurally damaged, repairable
The new categories are designed to offer drivers and used-car buyers additional clarity, shifting the focus away from merely the cost of repair and highlighting structural issues that affect safety and must be properly dealt with if the vehicle is to remain on the road. They are not supposed to be related to the cost of the repair, but to the extent of the damage. It will be interesting to see how insurers respond since they normally "write off" a car if the cost of repairs in more than a half to two-thirds of the value of the car (prior to the damage)
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/b...SP_1st_Feature
From 1 October 2017, the system insurers use to classify write-offs will change:
The new system substitutes C and D for the new categories of S and N, ranking write-offs as follows:
A - Scrap only
B - Break for parts
S - Structurally damaged but repairable
N - Not structurally damaged, repairable
The new categories are designed to offer drivers and used-car buyers additional clarity, shifting the focus away from merely the cost of repair and highlighting structural issues that affect safety and must be properly dealt with if the vehicle is to remain on the road. They are not supposed to be related to the cost of the repair, but to the extent of the damage. It will be interesting to see how insurers respond since they normally "write off" a car if the cost of repairs in more than a half to two-thirds of the value of the car (prior to the damage)
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/b...SP_1st_Feature