salvage-categorisation

ABI salvage categorisation uses a four-question framework assessing repairability, structural damage, and reuse potential to classify vehicles into categories A, B, S, or N. The process aligns decisions with COP obligations and requires an Appropriately Qualified Person to validate the final category.

HV-battery damage requires specific salvage categorisation references within the COP framework to assess safety and repairability. The four-question process evaluates the battery interaction alongside collision damage to determine if the vehicle qualifies as category A, B, S, or N.

Vehicle salvage categorisation requires generating documented justifications and regulatory notifications including MIAFTR entries, CoD or V860 forms, and DVLA notifications. These records ensure auditable compliance with the ABI COP framework for insurers and repairers.

Salvage categorisation requires an Appropriately Qualified Person to validate the final ABI category decision. This validation ensures the classification of A, B, S, or N is defensible and compliant with COP obligations across collision, water, fire, and HV-battery damage scopes.

Water and fire damaged vehicles are categorized using the COP four-question framework that evaluates structural damage and reuse potential. The process references practical considerations specific to water and fire damage to assign a defensible A, B, S, or N salvage category.

Catastrophic damage criteria are addressed within the salvage categorisation framework to determine if a vehicle must be assigned category A or B. The four-question process evaluates catastrophic damage against COP definitions to ensure compliant and auditable decision-making.