What's everyone's view on cat c vic test passed cars

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

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Well your brother won't be driving his merc on a public road.....no vic check then the dvla won't recognise it on there database ie you wouldn't be able to tax it insure it or mot it because you wouldn't have received a new logbook from dvla  without a vic check
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Lol, the accident took place in 2009, he's still got the car and has been on road ever since, every year he taxes it, insures it and MOT's it too.

Like I said, if he was to sell the car, before new owner gets logbook through post, he will get a letter to take for VIC.

[theclash]

I'm very very surprised by that.
The whole point of a vic check is to confirm the identity of the cat c car so it can be re registered with dvla and put back on the road it helps to stop people ringing them and such.
It also has to have a fresh mot regardless of how many months it had on it before the cat c.
Weather you were to keep it or sell it you still need a vic check and certificate to send of to dvla who issue you with a fresh logbook your old logbook becomes a worthless piece of paper and isn't recognised by dvla.
The wife's car was also cat cd in 2009 so I find it strange that your brother didn't need a vic check are you sure his was a cat c and not a cat d
Taken from dvla website
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If you own or buy a car Having a vic marker means you can't get a replacement registration Certificate and you wont be sent the v11 Vehicle licence reminder you use to renew your tax disc