What is a Salvage Auction vehicle?

"Salvage vehicle" means a motor vehicle at any time that has been declared a total loss vehicle, flood-damaged vehicle, non-repairable vehicle or had "salvage" or similar word or designation placed on a title issued for vehicle.

* Total Loss - A Salvage vehicle was damaged to a degree that the anticipated cost of repairs, not including costs associated with painting any portion of the vehicle would exceed 65 percent of the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before the damage was incurred. Vehicles with less than 65 percent damage are not considered rescue vehicles.

* Flood Damaged - a Salvage vehicle that is submerged in water to a point that the water level is higher than the threshold of the vehicle and the water has entered the passenger side, trunk or engine compartment of the vehicle and has come into contact with the electrical system of vehicle or a vehicle that is part of a total loss settlement resulting from water damage.

* Not repairable - A Salvage vehicle, except in the abandoned vehicle that has value only as a source for parts and scrap, or have been designated by its owner for dismantling, or has been stripped of all body panels, doors, lights, etc. or have been burned or destroyed beyond a restorable state.

Salvage Motorcycle is a major sector of the breaking and dismantling the vehicle market in the UK. Replacement salvage motorcycle parts salvaged, reclaimed or refurbished parts is a major cost-efficient, environmentally friendly method to define your motorcycle. Moreover, buying an entire motorcycle, which sold for scrapping, may let you get a whole bike worth of parts for a greatly reduced price - if you are a competent mechanic, or even if you are not buying parts from a motorcycle is broken saves time and money and the environment. Most of motorcycle breakers charge you to discard your bike, and some will not come and pick up the salvage motorcycle, allowing you to pay vehicle taxes removed to get the salvage bikes to the scrapyard and then pay the switch to keep it.