Vehicle Identity Check
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The Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) was introduced in th United Kingdom on the 7th April 2003, and was created to prevent the illegal practice of vehicle cloning. It is a joint effort run by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
At present the VIC is only applicable to cars. When a car is written off by an insurance company as category C or higher than it will require checking. Category D vehicles do not require inspection. The test, carried out by VOSA, determines whether or not a car presented is the same one that is listed against DVLA records. It is not a check on any repairs carried out to the car. To apply for a check a VIC1 form needs to be completed and submitted to VOSA.
If you buy a car with no V5 you are in danger of it requiring a VOSA check, the same as if you buy one which has been part of an accident which led to an insurance claim, even if there was no claim by the driver of your car.
It is required to make sure your car isnt dangerous to have on the road. The current cost is £36 and you must take it to a VOSA centre.
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