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How to Sell a Damaged or Written-Off Car in the UK (2025 Guide to Getting the Best Price)
How to Sell a Damaged or Salvage Car in the UK in 2025 and Actually Get a Fair Price Selling a damaged or written-off car has always been one of...
Can You Sell a Car That Failed Its MOT? Here’s What It’s Really Worth | Second Gears
Can You Sell a Car That Failed Its MOT? Here’s What It’s Really Worth When your car fails its MOT, it can feel like the end of the road. You’ve g...
Scrap vs Sell: Which Gets You More for Your Damaged Car?
Scrap vs Sell: Which Gets You More for Your Damaged Car? If your car’s been damaged, written off, or stopped running altogether, you’re probably wo...
What Are Cat S, Cat N and Cat B Cars? The Complete 2025 UK Guide to Insurance Write-Off Categories
What is a Cat S, Cat N, and Cat B car? The Complete 2025 UK Guide for Drivers and Sellers Updated: October 2025 by the Second Gears editorial tea...
Buying Back Your Insurance Write-Off? Here’s How to Sell It for More
Buying Back Your Insurance Write-Off: How to Sell It Smartly If you have ever been in an accident and your insurer declared your car a write-off, y...
The Fastest-Growing Car Rebuilders in the UK Right Now and What They’re Fixing
The Fastest-Growing Car Rebuilders in the UK Right Now and What They’re Fixing Britain’s rebuild scene has gone mainstream. What was once a quiet c...
Damaged Doesn’t Mean Done: Repaired & Salvage Cars UK 2025
Damaged Doesn’t Mean Done: Why Repaired Cars Are on the Rise in 2025 The UK used car market is shifting gears in 2025. Not long ago, a damaged or...