16V

16 Valves

4WD

4 Wheel Drive

4WS

4 Wheel Steering

5dr

5 Door

5spd

5 Speed

A/C

Air Conditioning

ABI

Association of British Insurers

ABS

Anti-locking Braking System

AUTO

Automatic

AWD

All Wheel Drive

BHP

Brake Horse Power

BVRLA

British Vehicle Rental & Licensing Agency

C/LOCKING

Central Locking

CAT

Catalytic Converter

CCTA

Consumer Credit Trade Association

Clocking

Turning back the odometer reading

Cut'n'shut

Front and back of two written-off cars welded together

DERV

Diesel Engine Road Vehicle

DI

Diesel Injection

DOHC

Double Overhead Camshaft

DVLA

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

E/F/W

Electric Front Windows

E/M

Electric Mirror

E/S/R

Electric Sunroof

E/SEATS

Electric Seats

E/W

Electric Windows

F/F/S/R

Factory Fitted Sunroof

FLA

Finance & Leasing Association

FSH

Full Service History

FWD

Front Wheel Drive

GPS

Global Positioning System

H/L

Head Light

H/R/W

Heated Rear Window

H/SEATS

Heated Seats

H/TOP

Hard Top

HGV

Heavy Goods Vehicle

LHD

Left Hand Drive

LPG

Liquid Petroleum Gas

LWB

Long WHeel Base

MAN

Manual

MET

Metallic

MOT

Ministry Of Transport (Roadworthiness certificate)

MPG

Miles Per Gallon

MPH

Miles Per Hour

MPI

Multi Point Injection

MPV

Multi Purpose Vehicle

O/D

Over Drive

OHC

Overhead Camshaft

P/X

Part Exchange

PAS

Power Assisted Steering

R/Cass

Radio Cassette

R/H/R

Rear Head Restraints

R/W/W

Rear Wash Wipe

RHD

Right Hand Drive

Ringer

Disguising a stolen vehicle by changing the vehicle identity

RMIF

Retail Motor Industry Federation

S/R

Sunroof

S/TOP

Soft Top

SIP

Side Imapact Protection

SMMT

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

SUV

Sports Utility Vehicle

SWB

Short Wheel Base

T/GLASS

Tinted Glass

TCS

Traction Control System

TD

Turbo Diesel

V5

Vehicle Registration Document - Log Book

VCA

Vehicle Certification Agency

VIN

Vehicle Identification Number

VRM

Vehicle Registration Mark

VVC

Variable Valve Control

VVT

Variable Valve Timing

Write-off

Declared total loss following insurance damage claim