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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 |
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