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16v16 Valves
4WD4 Wheel Drive
5dr5 Doors
5spd5 Speed
A/CAir Conditioning
ABIAssociation of British Insurers
ABSAnti-locking Braking System
AutoAutomatic
AWDAll Wheel Drive
BHPBrake Horse Power
BCHBusiness Contract Hire
BVRLABritish Vehicle Rental & Licensing Agency
C/LockingCentral Locking
CATCatalytic Converter
CCTAConsumer Credit Trade Association
ClockingTurning back the odometer reading
Cut'n'shutFront and back of two written-off cars welded together
DERVDiesel Engine Road Vehicle
DIDiesel Injection
DOHCDouble Overhead Camshaft
DVLADriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
E/F/WElectric Front Windows
E/MElectric Mirror
E/S/RElectric Sunroof
E/SEATSElectric Seats
ESPElectrnic Stability Program
E/WElectric Windows
F/F/S/RFactory Fitted Sunroof
FLAFinance & Leasing Association
FSHFull Service History
FWDFront Wheel Drive
GPSGlobal Positioning System
H/LHead Light
H/R/WHeated Rear Window
H/SEATSHeated Seats
H/TOPHard Top
HGVHeavy Goods Vehicle
LHDLeft Hand Drive
LPGLiquid Petroleum Gas
LWBLong WHeel Base
MANManual
METMetallic
MOTMinistry Of Transport (Roadworthiness certificate)
MPGMiles Per Gallon
MPHMiles Per Hour
MPIMulti Point Injection
MPVMulti Purpose Vehicle
O/DOver Drive
OHCOverhead Camshaft
P/XPart Exchange
PASPower Assisted Steering
R/CassRadio Cassette
R/H/RRear Head Restraints
R/W/WRear Wash Wipe
RHDRight Hand Drive
RingerDisguising a stolen vehicle by changing the vehicle identity
RMIFRetail Motor Industry Federation
PCHPersonal Contract Hire
S/RSunroof
S/TOPSoft Top
SIPSide Imapact Protection
SMMTSociety of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
SUVSports Utility Vehicle
SWBShort Wheel Base
T/GLASSTinted Glass
TCSTraction Control System
TDTurbo Diesel
V5Vehicle Registration Document - Log Book
VCAVehicle Certification Agency
VINVehicle Identification Number
VRMVehicle Registration Mark
VVCVariable Valve Control
VVTVariable Valve Timing
Write-OffDeclared total loss following insurace damage claim