Used car advert glossary
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 insurace damage claim |
