Thousands of cars written-off in the UK imported into Ireland 

MotorCheck.ie found more than 39,336 affected vehicles, worth over €318m, by cross-referencing the vehicle identification numbers of 1.9m Irish vehicles with its UK salvage database

These cars were found for sale privately and on dealers’ forecourts with ‘All Clear’ histories, MotorCheck has said.

Tens of thousands of cars, salvaged and written off in the UK, have been imported into Ireland, according to MotorCheck.ie.

The company found more than 39,336 affected vehicles, worth over €318m, by cross-referencing the vehicle identification numbers (VIN) of 1.9m Irish vehicles with its UK salvage database.