Morris Minor Owners Club

Does MMOC offer valuations to members for insurance purposes? If not can anyone recommend where I can go in the Warwickshire area to get one? JLH?

Someone on here will hopefully be able to advise of someone local. If not, the club can provide a list of approved insurance valuers if you send an A5 sae envelope to PO Box 1098, Derby, DE23 8ZX.

Can the list not be posted on the website somewhere to save time for all involved?

Stuart, are you sure you need an independent valuation? I'm in the process of changing to Footman James, who have a 'Vehicle Condition Form' which you fill in. For 'vehicles over 20 years old and less than £15,000 in value', you complete the details yourself and send them two recent photos of the car.

With respect, i fail to see how a form you fill in yourself and 2 photos can give an accurate description of a vehicle. "Some" people have an over inflated idea of their cars value and we have all seen how shiney cars look on photos. I wonder if the insurance company would really pay out £15k if your car was stolen and therefore condition could not be verified by their loss adjuster if it was purely based on your own interpretaion.....
I can see the simplicity in doing it that way for cars of lower value but i think I would want some sort of professional valuation for cars of a much higher value.....
What does everyone else think - I'm particularly interested in professional opinion or anyone with unfortunate insurance claims experience.....???

I have a similar form to complete and have been asked to send 6 photos - front, back, both sides, interior and engine bay. Most insurance companies I have dealt with allow this and give a covered value based on it. BUT I have heard that if you ever make a claim they often dispute it despite apparently agreeing to it when the insurance is taken out. I figured if I get an independent valuation I would be in a much better position to argue if I am unfortunate enough to ever have to claim.

My feelings exactly mate.....

The Birmingham Morris Minor Centre do the valuation in the Midlands Area. There is a charge but I'm afraid I don't know it. I suggest you give them a call. Ask for Mike Lennon.

Thanks Lou