Our professional team of mechanics have all the tools necessary to help complete the rebuilding file process. Whether its gathering all the information from the car owner, to providing a thorough wheel inspection, as well as ensuring the repaired or replaced parts of the vehicle are clean and free of sealant and of soundproofing rust-materials, at Modern Automotive we are dedicated to providing a seamless rebuilding-process.
The Rebuilt Title Certificate can be given to individuals whose car "passes" the roadworthy requirements. This certificate can only be issued once the entire rebuilding file process has been completed. Modern Automotive is one of the few mechanics in the GTA that is considered an MTO (Ministry of Transportation of Ontario) Liscensed Inspection Station. Meaning they are able to successfully process the rebuilt title certificate in order for a vehicle to be deemed driveable.
The Rebuilding File Process
A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATE WILL ONLY BE ISSUED WHEN BOTH THE LICENSEE AND INSPECTION MECHANIC ARE SATISFIED WITH THE COMPLETE RECORD OF INFORMATION, THE DOCUMENTS, AND THE ASSOCIATED PHOTOGRAPHS.
A Rebuilding File must contain the following detailed information, all of which must be reviewed BEFORE the inspection of the SALVAGE vehicle. The technician shall use the photographs and information in the Rebuilding File to formally verify the vehicle described in the record.
- Rebuilt Vehicle Parts Audit Form
- Name and address of the person who rebuilt the SALVAGE vehicle
- Name and address of present vehicle owner (if different from rebuilder)
- Name and address of insurer or self-insurer of the vehicle (the person who paid the claim for the SALVAGE vehicle or the person who declared vehicle a total loss)
- Make, model, year, and VIN of the vehicle
- A list (and invoice copies) of major components used in rebuilding the vehicle – also the vehicle ID number of the vehicle that the components came from
- Estimated cost of repairs from the person who declared the vehicle a total loss
- Invoice copy for vehicle chassis purchase, showing vehicle ID number of the vehicle from which the chassis came
- Two colour photos showing front, rear, and sides of the SALVAGE vehicle, taken before any rebuilding
- One colour photo of the SALVAGE vehicle taken during inspection, while positioned on a frame/unibody alignment bench. Photo is required even if it appears that no unibody or frame repair was performed
- If wheel alignment is inspected at a premise other than a Structural Inspection Station, a printed statement must show that the wheel alignment meets manufacturer’s standards (including the VIN of the vehicle; name, address, and signature of the person making the statement; and a copy of the specifications for the vehicle)
- This statement must also contain his or her trades certification number (310) under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998
- Complete records of information, documents, and photos before any inspection being completed.
- Inspection must be performed at the MTO licensed inspection station
- Structural joint/seam of all repaired or replaced chassis components must be accessible for inspection, and all such joints shall be clean and free of sealant and of soundproofing or rust-proofing materials at the time of inspection
- The documents in the Rebuilding File; copies of the dimensional data obtained during the inspection; copy of the Structural Inspection Certificate; and a copy of the Rebuilt Vehicle. Parts Audit Form must be sent to the MTO within 7 days after a successful inspection
- Colour photo of the vehicle while on the anchoring/measuring bench
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