Author: Roman. D

  • Van insurance groups explained

    On January 2016 van insurance groups changed from 20 groups to 30 groups and the numbering system changed at the same time.

    All vans registered before January 2016 had their van insurance groups numbered from group 1 to group 20 where group 1 was cheap to insure and group 20 was the most expensive to insure.

    All vans registered on or after January 2016 had their van insurance groups numbered from group 21 to group 50 where group 21 is the cheapest to insure and group 50 is the most expensive to insure.

  • Volkswagen vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Volkswagen vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Volkswagen Transporter 888 (all models)Jul 2002 – Jun 2003
    Volkswagen Transporter (all models)Jun 2003 – on
    Volkswagen Caddy (all models)Mar 2004 – on
  • Vauxhall vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Vauxhall vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Vauxhall Brava (all models)Apr 2000 – on
    Vauxhall Corsa VanMar 2001 – on
    Vauxhall Combo Van2002 – on
    Vauxhall Vivaro (all models)2000 – on
    Vauxhall MovanoJan 1998 – on
  • Toyota vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Toyota vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Toyota Hiace (Diesel)Sep 1996 – Jun 2016
    Toyota Hilux (Diesel)May 1998 –on
    Toyota Hilux (all models) Jul 2016 – on
    Toyota DynaOct 2001 –on
    Toyota Proace Max (all models)Jan 2025 – on
    Toyota Proace Max EV (all models)Mar 2025 – on
  • Renault vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Renault vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Renault Kangoo
    (Petrol & Diesel)
    Jan 1998 – on
    Renault Master & New Master (Diesel)Jan 1998 – on
    Renault Trafic (all models)May 2014 – on
  • Peugeot vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Peugeot vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Peugeot BoxerSept 1998 – on
    Peugeot PartnerJan 1998 – on
    Peugeot ExpertMay 1998 – on
    Peugeot 206 VanJan 2000 – Sep 2006
    Peugeot BipperJun 2008 – on
  • Nissan vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Nissan vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Nissan Vannette & Vannette EApr 1998 – on
    Nissan TerranoApr 1998 – Dec 1999
    Nissan Terrano IIJan 2000 – on
    Nissan Navara D22Apr 1999 – on
    Nissan Cabstar E 2.7/3.0Sep 2000 – on
    Nissan InterstarApr 2002 – on
    Nissan PrimastarOct 2002 – on
    Nissan KubistarOct 2003 – on
    Nissan Navara D40Aug 2005 – Jan 2016
    Nissan Navara D23Jan 2016 – on
    Nissan NV200 (all models)Jan 2010 – on
    Nissan E-NV200 (all models)Jan 2010 – on
    Nissan NV400 (all models)Apr 2012 – on
  • Mercedes vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Mercedes vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Mercedes Sprinter (all models)1998 – on
    Mercedes Vito (all models)1998 – on
    Mercedes CitanNov 2012 – on
  • Mazda vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of Mazda vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    Mazda B 2500Jan 1999 – on
    Mazda BT-50Sept 2006 – on
    Mazda E 2000/ E 2200Sep 2000 – on
  • MAN vans with Thatcham CAT2 immobiliser

    List of MAN vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.

    Van make and modelRegistration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
    MAN TGEs (all Models)Sept 2017 – on