If a bike has been in an accident or sustained other forms of damage from water, fire or malice, it is likely it has been written-off. A statutory write-off means it is beyond repair and cannot be registered. A repairable write-off means the costs of repairing it are deemed to high by insurance but can be independently repaired, inspected and registered. Just because a bike was written-off, doesn't necessarily mean it has to be avoided. It does mean though, that you should do some thorough checks to make sure it's safe - and is owned by the person selling it. Information Brokers can help you with this by providing a low cost report that details all information about the bike to help you make an informed decision about its true value and reliability. Information Brokers is accredited with asic.gov.au as an information broker. Information Brokers is also an accredited registrar with auda.org.au.