Just taken out insurance with Hastings and had this strange request:

"We now need some photos of your vehicle, so please send us all of the following:

Images of both the left and right side of the vehicle.
Images of both the front and back of the vehicle.
An image of the engine with the bonnet up.
Images of inside the car - both the front and back - with the doors open.
Image of the instrument panel (e.g. the speedometer, fuel gauge etc.)."

Never been asked for pictures before. Can understand them wanting to check for previous damage but must be a new thing

Anyone else come across this? Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

Never heard of that before, could prove problematic for some, especially the non technical IT people. My 83year old Mum wouldn't even know how to open the bonnet, let alone attach numerous photos to an email, bless her.

andyk159 wrote:

Just taken out insurance with Hastings and had this strange request:

"We now need some photos of your vehicle, so please send us all of the following:

Images of both the left and right side of the vehicle.
Images of both the front and back of the vehicle.
An image of the engine with the bonnet up.
Images of inside the car - both the front and back - with the doors open.
Image of the instrument panel (e.g. the speedometer, fuel gauge etc.)."

Never been asked for pictures before. Can understand them wanting to check for previous damage but must be a new thing

Anyone else come across this?

andyk159 wrote:

Just taken out insurance with Hastings and had this strange request:

"We now need some photos of your vehicle, so please send us all of the following:

Images of both the left and right side of the vehicle.
Images of both the front and back of the vehicle.
An image of the engine with the bonnet up.
Images of inside the car - both the front and back - with the doors open.
Image of the instrument panel (e.g. the speedometer, fuel gauge etc.)."

Never been asked for pictures before. Can understand them wanting to check for previous damage but must be a new thing

Anyone else come across this?

andyk159 wrote:

Just taken out insurance with Hastings and had this strange request:

"We now need some photos of your vehicle, so please send us all of the following:

Images of both the left and right side of the vehicle.
Images of both the front and back of the vehicle.
An image of the engine with the bonnet up.
Images of inside the car - both the front and back - with the doors open.
Image of the instrument panel (e.g. the speedometer, fuel gauge etc.)."

Never been asked for pictures before. Can understand them wanting to check for previous damage but must be a new thing

Anyone else come across this?

andyk159 wrote:

Just taken out insurance with Hastings and had this strange request:

"We now need some photos of your vehicle, so please send us all of the following:

Images of both the left and right side of the vehicle.
Images of both the front and back of the vehicle.
An image of the engine with the bonnet up.
Images of inside the car - both the front and back - with the doors open.
Image of the instrument panel (e.g. the speedometer, fuel gauge etc.)."

Never been asked for pictures before. Can understand them wanting to check for previous damage but must be a new thing

Anyone else come across this?

It's required for agreed value classic car policies. Never heard of it for everyday relatively low value vehicles. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

I checked with them and they say it's to confirm no modifications. Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

That’s actually understandable I suppose , you only have to look at the number of so called ‘ accessorised’ 4x4s on the road , and I’d bet that 95% of them haven’t said a word to insurers . The one thing I always liked , indeed still like about the FL2 is that it’s a simple , elegant even , classic design that looks right first time . Thankfully you don’t see many that have been ‘ pimped ‘ . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Design is fab. Have you noticed how many new SUV,s/4x4,s are all reverting back to the basic square box shape similar to the Freelander 2.
I think the success of the New Defender has made the others follow suit. Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

andyk159 wrote:

Just taken out insurance with Hastings

What kind of cover do you get for that price. Your insurance is a fraction of mine at over £1k. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

My daughter had to do this 6 years ago with her defender 90 as it was classed as classic vehicle. I believe that was with Hastings and it was the only time she had to do it, she never got asked to do it with other insurance companies.

I was never asked to do it with my 1982 series 3 and that had had engine, fuel type and chassis changes.

I guess they're not sort after by the Albanian mafia. Jules

Since buying and restoring my 73 Triumph Stag in 2009 I have had to submit photos every year as part of the agreed value policy but never heard of this for a non classic car policy. I have however had to send copies of my licence entitlement and alarm/immobiliser certificate and Datatag for my motor bike. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.