Is my car fitted with an immobiliser?

You can rest assured that your car has a factory-fitted immobiliser if it was manufactured after October 1998. However, if your car was made before that date and you want to check if it has an immobiliser, the easiest way to check is to contact your car’s manufacturer or consult your owner’s manual.

What is a Thatcham t2 device?

Thatcham Category 2 Security systems designated as Category 2 by Thatcham solely consist of an immobiliser. All immobilisers with Thatcham certification must isolate at least two circuits or systems, or a minimum of one operationally relevant vehicle control unit with coded intervention.

What is a factory-fitted immobiliser?

A factory-fitted immobiliser is one that was installed when your car was made. These are often considered to be the best type, as they are likely to be fitted properly and suitable for the car. If your car was made after that date, it’s likely to have one, unless it’s been imported or a previous owner has removed it.

What kind of immobiliser does a Thatcham van have?

All the vans listed below are fitted with a Thatcham category 2 van immobiliser as standard by the van manufacturer.

Does my car have Thatcham security already fitted?

Does my car have Thatcham security already fitted? Car companies fit as standard a Thatcham category 2 immobiliser or category 1 alarm to nearly all new cars built for the UK market.

What do you need to know about Thatcham Category 2?

Just like Thatcham Category 1 systems, a Thatcham Category 2 device has to isolate at least two circuits or systems, or one vehicle control unit that’s required for the car to run properly. Again, it has to be passively set.

Can a car alarm be classed as Thatcham Category 2?

An alarm can be designated as Thatcham Category 2 or 1 as part of a security system if it is retro fitted in a car already fitted with a Thatcham Category 2 immobiliser. The strict rules mean the alarm must meet the Thatcham Category 1.

Can a Toyota car be fitted with an Thatcham immobiliser?

Toyotafit as standard a Thatcham category 2 immobiliser or category 1 alarm to nearly all new cars built for the UK market. Privately imported car models or older cars will have no Thatcham approved security at all so your insurance company may ask for an aftermarket alarm or immobiliserto be fitted.

Can a BMW be fitted with an Thatcham alarm?

BMW fit as standard a Thatcham category 2 immobiliser or category 1 alarm to nearly all new cars built for the UK market. Privately imported car models or older cars will have no Thatcham approved security at all so your insurance company may ask for an aftermarket alarm or immobiliser…

Can a BMW be fitted with a cat 2 immobiliser?

BMW cars not listed above could still have been fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham category 1 alarm or cat 2 immobiliser by the car dealer or car security specialist so it’s worth checking the car documents. “If your car has not been listed above?”

What happens if your car has a Category 2 immobiliser?

If your car has category 2 status, then adding an alarm (which conforms to the criteria of category 1 systems) upgrades the security rating and can lead to reduced premiums. Unlike category 1 and 2 immobilisers, those in category 3 are mechanical – which means they are physical devices that need to be set and unset.