Damage Categories
62 damage classes account for the bulk of salvage auction listings. Each spans Copart and IAAI sources from 2014 onward.
All damage types
Sorted by VIN volume.
Front End damage
Severity: medium
6,988,939 indexed lots
Rear End damage
Severity: medium
1,857,203 indexed lots
Side damage
Severity: medium
1,570,842 indexed lots
Minor Dent/Scratches damage
Severity: medium
677,573 indexed lots
All Over damage
Severity: medium
636,220 indexed lots
Mechanical damage
Severity: medium
478,395 indexed lots
Water/Flood damage
Severity: medium
309,964 indexed lots
Normal Wear damage
Severity: medium
297,053 indexed lots
Rollover damage
Severity: medium
233,577 indexed lots
Hail damage
Severity: medium
224,139 indexed lots
Vandalism damage
Severity: medium
161,904 indexed lots
Undercarriage damage
Severity: medium
161,167 indexed lots
Burn damage
Severity: medium
132,201 indexed lots
Normal Wear & Tear damage
Severity: medium
115,512 indexed lots
Rear damage
Severity: medium
114,805 indexed lots
Top/Roof damage
Severity: medium
87,993 indexed lots
Front & Rear damage
Severity: medium
87,773 indexed lots
Left Side damage
Severity: medium
86,924 indexed lots
Right Side damage
Severity: medium
82,122 indexed lots
Right Front damage
Severity: medium
74,609 indexed lots
Left Front damage
Severity: medium
73,081 indexed lots
Burn - Engine damage
Severity: medium
44,875 indexed lots
Unknown damage
Severity: medium
42,623 indexed lots
Repossession damage
Severity: medium
42,146 indexed lots
Left Rear damage
Severity: medium
31,927 indexed lots
Left & Right Side damage
Severity: medium
31,159 indexed lots
Stripped damage
Severity: medium
30,769 indexed lots
Frame Damage damage
Severity: medium
29,710 indexed lots
Biohazard/Chemical damage
Severity: medium
25,031 indexed lots
Right Rear damage
Severity: medium
24,745 indexed lots
Burn - Interior damage
Severity: medium
19,742 indexed lots
Flood damage
Severity: medium
17,139 indexed lots
Damage History damage
Severity: medium
13,232 indexed lots
Engine Damage damage
Severity: medium
11,415 indexed lots
Theft damage
Severity: medium
10,793 indexed lots
Suspension damage
Severity: medium
8,264 indexed lots
Roof damage
Severity: medium
6,767 indexed lots
Total Burn damage
Severity: medium
6,665 indexed lots
Biohazard damage
Severity: medium
6,069 indexed lots
Engine Burn damage
Severity: medium
5,858 indexed lots
Partial Repair damage
Severity: medium
5,472 indexed lots
Transmission Damage damage
Severity: medium
4,837 indexed lots
Interior Burn damage
Severity: medium
3,358 indexed lots
Storm Damage damage
Severity: medium
3,331 indexed lots
Exterior Burn damage
Severity: medium
2,799 indexed lots
Rejected Repair damage
Severity: medium
2,645 indexed lots
Fresh Water damage
Severity: medium
2,523 indexed lots
Vandalized damage
Severity: medium
2,444 indexed lots
Electrical damage
Severity: medium
2,277 indexed lots
Missing/Altered Vin damage
Severity: medium
2,203 indexed lots
None damage
Severity: medium
1,521 indexed lots
Frame damage
Severity: medium
986 indexed lots
Strip damage
Severity: medium
946 indexed lots
Replaced Vin damage
Severity: medium
650 indexed lots
Salt Water damage
Severity: medium
223 indexed lots
Cash For Clunkers damage
Severity: medium
158 indexed lots
New damage
Severity: medium
12 indexed lots
Cc damage
Severity: medium
4 indexed lots
No Damage damage
Severity: medium
4 indexed lots
Fr damage
Severity: medium
4 indexed lots
fe damage
Severity: medium
3 indexed lots
Under damage
Severity: medium
1 indexed lots
Why damage classification matters
The damage label on a salvage lot determines repair scope, title outcome and resale opportunity. Front-end and side damage are typically repairable; flood and fire often parts-only.