What Is Thatcham approval?

The insurance industry recognises the following Thatcham approved categories of electronic vehicle security:

 Category 1
Combined alarm and immobiliser systems
 Category 2
Electronic/electromechanical immobiliser systems
 Category 2:1
Existing Category 2 immobilisers upgraded to Category 1 systems
 Category 3
Mechanical immobilisers
 Category 5
New Stolen Vehicle Recovery System (SVRS) standard to be launched in 2004
 Q Class Systems
Classification for "non-categorised" systems such as security film, locks, identification systems and location & tracking systems


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