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 | ||
Visit the Thatcham website for more information |