To what extent does a car need to be damaged to be considered totaled?

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Vehicles that are severely damaged or in such poor technical condition that they cannot be repaired must be mandatorily scrapped in accordance with automobile scrapping standards. The specific regulations and procedures for scrapping are as follows: Specific regulations: According to Article 4 of the current "Regulations on the Mandatory Scrapping Standards for Motor Vehicles," registered motor vehicles that meet any of the following conditions shall be mandatorily scrapped. The owner must sell the vehicle to a qualified scrapped motor vehicle recycling and dismantling enterprise. The enterprise will then process the vehicle by registering, dismantling, and destroying it in accordance with regulations and will submit the scrapped motor vehicle registration certificate, license plate, and driving license to the traffic management department of the public security authority for cancellation: vehicles that have reached the service life specified in Article 5 of these regulations; vehicles that still fail to meet the national safety technical standards for in-use vehicles after repair and adjustment; vehicles that still fail to meet national standards for in-use vehicles regarding atmospheric pollutant emissions or noise after repair, adjustment, or the application of control technology; vehicles that have not obtained an inspection compliance mark for three consecutive inspection cycles after the expiration of the inspection validity period. Scrapping procedures: To scrap a motor vehicle, the owning unit or individual must provide the motor vehicle registration certificate, license plate, and driving license. If the scrapped vehicle belongs to a unit, four copies of the organization code certificate with an official seal are required. For individuals, four copies of the owner's ID card are needed.