I did try that and called up the association of British insurers. They listened but it became apparent that it would be exceptionally difficult as when the original owner accepted the payout, that was the moment it became fixed and agreed. As a third party, it would be very difficult to change. In all honesty, if it had been cat d, I would not have been able to afford it and the original owner probably would not have sold it, so I am okay with her status. I am also hoping that I will not have to worry about selling her.Given the lightness of the damage, before you repair it, might you not be able to arrange to take the car to an approved inspector and potentially have the Cat S downgraded? I appreciate the repair may be uneconomic for the insurers, but an economic write-off is better than it being listed as a structural write-off. Just a thought.
Fingers crossed for you, for the project in general as well as possible listing change.
I had assumed that a Cat S would require inspection before returning to the road, but I have since found out that the MOT is considered the inspection that lets her back on the road… that was a relief as I was worried about the cost of an official inspection.