11Damage to the suspension

11 Damage to the suspension (1) The suspension of a vehicle has excessive damage if there is collision-induced damage to a suspension mount to the chassis or body. (2) In assessing damage to the suspension— (a) if an independent suspension unit is damaged, so that its mount to the chassis or body is damaged, each station is one area of excessive damage; (b) if a live axle is damaged, so that a mount to the chassis or body is damaged, the suspension of the vehicle must be counted as one area of excessive damage for each axle. 12 Damage to mechanical components The mechanical components of a vehicle have excessive damage if collision-induced damage has caused one or more of the following to be cracked, deformed or broken— (a) the engine block; (b) the transmission case; (c) the differential case; (d) the axle housing. 13 Deployment or activation of supplementary restraints For the purpose of this Schedule, there has been deployment or activation of a supplementary restraint if— (a) there has been deployment of an airbag (whether frontal, side or curtain) within the vehicle occupant cabin; or (b) there has been activation of a seatbelt pre‑tensioner. 14 Excessive fire damage A vehicle has excessive fire damage if— (a) as a result of fire, paint on the vehicle (whether internal or external) has blistered on any three of— (i) the roof; (ii) a pillar; (iii) the floor pan; (iv) the firewall; (v) longitudinal structural rails or chassis; or (b) as a result of fire— (i) the vehicle has sustained a combination of exterior and interior fire damage; and (ii) the vehicle has suffered damage to the extent that it is written off.