Will a bailiff take a damaged car after the insurance company said it would be a right off?

Yes

Regulations do not limit bailiffs from taking control of damaged goods.

The practicalities of taking control of scrapped goods will limit the bailiff's ability to raise the money to pay the debt.

Bailiffs must take considerable care to record the extent of the damage immediately before taking control of damaged goods. Otherwise, the debtor can attribute the damage to the bailiff and recover damages for the cost of the repairs.^[1][2][3]

^{[1] Regulation 34 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

[2] Paragraph 66 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

[3] Section 3 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977}