No that story is untrue. Im 95% sure.
There are rumours flying around about SEVS importing and how people can get cars rejected for compliance and a lot of it is completely untrue.
Accident damaged and repaired cars can still be complied depending on the condition of the car, the total damage, where the hit was and the quality of the repair.
The compliance process isn't black and white, you don't rock up to the RAWS with a dented gaurd and then have your dream destroyed!!!!
Just as you can remove modifications and put the car back to stock before compliance, you can repair the car to acceptable standards before compliance.
This does not mean you can import wrecks and comply them - you cant. You also have no chance of complying cut and shut cars, rebirthed cars, cars that were damaged too much to be repaired to acceptable standards, rust buckets, etc.
I was lucky to get a car that had never been in a single hit (or so it would seem from a detailed inspection) but yeah....