Band 9 IELTS Vocabulary for Broken and Busted

Jessica Beck, an ex-examiner, teaches alternative vocabulary for 'broken' in IELTS contexts. She covers informal terms like 'busted', 'totaled', and 'on the Fritz', as well as appearance-related words like 'dinged up' and 'marred'. These alternatives can be used in various IELTS speaking and writing tasks.

What does the term 'dinged up' refer to in terms of appearance?

What formal word can be used as a synonym for 'dinged up'?