Warranty Page

Our reputation means a lot to us'.

In the unlikely event of a mechanical failure, we help
get your vehicle back on the road as quickly as possible

Additional Benefits

Car Hire
If your vehicle is off the road for more than 24 hours due to mechanical breakdown of any component covered under the Mechanical Breakdown section of this policy, car hire up to a total of £30 (including VAT) per day for a maximum of 7 days, will be included.
To qualify for the car hire benefit you must advise the Administrator within 24 hours following breakdown.

Overnight Accommodation
If the Insured Vehicle cannot be driven due to a breakdown caused as a direct result of a failure of a part covered under Mechanical Breakdown section of this policy and you are more than 25 miles from your intended destination we will pay for one nights bed and breakfast in a hotel for you and up to 3 passengers; subject to a policylimit of £50 per person with a total amount payable of £200.

Southern Motors Supply a 3 month in-house mechanical and electrical warranty on all our vehicles purchased.

Southern Motors offer a 12/24/36 month insurance based warranty available on all vehicles. These warranties can be used at any V.A.T. registered garage.

Parts and Labour are covered and within the period of insurance the number of claims are unlimited.

Areas covered include:
Engine
Turbocharger
Cooling
Air Conditioning
Fuel System
Transmission
4x4 Vehicles
Driveline
4x4 Differential
4x4 Transfer Box
Brakes
Front and rear wheel drive vehicles

Full details are below (terms and conditions apply)

Manual Gearbox
The following internal mechanical components are covered: Gears and gear clusters, selectors and shafts, synchromesh assemblies, bushes, ball and roller bearings, needle bearings and transfer gears. (Excluding Oil leaks).
Automatic Gearbox
The following internal mechanical components are covered: Governor, valve block, oil pump, gears, brake bands, servos, clutches, seals, shafts, bearings and bushes, modulator valve and transfer gears.
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT/CTX):
All internal mechanical components and seals.
(Excluding Oil leaks).
Torque Converter
All internal mechanical components and seals.
Clutch
Release (thrust) bearing, centre plate (including
oil contamination - centre plate only), pressure
plate, master and slave cylinders, clutch cable
including self adjusting mechanism and clutch
damper.
Propshaft/s
Propshaft, universal joints and couplings,
bearings and rubber couplings. Includes front
and rear transfer shafts 4x4 vehicles. (Excluding:
Gaiters).
Wheel Bearings:
Front and rear wheel bearings.
Suspension and Steering:
Steering rack and pinion, power steering rack,
steering box, power steering box, idler box,
power steering pump and reservoir, coil springs,
wishbones and ball-joints, hydrolastic displacer
units. (Excluding: Gaiters, oil leaks, tracking and
balancing).
Hydropneumatic Suspensions:
Accumulator sphere, fluid pressure control valve,
suspension spheres and high pressure pump.
(Excluding: Gaiters, oil leaks, tracking and
balancing).
Braking System
Brake master cylinder, callipers, wheel cylinders,
brake bias/restrictor valve, vacuum servo and
brake vacuum pump. (Excluding: Corroded or seized components). Anti Lock Brake System (ABS): Factory fitted anti-lock braking systems are covered. (Excluding: Wiring and connection faults). Cover only applies if noted on the proposal form and the additional premium has been received. Electrical:
Alternator, voltage regulator, starter motor (including solenoid - pre-engaged type), starter solenoid (inertia drive starters), electric window motors and switches, indicator relay, front and rear windscreen wiper motor, front and rear windscreen washer motor, ignition coil, glowplug relay (diesel vehicles),, electric sun roof motor and switch, central locking systems (excluding remote control unit and wiring), distributor, electronic ignition module, electrical radiator fan and temperature sensing switch, oil pressure sensor, indicator and wiper switches (column stalks), heater fan motor, fuel tank sender unit, horn and electric fuel pump.
ECU
Electric Control Unit
Air Conditioning:
Factory fitted air conditioning systems are covered (Excluding: Pipes, unions, wiring and receiver drier). Regassing:
Within the limits of indemnity, where the replacement of a covered component requires re-gassing of the system, a maximum of £40. VAT will be contributed (routine maintenance re-gassing is not covered). Cover only applies if noted on the proposal form and the additional premium has been received. Working Materials /Casings: Should any authorised repair to any of the above components require essential replacement of or topping up of lubricants, oils or coolant or replacement of the oil filter or replacement of casings these shall be covered as part of total claim (within policy limits).
Failure Of The Following Specialist Diesel Components.
Fuel Injection pump, low pressure supply pump, fuel injector governor, fuel shut off mechanism, hydraulic or electrical injection timing mechanism, high pressure fuel metering head, cold starting device, manifold boost pressure compensator, altitude compensator where fitted. Pump drive gear, glow plug relay, mechanism lift pump, brake vacuum pump.
(Excluding: Fuel lines, Injectors, glow plugs, high pressure pipes, injection timing adjustments, calibration, bench testing and emission test failures).