According to Warranty Direct (A UK based specialist insurance company), 1 in 3 repairs that are carried out on vehicles aged 3-7 years old are due to wear and tear related failure.
Suspension arms, ball joints and steering racks are in the top 3 car parts that are deemed most likely to fail. New car warranties supplied by manufacturers only cover material or manufacturing defects because wear and tear related failures increase in frequency, especially as the car begins to age and moves in to the traditional 3 year warranty.
The Warranty Direct data shows that even small parts which will wear out over time - like the bearings in a water pump - could set you back an average of £209 to fix. Meanwhile, larger components like gearboxes cost on average £1,378.65 to put right.
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Source: The Star |
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