Warranties - Using Club Influence for Members

Had an email from the garage where my XTrail is booked for a service and MOT. They are closed except for  priority workers. All other bookings are to be rearranged. (They will contact me) It says for after the 13/4. However, I suspect it will be a considerable time after that date before restrictions are lifted. I suspect this might be the case with a lot of garages, as they will be short of staff and of course have to maintain social distancing. I brought the MOT / service forward a couple of years ago, to avoid when we were away, so my road fund tax does not run out until the end of May, so no need to consider SORN until then.

From gov.uk website :-

If your MOT is due from 30th March, extended by 6 months.

Elddis website says they will not penalise owners for not having van serviced on time, provided done as soon as possible after restrictions lifted

Hi everyone,

I have some links below from manufacturers regarding warranties and services. These are the ones we are currently aware of:  

www.baileyofbristol.co.uk/news-events/covid-19-update-from-bailey-of-bristol

www.swiftgroup.co.uk/coronavirus?utm_source=coronavirus_bar&utm_medium=coronavirus_bar&utm_campaign=coronavirus_bar 

www.elddis.co.uk/hub/article/550/servicing-your-vehicle 

twitter.com/AdriaUK/status/1242447380655624192?s=20

I hope this is helpful and we will post here if we see any more. 

As already mentioned by Burgundy, there has also been an government announcement today about granting an MOT temporary exemption so that if your MOT is due from 30th March 2020 you will automatically receive a six-month extension. It is also advised that you must still keep your car in a roadworthy condition and garages will remain open if you need repairs.

Thanks Ro but is there any chance the Club could make the approach to the rest of the industry to find their response?

We are in the process of getting all info. Coachman have now also advised their customers. See below:

twitter.com/CoachmanCaravan/status/1242899120219664386?s=20

Thank you for the update Ro.

All garages are not open - my VW service dept, with whom I have a service plan, are closed until the end of April and there is no indication whether this date might be extended.  As my annual service (already booked) is due by the end of May I do have some leeway to go beyond this for essential use. My first MoT is due by 30th May, and the government’s six months grace does free up any urgency.  If I do find any need to visit a garage, then I would have to visit whatever is available - which would be very unfortunate for a 3-year-old car with less than 13,000 miles on the clock.

Repair garages are able to remain open but some have chosen to close.

Message from Roller Team:

Hello Mr Jones

 Thank you for your enquiry.

 I can confirm that we have received notification from Roller Team in Italy that all due Habitation services have been provisionally extend for a period of 3 months, this will be further reviewed if required

 In the meantime we do hope that you keep safe and well.

 Best regards

 Paul Stubbs

Customer Services Manager