Damage Policy

Chargeable damage is:

  • Interior
    • Any rip / tear bigger than 10 mm.
    • Any cigarette burn or tear to upholstery/­carpets.
    • Any damage to Radio / In car entertainment display.
    • Missing or damaged parcel shelf / luggage area covers.
    • Any damaged to seat belt buckles/­webbing.
  • Exterior
    • Painted panels.
      • Any dent or scratch bigger than 15mm.
      • Light surface scratches of any length where no dents or abrasions occur are acceptable.
      • Any dent or scratch where paint removed through to primer/metal (fingernail test)
      • Less than 3 stone chips smaller than 5mm are acceptable.
    • Wing mirrors
      • Any Broken or cracked mirror glass.
      • Any scratch to colour coded mirror caps exceeding above size guide.
  • Overhead
    • All overhead damage is chargeable with the exceptions above.
    • Loss Damage Waiver does NOT cover overhead damage or damage caused due to an insecure load.
  • Windscreen
    • Stone chips larger than 8mm.
    • Star breaks large than 20mm will require a new screen.
  • Wheel and tyre
    • Wheels including alloys:
      • Scuffs over 50mm around the circumference.
      • Any damage to wheel spokes/­fascia/­hub.
    • Tyres
      • Sidewall damage to tyres exceeding 15mm.
      • Sidewall damage through to cords or where cords are exposed.
      • Run flat tyre damage.
      • Punctures to the outer 15% of the tread on either side.
    • Spare wheel / Pump & Cannister
      • Missing or used spare wheel.
      • Missing or used pump & Cannister.
  • LCV Load area zones (Yellow zones)
    • Vans­/drop-sides­/tippers:
      • Any significant distortion to bodies due to collision or load impact
      • Any damage that prevents the correct operation and security of the drop-sides or tail-board.
    • Luton Box Vans
      • Damage to shutter (including door guides) that prevents correct operation.
      • Significant damage to tail lift platform caused by misuse including driving on to platform with Fork Lift/Stacker trucks