What is covered by a statutory warranty?
Under a statutory warranty, the motor car trader must repair any faults covered by the warranty during the warranty period to ensure the car is in a reasonable condition for its age. A statutory warranty lasts for three months or 5000 km, whichever comes first. A statutory warranty does not cover: radios cassette players compact disc players telephones and in-car telephone kits car aerials clocks cigarette lighters body hardware which is not standard to the motor car power outlets, including cigarette lighter sockets tools other than jacks and wheel braces light globes sealed beam lights fog lights which are not standard to the motor car alarms which are not standard to the motor car digital video disc players and video display panels MP3 and MP4 players and docks global positioning systems and satellite navigation systems other computerised navigation systems keyless entry systems and remote key pads that are not standard to the motor car. Any faults not covered by the statutory warra
